I was just wondering this morning how to steal away from my devoted spouse and dive into studio time for the afternoon, and here came your gentle but firm reminder. Thank you for backing me up on this journey of discovery and protecting my time in creative mode.
Meditation sometimes takes movement as well, like walling in the forest, or cycling. I'll return to the cushion and start....
Yes, meditation doesn’t always have to mean sitting meditation. There are many types and even a present, open contemplative attitude, especially in nature, works wonders.
with all the many things going on in the world today that have always been going on since forever will always be there and can always demand attention away from my very own thoughts but the hidden secret within has always been right there inside always as well - it is just a matter of focusing inward to where they are hidden within
It’s my deeply ingrained attention deficit thingy that often hinders focus. My most meditative times are when I putter in the studio, cleaning up, straightening out. Busy my hands and my mind is freed. Meditation is challenging but I admit it can provide benefits; oft times it just feels like an open space for my thoughts to race. ANYTHING that we can do to sustain focus is beneficial for the brain - reading is my go-to
I don’t know much about attention deficit issues and meditation. But I can say that when I first started I had the same problem. It takes many sessions to overcome a lifetime of being addicted to racing thoughts. I suspect that eventually your mind would learn to let that behavior go. But there are other types of meditation besides sitting meditation and you’re right: reading is a great focus activity too. In fact, it’s one I share in the book but haven’t published here yet. But I suspect it has to be reading books, preferably fiction, not “reading” on social media, etc.
It is difficult. I’m in a similar situation at the moment. The only solution I’ve found is to be ruthless about making time for a bit of solitude. Meditation has helped in that it also allows one to develop a sort of “inner solitude” that one can carry with them throughout the day even while doing other tasks (dealing with the old sick cat, endless chores, etc). I suspect this is why so many older people eventually love gardening. It’s a sort of meditative-doing. But yeah, not ideal. I’m looking forward to the resolution of several projects/situations later this year which should reduce the load somewhat, hopefully you can find some relief as well.
Thanks Clint, for all FASO does for us. Change is tough but it's all there is. I hope you'll make it easy for us old artists.
I was just wondering this morning how to steal away from my devoted spouse and dive into studio time for the afternoon, and here came your gentle but firm reminder. Thank you for backing me up on this journey of discovery and protecting my time in creative mode.
Meditation sometimes takes movement as well, like walling in the forest, or cycling. I'll return to the cushion and start....
Yes, meditation doesn’t always have to mean sitting meditation. There are many types and even a present, open contemplative attitude, especially in nature, works wonders.
with all the many things going on in the world today that have always been going on since forever will always be there and can always demand attention away from my very own thoughts but the hidden secret within has always been right there inside always as well - it is just a matter of focusing inward to where they are hidden within
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It’s my deeply ingrained attention deficit thingy that often hinders focus. My most meditative times are when I putter in the studio, cleaning up, straightening out. Busy my hands and my mind is freed. Meditation is challenging but I admit it can provide benefits; oft times it just feels like an open space for my thoughts to race. ANYTHING that we can do to sustain focus is beneficial for the brain - reading is my go-to
I don’t know much about attention deficit issues and meditation. But I can say that when I first started I had the same problem. It takes many sessions to overcome a lifetime of being addicted to racing thoughts. I suspect that eventually your mind would learn to let that behavior go. But there are other types of meditation besides sitting meditation and you’re right: reading is a great focus activity too. In fact, it’s one I share in the book but haven’t published here yet. But I suspect it has to be reading books, preferably fiction, not “reading” on social media, etc.
What to do if you rarely find it? (relationship-work at home, two dogs, old house, old truck, etc.)
It is difficult. I’m in a similar situation at the moment. The only solution I’ve found is to be ruthless about making time for a bit of solitude. Meditation has helped in that it also allows one to develop a sort of “inner solitude” that one can carry with them throughout the day even while doing other tasks (dealing with the old sick cat, endless chores, etc). I suspect this is why so many older people eventually love gardening. It’s a sort of meditative-doing. But yeah, not ideal. I’m looking forward to the resolution of several projects/situations later this year which should reduce the load somewhat, hopefully you can find some relief as well.