Listening, Breathing, or Glowing

Today I discovered three simple pleasures -- to imagine that my entire body is glowing, to listen with just curiosity to whatever I can hear, or to observe myself taking and expelling easy, deep breaths as my body signals the need. I've noticed that enjoying any one of those pleasures contents me and frees me from fretting, "What should I be doing?" I just breath, or listen, or pretend to glow, without worrying, and doing so, I feel content, and when a little impulse and thought comes, "Write such and such," or, "Put away the clean laundry," or, "Make your self a salad," or, "Say hi to that nice person," or whatever, I do that. Then instead of fretting what I should do next, I glow, breath, or listen until another little thought and impulse says do such and such. I've gotten quite a bit done today, with no fretting and much contentment.

on Kindle

My recently released crime novel THE SON WHO PAID ATTENTION is now available on Amazon Kindle for $6.99.

I just finished reading

I just finished reading THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE: MY CLIMB OUT OF DARKNESS by Karen Armstrong. It's pretty good.

Elizabeth Warren seems competent and to have good sense

Elizabeth Warren seems competent and to have good sense. Has Congress provided the common sense laws and regulations for her to accomplish her job's purpose? Will voters put or keep politicians in Congress who share her view that excessive deregulation of Wall Street was not good and needs correction? Ask your local candidates about their views and look at incumbents' voting records.

Last evening at Poetry Night I kept dozing

Last evening at Poetry Night I kept dozing, overcome by drowsiness. Afterward I went to bed at 10:20PM and woke at 7:50AM, not counting waking a few times just long enough to adjust my blankets or use the bathroom. That's 9.5 hours. I wonder why that happened.

After work I sat on Main Street benches

After work I sat on Main Street benches writing with pen and paper. For supper I went to a Human Rights Commission potluck, bringing an Israeli salad from the Co-op deli, had a heaping plate of good food, and saw a film on Asian Americans in Idaho.

Memo to those who have been complaining

Memo to those who have been complaining that the boat is slow, stopped, or drifting backwards: If you don't row, the boat don't go.

Having of late to frequently pull up my 38 waist pants

Having of late to frequently pull up my 38 waist pants, yesterday at the Salvation Army store I bought 3 pairs of size 36 pants -- 2 of khaki trousers and 1 of blue jeans -- that fit just right. I'm not dieting. I just cut meat and dairy almost entirely from my everyday diet.