Anisette Studio

A Shibui Found Image Art by Pejj Nunes. I give no permission to use this image without request. Title: Sail Away. (Shibui include a degree of intentional art as a part of its design/creative process.

Good morning! A quiet morning for the 4th of July. Cool. A gentle breeze is coming through the sliding glass door. Coffee is at the right. Jacobie and Dave are home, I think the plan is to go away and enjoy the beach with the kids. That will make a lovely day.

Thoughts for today: Last night was the first night using the grounding sheet. I do feel well rested, and the knee does not feel as irritated. Thats interesting. So, I shall see what happens with this. I am already someone who is very aware of my body’s energy. Energy work one of my interests. This has been set aside, perhaps now is the time to come back to it. This and working with earth energy. Simply putting feet on the earth is grounding. Being connected to the earth is important truly. Being less anxious about “things” makes a difference for the whole self.

The sense of being anxious and what it means to our bodies is one of the first senses our mind and body use. That fight or flight response we come equipped with. Its counterbalance the sense of not going there. We feel such senses when their use is predicted. We notice them coming from our center, the stomach, the heart area. A message has been sent forth from the mind. And it does not calm down immediately. Deep breaths help. A shaking off of what made anxiety come. There is a sensitivity that happens once the body has learned through repetition how to respond to something. This is true of anxiety and all other things the mind/body sense. Replacing anxiety with actively doing something different seems to change the subject on the self even if its for a few minutes. This is more successful I think than trying to pick a new subject to focus on. Activity seems to help, thinking or thoughts keep churning. So something you need to pay attention to as an activity is best. So, it seems. This is what is worker best for me. Doing dishes rather than doing them in the dishwasher. I will do a chore like this or vacuuming, then return to something. Often reading, writing or art help as they need my attention. I think it’s not zeroing in on the topic and stacking up the pros and cons of a topic that help. Telling the mind, I am not doing that! And not seems to help. Calling a friend and talking will get you out of the mood. It does not matter what it is I think, as long as it works. We can train our minds; we are in charge of what we do. I am happier with this way of being than I was earlier in life. I tried to solve all thoughts that came my way then. I thought that was how to be rid of them once and for all. However, I found new ways to examine my feelings, and never found a bottom line to be content with. You get tired of thinking when you do this. It’s not living life in the present; it’s not simply being. Its not contentment.

There is so much going on in the world. What people don’t realize and what isn’t happening is everyone taking care of themselves mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. If they all could…would…the world would be different. Moreover, we affect one another with what we do. And when there are lots of people bouncing off each other, responding its like a pinball machine. Eventually even a pinball machine can become still when all balls have found their place. And no one starts it over. It’s hard to not control things when you desire a better world. We can’t fix others, but we can do something about ourselves. We can take ourselves out of that game. I don’t think I am alone when it comes to wanting a better world, a better entire world. There are no magic wands, however.

Best wishes! Pejj