Comments for The Everyday Mystic http://kristinrobertson.com Incorporating Spiritual Practices into Everyday Life Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Forgiveness is a Team Sport by Alexander M Zoltai http://kristinrobertson.com/forgiveness-is-a-team-sport.htm#comment-140 Alexander M Zoltai Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:40:34 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/forgiveness-is-a-team-sport.htm#comment-140 Marvelous post !!! Would you like to do a guest post on my blog? ~ Alex Marvelous post !!!

Would you like to do a guest post on my blog?

~ Alex

]]> Comment on How to Be Mindful in the Present Moment by Mariel http://kristinrobertson.com/how-to-be-mindful-in-the-present-moment.htm#comment-139 Mariel Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:47:14 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/how-to-be-mindful-in-the-present-moment.htm#comment-139 It is amazing what a difference even small moments of mindfulness make to my day - perhaps it is giving up control to simply experiencing and observing outside myself and in myself. You reminded me of the last time I made a rice dish that requires chopping mushrooms, green peppers, onions, etc., and how centering it can be if I quit trying to arrange my whole life thinking about what I have to do and what I must juggle on multiple levels while I'm working. I think that the expectation of constantly multi-tasking mentally is one of those untrue assumptions that we - especially women - come to accept as required even when it is not helpful. Thanks for reminding me that I don't have to divide myself into many small scattered parts to live. It is amazing what a difference even small moments of mindfulness make to my day - perhaps it is giving up control to simply experiencing and observing outside myself and in myself. You reminded me of the last time I made a rice dish that requires chopping mushrooms, green peppers, onions, etc., and how centering it can be if I quit trying to arrange my whole life thinking about what I have to do and what I must juggle on multiple levels while I’m working. I think that the expectation of constantly multi-tasking mentally is one of those untrue assumptions that we - especially women - come to accept as required even when it is not helpful. Thanks for reminding me that I don’t have to divide myself into many small scattered parts to live.

]]> Comment on Spiritual Practice Breaks are OK by krisrob02 http://kristinrobertson.com/spiritual-practice-breaks-are-ok.htm#comment-137 krisrob02 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:03:46 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/spiritual-practice-breaks-are-ok.htm#comment-137 Starfire, Thanks for your comment. My wish for you is the freedom to return to your spiritual practices, at any time, without frustration, recrimination or guilt. It's like in meditation - our minds WILL wander, but we just gently steer our attention back to our breath or mantra, saying, "oh well". Blessings to you on your journey. Kristin Starfire,
Thanks for your comment. My wish for you is the freedom to return to your spiritual practices, at any time, without frustration, recrimination or guilt. It’s like in meditation - our minds WILL wander, but we just gently steer our attention back to our breath or mantra, saying, “oh well”.

Blessings to you on your journey.
Kristin

]]> Comment on Spiritual Practice Breaks are OK by Starfire http://kristinrobertson.com/spiritual-practice-breaks-are-ok.htm#comment-136 Starfire Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:55:24 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/spiritual-practice-breaks-are-ok.htm#comment-136 Hi Kristin - what a great (and very much appreciated and relevant) message to have sent to me via my RSS feed today. I originally found your blog when I was searching for feeds that would support the part of me that is working on developing everyday mindfulness. My spiritual practice has been... patchy at best over the past three or four years. I find myself constantly waxing and waning (much like the moon or the tides), and often, I've find myself unable to get "back into it" without a whole load of self-recrimination, frustration and yes, guilt and 'should-ness'. Last week I came to a gut-level realisation (or possibly re-realisation) that <a href="http://mindfulwonder.blogspot.com/2008/07/life-goes-in-cycles-youd-think-i-would.html" rel="nofollow">my life runs in cycles</a>, and I'm just kind of sitting and being with that realisation for a bit... without the guilt and recrimination this time. It's an interesting way of being. I'm not quite sure where my spirituality is going to want to take me this time. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to get there a lot (... I was going to say 'faster', but it's not 'fast' I want, so much as 'more mindful') yes, more mindfully, if I forgive myself for where I've been so far, and just let myself explore going forward from a point of nothing. Thank you for the reminder! Blessings starfire Hi Kristin - what a great (and very much appreciated and relevant) message to have sent to me via my RSS feed today. I originally found your blog when I was searching for feeds that would support the part of me that is working on developing everyday mindfulness.

My spiritual practice has been… patchy at best over the past three or four years. I find myself constantly waxing and waning (much like the moon or the tides), and often, I’ve find myself unable to get “back into it” without a whole load of self-recrimination, frustration and yes, guilt and ’should-ness’.

Last week I came to a gut-level realisation (or possibly re-realisation) that my life runs in cycles, and I’m just kind of sitting and being with that realisation for a bit… without the guilt and recrimination this time. It’s an interesting way of being.

I’m not quite sure where my spirituality is going to want to take me this time. But I’m pretty sure I’m going to get there a lot (… I was going to say ‘faster’, but it’s not ‘fast’ I want, so much as ‘more mindful’) yes, more mindfully, if I forgive myself for where I’ve been so far, and just let myself explore going forward from a point of nothing.

Thank you for the reminder!

