Today... pretty nice day - good workout, piano nice, talk w/Sheera ... etc.. etc..
And food somewhat limited... I want to keep that A1C going down.
Last night I went and listened to poetry by Rumi's Caravan... Not too bad. Got the idea that suffering because/with others who suffer is not necessary. It may also not honor those who suffer. It is important for each of us to be mindful of our moments and remember/think of others but not get depressed... It is an interesting position to take. We be happy and others may aspire to that if/when they can... I guess. I am not sure of the logic but the point seems to be as noted.. be mindful and awake in my/our moments. Do not grasp but do not miss the good. The bad will also come and grasping either is not The Way.. And I've heard something like this before.
BTW -- mindfulness and inpermanence is clearly described in Ecclesiastes.. We have it in Judaism. In fact I would say relative to spirituality and all IS all within Judaism though often not known or understood. For us Jews it does depend on accepting - believing in... G-d. And today modern Jews often feel more agnostic and therefore sensing that which is Tangible. Tangible and observable and scientific... TODAY. In other words - once we observed G-d at Sinai and other things long ago... It is that WE haven't seen it...
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A new writing plan...:
What will I write … in 24 minutes. Today I will do that much – it is late (about 10:30pm) but in future I will set timer for 30 minutes… similarly to timer for piano.
Writing is creative. And piano is, shall I say, derivative. In other words piano is played, by me at this time, from sheet music. I guess I could copy writings and that would be derivative instead of creative…
I am not feeling very creative at the moment. I guess by setting a timer and being disciplined maybe that will help me. OR – I might try writing by hand with a pencil or pen. They… (they?) say handwriting things is different and has different effects than typing away as I am doing now…
I do have lots of essays and those dual-blogging entries I could go and work on. SO many were essentially drafts for which work was/is needed and they are a source of my personal creativity. And there is the document from the cruise, Dec. 2024, which is the basis for my autobiography or memoir. What is the difference?
My interests are about what I could write. Or… dare I say take some of my thoughts and try to shape them into a story .. in other words use a fictionalization to carry forth ideas, ideals, questions, concerns, etc…
SO THE PLAN IS.... write each day for a set amount of time ... AND it can be this blog ... or at least each day what is written will be referenced from this blog so it is not lost. In fact - THIS blog could be the "log" of writings... and the writing will be on some other blog and linked? maybe through the daily entries - or on this blog's main page. THE POINT -- a set amount of time to write ... and maybe a set time. Recently I have taken to playing/practicing piano first thing in the morning with one of my cups of coffee and before breakfast (as I wait for medications to establish themselves in my body...). INTERESTING IDEA... We shall give it a try for a few days before my trip when the piano practicing will be suspended but not necessarily the writing. In fact the writing could be THE THING... to do while traveling... A journal!
I must say here and now --- only about 15 minutes has gone by since I began this writing session which was set to go 24 minutes... a short trial and it is LONG!
I am stopping now... short time... Good night!
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