Before Lunch

S NHS Pressure

Ju Mother’s death,  talking to her, thing to move, adjust; sometimes it’s not enough

Jo Lost her auntie recently, she had recommended this day, very cathartic

L Difficult, aware of trying, home insurance, Airbnb

Meditative Listening

Am I willing to let what it is which wants to come to me.

Listen

Listen and write

Swirling passion

Heavy eyelids

Resonant sound

Itch on nose

Breath over lips itches

Awkward shuffling

Emerson College

Sky of stars (dark blue)

Wind brings creaking

Pond in garden burbles

Spacious awareness

Are you having a shower?

 

Deep Relaxation

Fifteen minutes body scan meditation

From head to toe

Slow

How many muscles did Thich Nhat Hahn say that we have in our face? And how many of those are exercised when we smile.

Slow

Through the heart chakra, where Adam, from Mindspace, takes us to for the blue sky mind of emptiness.

Slow

Connecting with, and collecting, the black blob of pain which the lady from Buddhist class showed how to flush aware.

Slow

Yes, it was a miracle, years of back pain relieved by a student-teacher whose penchant was for chocolate, of any kind.

Slow

From toe to head

Remember to be equanimous, shake hands with the impermanence of pain; focus intently, feel the dissolution.

Slow

Now you are home

Nine Words Playing - C

S Very charming

A Words the mean a lot

Having faith that all will be I

B Enjoyed, brought up emotions

Unlocked words

Will use the process again

J Thoroughly enjoyed, dense then more dense

Tension

L Favourite exercise

Will use it to work things out

T Typical anxious self

Nine Words Playing - B

1 Forgiveness traps obsession

Non-cognitive monster

Always thoughts

Ether; vocabulary

2 Non-cognitive thoughts