Superhero - Day 25

Today I rested. I think resting is holy. I mean really doing nothing on purpose. 

It's amazing to see that I can't spend a day where I do nothing. I still get up and eat, drink, walk, sit down, look out the window, go outside, look at clouds and so on. I don't think I planned any of it. It just seemed to happen on its own. I do have one thing to do tonight and I put a note on the kitchen table so I can remember. I like to keep the mind empty. And rest. 

I receive creative ideas when I rest. I receive insight. I receive joy and peace. I receive energy. To rest is to receive. 

In yoga we always do a final relaxation where we lie down and do nothing. It's a difficult thing not to do anything. It's said to be the most important part of the class. Where you reap the benefits of the practice. 

Activity. Rest. Activity. Rest. 

Resting shouldn't only be done so yiou can do more and more activity but rather resting for resting's sake. Don't you think?

I lay in the swing under my birch tree. My place of choice for resting. 

Superhero - Day 24

I don't know if being a superhero is as important as having moments of single heroic actions. Maybe it's the same thing. A single heroic action may make us original. Telling a better story. By telling the truth. Aren't we all original? Don't we all have a song to sing? I think we teach conformity in our society. Even though we like to think that it's not true. And it's hard to stretch to be ourselves. And if we don't bring our gifts and talents forward then won't they be lost forever? I think it's sad to die with your song unsung. For anybody.

Today I ate sugar, wheat, lots of food. Yesterday I had a beer and a coffee.

Thank goodness I have a re-set button. I can always begin again!

This guy shows how I feel today!

Superhero - Day 23

I attended a meditation workshop today. I wasn't teaching. I was listening. I noticed myself starting the day wondering if I would have said it that way, or if that was true, or if this was correct. I finally sat back and sat still. Just witnessing this marvelous happening. People talking about what is close to their hearts. How to be accepting. How to be loving. How to be peaceful. What IS love anyway? What does it mean to be peaceful? I felt a hunger for truth. The truth of all truths. What is the most important thing for me to crave? What a great word - crave! What must I have? I crave to be real. Myself. Something like the Velveteen Rabbit who gets more real as he gets loved and worn. 

It's not easy to be myself. There seems to be a mask on when I am around other people. As if I am on display. I don't know why that is. And when I notice I was natural I look back and think -oops!- was I okay? Good grief! I want to just be who I am without any of that. I am happiest alone. I'm okay with that. I like my own company. I always say I am self entertaining. It hasn't always been this way. I'm glad I can say that now. I think a superhero has the capacity to self regulate. I think a superhero has a deep craving for something.

What do you crave?

Superhero - Day 22

I did the same bike route as yesterday. I feel so pleased 2 days in a row. 

I made a frittata for breakfast because we had company. I did something new with the crust. I boiled 4 potatoes in jackets and when they were a little cool  I gently squashed them into a fry pan for the crust. And then put the eggs and other veggies on top. Baked for 20 minutes. Voila! So easy. Goat cheese dollops tasted good on it too. 

Superhero - Day 21

I biked for 10km this morning. It was fun!

My stepdad's mom was a superhero. I only met her once in Finland. She was a head shorter than I and I'm not tall. Feisty. In her mid 80's she rode her bike every day from her own home on a country road, to feed the old people in a seniors' home. She passed away peacefully a few years ago in her own bed still biking the previous day. 

This photo is taken at the creek near my house. These stone people have just appeared in the last while. 

Superhero - Day 20

I took my new bike out for a ride in the 'hood. I am glad the weather is cooperating for biking. I thought I might have to use that broom after all. 

I used to bike a lot but half gotten wobbly. I can't turn corners well either. And because of that I bought the helmet. I feel like a dork but apparently I look like a bumblebee on the way to a picnic! Look at what it says on the front. So much for superherodom 

Superhero -Day 19

Someone asked me today if I had a superhero outfit. Hmmmmmm. I'm not sure what it would look like. I found this awesome broom in Home Hardware today. A man saw me holding it and laughed and chuckled. I said it looks like a witches' broom doesn't it. He kept laughing and said I need to buy it.  I did and tried it out. It works well. Way better than a corn broom. A superhero could have a broom, no?