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A meditation room of my own
Finally I have a room only for meditation.
It's perfect. Installed the carpet tonight and got everything set up.
I can't wait to sit.
It's perfect. Installed the carpet tonight and got everything set up.
I can't wait to sit.
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It's called 'planet Earth'.....
Go for it!
Yes, you can meditate anywhere and while doing anything. A couple of my favorite meditation practices are grocery shopping and doing the dishes.
I normally like to meditate outside but living in Michigan that's not always possible.
I found that my sitting meditation wasn't as productive as it should be when I sat in any old corner or area of the house.
I had a spare room that was not utilized and figured I would make it into a meditation room. Just redoing the room was a great meditation in itself.
so as I said, while it's great to have a special place, it's also productive to practice wherever you are.....
But my *favourite* place to read is in my sitting room. It's calm, it's quiet, the furniture is comfortable, and it has good (natural) light.
Liking one does not discount the other.
Perhaps a nice plant that doesn't need much light.
Sooner or later it will be just right.
That's my husband's favourite phrase.... everything slightly 'off' is "aesthetically DISpleasing".....!
and much as occasionally I've felt like contradicting him - he's always been right....
I used to be a Feng Shui consultant, and it's all so true.... if your ambience is "Aesthetically pleasing" everything seems to just come right....!
I had to temporarily move bed during redeco work... downstairs with my head to the front door and my feet to the back - apparently really bad as all your luck gets washed out of the house? Can't say I believe in it but after a car crash, stolen bag and broken foot (all separate incidents within 2 weeks) I moved and all is presently well... powerful magic that Feng Shui!
Isn't lavender and green calming?
Or blue or earthy colors ?
there I was, a westerner, offering people consultations and my left hemisphere would be saying,
"what?! Are you serious?? Have you any idea how ridiculous you sound? How the hell is a picture of a tree or forest going to help this guy land a job, ferchrissakes?!??"
and my right hemisphere would be arguing,
"No, no, noooo! Go with it! This stuff works, you know it does - ! Don't know how, but it just does!"
...And shaw 'nuff, within a couple of days, I'd get the client calling me.....!
Funnily enough, their first phrase was invariably,
"I don't know if this is a coincidence, but....."
Funny huh?
They had enough faith in me to call me over, let me go round their home, modify it, add touches, give recommendations, explanations and a shopping list of associated 'Feng Shui cures' and pay me for the privilege..... and then call me up with 'maybe a coincidence'.....!
Like I said - I don't know why, or how.
you need to suspend the classic Western, calculating, naturally-cynical mind, and be open to all and any possibilities.... but it gets you somewhere...!
I apologise, I wasn't trying to threadjack....but it seemed to follow on quite naturally.
I hope you don't mind.
In fact, if anyone needs any FS input, feel free to PM.
And I'll leave it at that.
@federica that's quite alright. I tried to use my very limited FS knowledge. If you happen to notice any glaring problems a noob like me made, please let me know.