A Good Morning
May. 25th, 2008 01:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosI had a wonderful self-care morning today.
Even though technically I've given myself Sunday as a "day off" from my "walk a minimum of one mile every morning" commitment, I found myself wanting to walk today.
So I ate a banana and a few ounces of savory salmon (smoked, but not dried out), then did one mile on the treadmill. It was challenging -- in stark contrast to the last couple of days of easily doing 1.5 miles -- but that was okay. The point is the distance, not the level of effort, so I let myself stroll. My iPod cooperated by playing primarily lower-tempo songs.
After that I had another banana a bit more salmon, followed by a quick shower, then had a very good session as a spiritual director.
That got me to 11:30, so I made a more substantial meal (meat with grilled veggies). I enjoyed that slowly, took some time to chill, then did two exercises from Orion Foxwood's Faery Seership CD.
Then I did a few yoga postures, just to stretch out.
I'm still not technically "dressed" -- but I feel great: relaxed, centered, at peace. . . and productive.
Next on the agenda is a haircut -- and plotting my course to get there. The usual route takes me past the annual Folklife Festival, which means horrific traffic. I have to see which back roads or alternate routes would be better today.
After that, I'm taking my parents to see Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. I don't have high expectations for the movie itself, but I do have a soft spot for Dr. Jones. I started dating the summer Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, and my boyfriend and I saw it at least three times.
I like being in this place: being productive at tasks and activities that are important to me from a place of relaxed centeredness. I'd forgotten what it felt like.
Even though technically I've given myself Sunday as a "day off" from my "walk a minimum of one mile every morning" commitment, I found myself wanting to walk today.
So I ate a banana and a few ounces of savory salmon (smoked, but not dried out), then did one mile on the treadmill. It was challenging -- in stark contrast to the last couple of days of easily doing 1.5 miles -- but that was okay. The point is the distance, not the level of effort, so I let myself stroll. My iPod cooperated by playing primarily lower-tempo songs.
After that I had another banana a bit more salmon, followed by a quick shower, then had a very good session as a spiritual director.
That got me to 11:30, so I made a more substantial meal (meat with grilled veggies). I enjoyed that slowly, took some time to chill, then did two exercises from Orion Foxwood's Faery Seership CD.
Then I did a few yoga postures, just to stretch out.
I'm still not technically "dressed" -- but I feel great: relaxed, centered, at peace. . . and productive.
Next on the agenda is a haircut -- and plotting my course to get there. The usual route takes me past the annual Folklife Festival, which means horrific traffic. I have to see which back roads or alternate routes would be better today.
After that, I'm taking my parents to see Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. I don't have high expectations for the movie itself, but I do have a soft spot for Dr. Jones. I started dating the summer Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, and my boyfriend and I saw it at least three times.
I like being in this place: being productive at tasks and activities that are important to me from a place of relaxed centeredness. I'd forgotten what it felt like.
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Date: 2008-05-26 01:23 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-05-27 12:57 pm (UTC)His written materials don't resonate strongly with me, primarily because of the strong emphasis on working with spirits of the land, but I would go out of my way to attend more of his classes and workshops. His personal energy and presence are as amazing in their own way as Thorn's are, and his warmth and his connection to spirit are tremendous.
My personal encounters with him at P-con (brief though they were) were definitely the highlights of the conference, and I really need to post about them.