Blessings

starfire

]]> Comment on Building the Temple of Well-Being by BuddhaFrog http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-123 BuddhaFrog Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:31:52 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-123 Hi Kristin, We talked about the temple of Well-Being in the Metaphysical Mystics group today. Peggy did a wonderful job of leading the group and reproducing your diagram for our discussion. Thank you for contributing this; even during your physical absence you continue to provide inspiration for all of us. Blessings, BuddhaFrog Hi Kristin,

We talked about the temple of Well-Being in the Metaphysical Mystics group today. Peggy did a wonderful job of leading the group and reproducing your diagram for our discussion. Thank you for contributing this; even during your physical absence you continue to provide inspiration for all of us.

Blessings,
BuddhaFrog

]]> Comment on Simple Everyday Miracles that We Give Each Other by Alexander M Zoltai http://kristinrobertson.com/simple-everyday-miracles-that-we-give-each-other.htm#comment-117 Alexander M Zoltai Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:06:46 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/simple-everyday-miracles-that-we-give-each-other.htm#comment-117 As I deepen my relationship to God, I notice that actions such as you mention are much easier to perform intuitively, without conscious intention. In fact, my practice, over the years, of attempting to change my behaviour toward others (which was quite difficult) resulted in my learning to submit to God, making the performance of edifying deeds so blissfully easy... ~ Alex As I deepen my relationship to God, I notice that actions such as you mention are much easier to perform intuitively, without conscious intention.
In fact, my practice, over the years, of attempting to change my behaviour toward others (which was quite difficult) resulted in my learning to submit to God, making the performance of edifying deeds so blissfully easy…

~ Alex

]]> Comment on How to Discern God’s Communications to Us by Alexander M Zoltai http://kristinrobertson.com/how-to-discern-gods-communications-to-us.htm#comment-115 Alexander M Zoltai Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:32:43 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/how-to-discern-gods-communications-to-us.htm#comment-115 Got misty at the end of this post... Thanks ! Will you consider writing a guest post for my blog? amzolt {at} gmail {dot} com ~ Alex Got misty at the end of this post…

Thanks !

Will you consider writing a guest post for my blog?

amzolt {at} gmail {dot} com

~ Alex

]]> Comment on Building the Temple of Well-Being by krisrob02 http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-113 krisrob02 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:23:04 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-113 Rob, Thanks for your comments, and for your courage in posting a comment. Sorry that I triggered a negative connotation for you with "levels of consciousness". It obviously doesn't trigger the same for me, but I have many triggers of my own. Let's continue to use our Universal Translator, which you did so ably. And thanks for your encouragement. Kristin Rob,
Thanks for your comments, and for your courage in posting a comment.

Sorry that I triggered a negative connotation for you with “levels of consciousness”. It obviously doesn’t trigger the same for me, but I have many triggers of my own. Let’s continue to use our Universal Translator, which you did so ably.

And thanks for your encouragement.
Kristin

]]> Comment on Building the Temple of Well-Being by Rob Moore http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-104 Rob Moore Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:44:08 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/building-the-temple-of-well-being.htm#comment-104 What a wonderful image you offer. It is such a rich image for our personal and public journeys. Personally, I tend more to the mind at the expense of the heart, body and spirit. I am currently trying to be more intentional toward my heart, body and especially spirit life. I greatly appreciate your image and words highlighting how important ALL of it is to well-being. I especially appreciate your inclusion of right relationship. In addition to enlivening our relationship with family and friends, I am trying to cultivate more right relationship with more neutral or difficult folks like co-workers, teammates, and other church members. My only minor quibble here is in speaking of "our ability to evolve our souls to higher levels of consciousness." This conjures for me more images of mind than spirit. It evokes for me consciousness-raising language from the 70's at which I usually bristle. I might translate it to seeking a higher level of spiritual maturity or spiritual being. Like I said, only a minor quibble. This is my first comment to this or any blog. I hope it will be the first of many. You are doing such deep and meaningful work here. Please accept my affirmation, my encouragement and my blessings to you and your work. What a wonderful image you offer. It is such a rich image for our personal and public journeys. Personally, I tend more to the mind at the expense of the heart, body and spirit. I am currently trying to be more intentional toward my heart, body and especially spirit life. I greatly appreciate your image and words highlighting how important ALL of it is to well-being. I especially appreciate your inclusion of right relationship. In addition to enlivening our relationship with family and friends, I am trying to cultivate more right relationship with more neutral or difficult folks like co-workers, teammates, and other church members. My only minor quibble here is in speaking of “our ability to evolve our souls to higher levels of consciousness.” This conjures for me more images of mind than spirit. It evokes for me consciousness-raising language from the 70’s at which I usually bristle. I might translate it to seeking a higher level of spiritual maturity or spiritual being. Like I said, only a minor quibble. This is my first comment to this or any blog. I hope it will be the first of many. You are doing such deep and meaningful work here. Please accept my affirmation, my encouragement and my blessings to you and your work.

]]> Comment on The Three Hill Walk by Mariel http://kristinrobertson.com/the-three-hill-walk.htm#comment-81 Mariel Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:54:58 +0000 http://kristinrobertson.com/the-three-hill-walk.htm#comment-81 Wow.... I could hear the cicadas, feel the sprinkler...... Thank you so much for this! What a wonderful way to end my day! I remember people giving travelogues when I was little and dreaming of places far away. What a treasure to now be dreaming of home with such wonderful images! Wow…. I could hear the cicadas, feel the sprinkler……
Thank you so much for this! What a wonderful way to end my day!

I remember people giving travelogues when I was little and dreaming of places far away. What a treasure to now be dreaming of home with such wonderful images!

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