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Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Kathy @ Virtual Impax

Kathy @ Virtual Impax — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:15:08 +0000

Mare ~
Getting up earlier was definitely a turning point in my life. However, crowding my day used to be a HUGE issue for me. (Getting up earlier was at first just a way to try to crowd MORE into my day!) I was always trying to slip in ‘just one more’ task. It took me a while to realize that the ‘one more thing’ ALWAYS took longer than I thought it would AND it usually made me late for something important.

Yes, I USED to be the jerk who was honking like mad in traffic. In those days - I was late - you weren’t. I was trying to fit 10 pounds of activities into a 5 lb bag and I wasn’t pleased with the results.

I can still remember the feelings that accompanied that stress. I must admit, there are times that stress creeps back into my daily routine and I can usually trace it back to reverting back to “crowding” my day.

Great reminder! I think I’ll brew a glass of green tea to celebrate my current (but very fragile) “recovery”.
Kathy @ Virtual Impaxs last blog post..Twitter Bug on the Loose

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Mare

Mare — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:16 +0000

Hi Maya: You can do a search of Eknath Easwaran on the internet and get lots of info on his philosophy, but I’m planning to create a lens on him soon. Thank you, Leo liked the lens too

Hi Lance: I take an index card and write what I’m going to do and how many 15 minute increments I’m going to devote to it. Then I stick to it. During that time I don’t answer the phone, I don’t open my e-mail, I don’t even go to the door if someone knocks

Hi Arswino: I think we would all speed up more and more if we didn’t constantly remind ourselves to slow down.

Hi Chris: So you’re basically a lost cause No, come on, you can work on these slowly until you’ve completely adopted them in your life.

Hi Stacey: Hot water with fresh organic lemon sounds good. I toyed with the idea of switching from coffee to green tea in the mornings awhile back, but here in Panama we love our coffee

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:37:52 +0000

I loved this post too! Getting up earlier has been great for me. I start my day with hot water with fresh organic lemon, slowing drinking and appreciating all that I have in my life. Stacey / Create a Balances last blog post..How to Eat Just One Chocolate Chip Cookie

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:29:12 +0000

I guess the tragedy lies in the awful reality that I know I should do these things that you mentioned here but I don’t…well except the one about slowing down for my children. I think I do that pretty well.

Chriss last blog post..All I Want For Christmas…

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Arswino

Arswino — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:46:48 +0000

Hi Mare, very helpful post. I realize that all this time I always do most things in hurry. Sometimes I tried in completing jobs at the same time.
Thanks for putting in mind of slow down and focus.

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Lance

Lance — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:26:10 +0000

Hi Mare,
This is wonderful advice. I especially love the quote you have at the end - so much wisdom in it! Mastering the art of concentration - this one is a key for me - as in, one I need to focus more on. It’s so easy to get side tracked, all of a sudden going in a completely different direction…

Lances last blog post..And The Word Is…

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Maya

Maya — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:06:08 +0000

Mare - LOVED this post - you really have such a diverse set of suggestions - I have to read Eknath now .... And awesome lens on Leo! Mayas last blog post..The Happiness Quilt: Part 2

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by 15 Minutes to Riches!

15 Minutes to Riches! — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:33:48 +0000

All excellent points. It’s way too easy in today’s world to get “caught up in the rush”, forgetting about everything that is really important to you.

I will be adding this post to my favorites as a reminder to slow down and focus on the things I really care about. Thanks!

15 Minutes to Riches!s last blog post..A Penny Saved is a Penny… Saved

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Mare

Mare — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:16:46 +0000

Hi Christopher: Great! Thank you for stopping by.

Hi Justin: It is just about getting back to basics. Lots of people need to be reminded that less is more.

Hi Natural: Today I took a pile of magazines and simply placed them in the recycle bin. If i haven’t read them by now, I never will. Sometimes it’s just about giving ourselves permission to cut back.

Comment on 10 Ways to Have a Zen-Like Day by Mare

Mare — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:10:35 +0000

Hi Vered: It’s a matter of training the brain to do as it’s told (kind of like a puppy). I know it’s easier said than done.

Hi Lori: I wish they taught these things in school too

Hi Jay: I find jogging on a treadmill to be so calming. It’s as if the excess energy you’re carrying around burns off. I wonder if zen monks know about treadmills

Hi Melissa: No not work, relaxing . . .

Hi Karl: I do that in the morning when I’m getting ready: instead of letting my mind race through everything I have to do I say to myself “brushing teeth, brushing teeth . . .” And thank you Karl; as I wrote in a comment on Kelly’s blog at Shepower, I’m trying to lose my lawyer voice when I blog.