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02.15.2006 at Culinary by
Donnie
Enlightenment
I thought that I had done so well coming with today's topic. Alas it was overshadowed by the teachings of our own Sandy Peardon.
Today Sandy spoke on the importance of living in the moment. Quite interesting to say the least. Some could possible argue that it is hogwash, but I personally think that there is much involved with the workings of the mind, body and ego. I look forward to hearing more of Sandy's teachings. I had the Seafood skewer today, should have went with the pork chop, I couldn't actually look at my plate while I ate my food, but if I looked away the whole time, it tasted very nice! There was some sort of watered-down chocolate milk looking sauce on my seafood. (picture some sort of juice that would come out of a squid or something) Not pleasant to look at. Perhaps that is why I was so enthrolled in Sandy's discussion.
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02.15.2006 at Culinary by
Dico
Live for the moment
Donnie had posted a great topic for today... however it never got discussed. We'll certainly have to leave it for tomorrow. Today it was life lessons with Sandy. He explained a lot about living for the moment and not dwelling in the past and not thinking too much about the future -- or something along those lines. I don't know... my eyes glazed over during some of the lesson. Donnie was taking it all in quite nicely. Asking questions and relating things to his own life. Knowing his wife (who thinks much like Harma) I understand why he would ask the questions here at lunch and learn something from Sandy's appraoch. It was all pretty interesting and I'm living my life for the moment. Well, that is until my 2:00pm meeting today.
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02.15.2006 at Culinary by
Sandy
It's All Good....
Well, another day of great food and conversation! Donnie and I talked about "mind noise"...over a year and a half ago (at the beginning of my "transition") I explained to my "therapist" during my first session that I couldn't get out of my head. But at the time, I admiringly considered myself a "thinker". She suggested that I start a regimen of meditation. Proving to be a very diligent student of self-actualization, I not only started meditation but also began yoga as well. I've come to understand that my ego mind does not make up who I am, and it in fact works against me. It is always taking me out of the present (which is all we have) and into the past (magnifying regrets) or future (magnifying fears). Now I incorporate conscious breathing into my daily living which has enhanced my life immeasurably. On the downside, I have been told twice in the past couple of months that my deep breathing during teleconferences was inhibiting the conversation. This process has been very humbling...
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