Happy place
...that's what I think you call it in a very 'new age' type of way. And anything new age-y evokes negative feeling within me. I need thorough convincing to even be ok with doing something I initially labelled 'new age'; i.e. burning incense, meditating, owning a "dream catcher", or a big transparent glass ball for looking into your future etc. Alongside these lot, "having a calm inner place to retract to at times" inevitably falls under that category as well. But to the latter, my feelings have changed to instead being very positive and approving, initially due to my relaxation exercises for cognitive psychotherapy, and later due to the final complete relaxation-part in my yoga classes. It is a truely brilliant thing, once having gotten used to it and after enough practice retracting there.
It starts with me, lying back down on the bottom of a small wooden rowing boat. Moving through a narrow strech, then slowly moving out to open water. Open water, but not very deep. It is only a small pond, with shallow clear water. It is in Austria at summer time. Then sun stands high up to my right, and I am on a very green hillside with high grass and some tall scattered spruce trees. Behind me on my right is my house, where I am in at some stages of my retracting, but I spend most of the time in the boat. Thoughts that pass through my mind at times, are represented by white swans flying from left to the right, coming and leaving. On my arm, or rather, between my body and my right curved arm is... who do you think? Of course. Cute cat.
Well, what do you think? It sounds cheezy, which I am very aware of. But relaxing in this place, focusing all my thoughts there, instead of the present, is such an excellent relaxation, and I feel I have my whole life to modify this place, and make it just perfect. I really really enjoy yoga. Please, why don't you try it, if you haven't already? A few times, with an open mind, and deep breaths. It is a very different experience, at least for me!
Sorry about the weed-smoking blog today =), but be honoured to be let in on my very personal (at least until I press "publish") space and experiences.
posted by Sister Sweden @ 19:01
6 Comments
6 Comments:
"weed - smoking blog"...very descriptive and humorous, to say the least.
We'll see how relaxed you are after 24....(he said as he was smiling)
I thought your place was beautiful and peaceful. I like yoga a lot but I have not yet incorporated it into my life as regularly as I would like. And I am in great need of a "happy place." Maybe I'll borrow your floating boat image. :)
hey arlen,
I have still not gotten my arse off the couch to order the 24, eventhough I promised myself to do it this month. But my insurance company wanted 20% of my paycheck for insurance of my life / health, apartment, and cat. Then I thought it would be smart not to buy something "unnecessary" (no offense), and rather save the money for say food and such. But I have decided today (actually right now as writing this) that I will order it anyway! So if I can't afford food at the end of the month, I'll contact you... And it'll be all your fault, I promise. We'll let you know how the watching goes as soon as I get the dvds! I have rather high expectations =)
Buttercup,
Nice you appreciated the story / description of the happy place. You are very welcome to borrow the whole thing, or parts of it, and move stuff around however you like it. As long as you put things back again the way they were...
SS...let me know how much the cost is in dollars and I'll re-imburse you every penny IF you are disappointed. And I totally concur; food is more important (huge smile!)
Arlen,
It turned out there was actually a discount, it was only like 23.50 USD, I think I'll still be able to afford food all month, hopefully... The discs will arrive friday, so I know what to do during slow moments during the weekend (of which I hope there'll be many)! Will let you know how it goes, without a doubt!
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