Comments on: excuses http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/ now with bigger words Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Lion and Magic Boy » Blog Archive » bedroom talk http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Lion and Magic Boy » Blog Archive » bedroom talk Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:31:33 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-449 [...] as a result of the exercise I began recently of attempting to remain in the moment (not always easy when there are constantly so many demands [...] [...] as a result of the exercise I began recently of attempting to remain in the moment (not always easy when there are constantly so many demands [...]

]]> By: Cynzim http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Cynzim Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:56:05 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-442 hey... i've been struggling with the mental narrative stuff all weekend... and what a weekend it's been... so thanks. had a bit of a similar moment... nwo that i think about it. my dtr and i were down in san luis with my parents (that's the 'waht a weekend' part... ;-))) and i was having a mental narrative problem... but my daughter wanted to go to the beach and experience it getting dark and finding the stars... which is not something we do often here in san francisco... ;-))) too chilly! so to the beach we went... and some time after i finally saw orion's sword... i thought... hey... you are at the beach... with your daughter... who is getting older all the time (as are you... ;-) as are your parents... ;-))) it is getting dark... you have just seen orion's sword... you are having a "moment" (and i am one to believe that every moment is "a moment" but simulataneously... some do stand out)... so be in it, will ya? and i was... and it was good... and now i have a bit of a queer lightheaded metallic flavor feeling which makes me nervous bec. teh day we left for this trip... a little girl in a class of mine (i wrote "class of mind" at first and really i like that better) reached her arms up for me to hold her... and my shirt stank of vomit after... so please, please... don't let this be a flu coming on thing... we'll see! but for now... more to unpack. cynzim hey… i’ve been struggling with the mental narrative stuff all weekend… and what a weekend it’s been… so thanks.

had a bit of a similar moment… nwo that i think about it.

my dtr and i were down in san luis with my parents (that’s the ‘waht a weekend’ part… ;-) )) and i was having a mental narrative problem… but my daughter wanted to go to the beach and experience it getting dark and finding the stars… which is not something we do often here in san francisco… ;-) )) too chilly! so to the beach we went… and some time after i finally saw orion’s sword… i thought… hey… you are at the beach… with your daughter… who is getting older all the time (as are you… ;-) as are your parents… ;-) )) it is getting dark… you have just seen orion’s sword… you are having a “moment” (and i am one to believe that every moment is “a moment” but simulataneously… some do stand out)… so be in it, will ya?

and i was…

and it was good…

and now i have a bit of a queer lightheaded metallic flavor feeling which makes me nervous bec. teh day we left for this trip… a little girl in a class of mine (i wrote “class of mind” at first and really i like that better) reached her arms up for me to hold her… and my shirt stank of vomit after… so please, please… don’t let this be a flu coming on thing…

we’ll see!

but for now… more to unpack.

cynzim

]]> By: Susan http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Susan Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:55:12 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-441 "and what are all these people going to think of me" I am thinking- Oh man, Karen must be sick again or one of the kids must be sick- it's like she dropped off the face of the earth. If we lived in a planned community nearer to one another we could all take care of one another- take care of one another's kids- bring over vats of organic chicken soup or miso soup- depending on the persons food persuasion. Picture this- Lochlann and I are painted up like there is no tomorrow- we have fluorescent pink glittery lip gloss on, silver glittery mineral eye shadow all over our faces, and Dr. Haushka's mascara on- we were just dancing up a storm to LA VIDA ES UN CAR from our iTunes library- here's some of our glittery zany energy coming your way!! Hope you feel better soon! Susan “and what are all these people going to think of me”
I am thinking- Oh man, Karen must be sick again or one of the kids must be sick- it’s like she dropped off the face of the earth. If we lived in a planned community nearer to one another we could all take care of one another- take care of one another’s kids- bring over vats of organic chicken soup or miso soup- depending on the persons food persuasion.

Picture this- Lochlann and I are painted up like there is no tomorrow- we have fluorescent pink glittery lip gloss on, silver glittery mineral eye shadow all over our faces, and Dr. Haushka’s mascara on- we were just dancing up a storm to LA VIDA ES UN CAR from our iTunes library- here’s some of our glittery zany energy coming your way!!
Hope you feel better soon!

Susan

]]> By: jennifergg http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-440 jennifergg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-440 Hope you're feeling better soon... Hope you’re feeling better soon…

]]> By: Deb http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Deb Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:27:19 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-439 I LOVE your excersize, actually...not stupid at all and I will plan to partake.... I wrote about something similiar I am starting on my blog, every Monday is Love Your Body Day...... totally agree I LOVE your excersize, actually…not stupid at all and I will plan to partake….

I wrote about something similiar I am starting on my blog, every Monday is Love Your Body Day……

totally agree

]]> By: lightspring http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-436 lightspring Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:51:49 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-436 And most people would regard me as thin, but it's, you know, the tape that's been playing up in there for such a long time. And most people would regard me as thin, but it’s, you know, the tape that’s been playing up in there for such a long time.

]]> By: Ron http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Ron Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:15:01 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-435 Hi Karen, The whole respiratory/ear infection stuff can be awful this time of year as we each live sealed in our own petrie dish. Sometimes it seems like only the April Sun will drive it out for good. I think we go through these things so that we can learn how good it is to be rid of them. I absolutely know what it is to have that endless mental "narrative" running on and on. I'm sure it's been there forever, but it was only recently that I started noticing it. I find myself asking (myself), "MUST you narrate/describe everything that you see? Who the hell are you talking to?" I don't think it can be silenced, though maybe "softened" a little with practice (as I'm finding). But your suggestion of focus on the activities of the moment seems like a good one and doesn't sound stupid at all. I've also found that when walking on the treadmill with something like MSNBC playing on the TV in front of it, I can (sometimes) just focus on the "talking head" and the pictures and view the scene in an "uninvolved" way. In fact, that's it, I think. Watching and listening without involvement. And by the way, remember that you DESERVE to fit into those "skinny" pants. Peace and Patience, Ron from NJ Hi Karen,

The whole respiratory/ear infection stuff can be awful this time of year as we each live sealed in our own petrie dish. Sometimes it seems like only the April Sun will drive it out for good. I think we go through these things so that we can learn how good it is to be rid of them.

I absolutely know what it is to have that endless mental “narrative” running on and on. I’m sure it’s been there forever, but it was only recently that I started noticing it. I find myself asking (myself), “MUST you narrate/describe everything that you see? Who the hell are you talking to?”

I don’t think it can be silenced, though maybe “softened” a little with practice (as I’m finding). But your suggestion of focus on the activities of the moment seems like a good one and doesn’t sound stupid at all. I’ve also found that when walking on the treadmill with something like MSNBC playing on the TV in front of it, I can (sometimes) just focus on the “talking head” and the pictures and view the scene in an “uninvolved” way. In fact, that’s it, I think. Watching and listening without involvement.

And by the way, remember that you DESERVE to fit into those “skinny” pants.

Peace and Patience,

Ron from NJ

]]> By: Muncher http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Muncher Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:34 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/02/16/excuses/#comment-434 Good headstone. Good headstone.

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