Today, I’m listening to Michael Singer’s The Untethered Soul (2011) about spiritual awakening and letting go. He discusses how we struggle with our inner fears, desires, and destructive relationship patterns. The book is insightful, exposing how our inner thoughts and our self-talk tend to control us. Real spiritual growth comes when our inner self and our consciousness are united. Chapter 8 is specifically about letting go of controlling everything around us and letting go of fear.
I also make these short meditational videos as part of my creative process.
I’m also practicing being creative. I’ve tried to draw a still-life which brings me feelings of calm. I have not tried drawing in years. My perspective is all off, but perfection is not the point. Just being creative is the practice, the discipline, & the goal.
I’ve been fascinated with the idea of ritual tea ceremonies, like Japanese tea ceremony. I’d love to visit the Japanese gardens in Portland, Oregon again...or even the Huntington Gardens here in SoCal. I’m a member of the Huntington, but with the quarantine, few members are allowed in. And I’m on a waiting list to visit the gardens again. But I’m really looking forward to getting back to the Japanese and Chinese gardens as soon as possible.
The traditional Chinese music on Wednesdays has been discontinued for now, but anyone who has heard the beautiful strains of the erhu or other stringed instruments there will agree that it is a pleasant way to spend a day.
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