by Monk Anchorwind | 25 Aug, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, Why is Peace Hard to Accept? Why is Peace Hard to Accept? Peace is the state wherein nothing needs to change, and when I arrive at those moments, I find myself looking for something to change. My mind refuses to relax and is always looking for something to...
by Monk Anchorwind | 22 Jun, 2022 | Observational |
What is relaxation? Relaxation is the state of not pursuing change. Relaxation is essential for our health as we cannot be working towards anything all the time. There are periods when we need to allow things to be as they are and rest. Letting Go is the conscious...
by Monk Anchorwind | 5 Jun, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, I am a quiet person with a noisy mind. Wise people worldwide have accurately reminded us we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. I am most comfortable with a bit of nature’s noise, or music, as it gives me something on which to channel my...
by Monk Anchorwind | 21 Mar, 2022 | Dear Diary |
I’ve been thinking a lot about ‘peace.’ It is easy to think of peace as the absence of stress, but when is there truly no stress? We can divert our attention away from something, but it still exists outside our focus. Generally speaking, tensions do...
by Monk Anchorwind | 11 Mar, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, I just wrote (In my Dear Diary, What is Rest piece), ‘I think of rest as being in a state of peace.’ However, I felt I was vastly understating my feelings. I couldn’t find the words to elaborate upon rest and peace. What is peace? Peace...
by Monk Anchorwind | 10 Mar, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, What does it mean to rest? What is rest? Is rest something we do actively? As I get deeper into my meditations about healing, I am learning I am abysmal at resting. When my pain level rises beyond usual daily limitations, I try to figure out how to relax...
