Thank you; it's good to have your words. I am on a week of quiet and writing and painting that I do at least yearly and have for many years, with a small group of women near the beach. Your reflections add a lovely accent to the day, a reminder, a place of reminder, a comfort.
Kind of puts Beyond Nonduality of which Ive just read into perspective for my to say nothing about my very favorite read Nothing to Grasp, truly your best.
I enjoyed reading the 1st three paragraphs about your retreat. Haven’t gotten to the rest
I appreciate hearing about what home retreat time is like for you (structurally, and your experience) so I can compare notes with what my own home retreats are like
Every year's retreat is different. I don't go in with a plan other than not being on the computer, not socializing, not using phone or email, not holding meetings, not reading or writing very much if at all, and being generally silent and quiet. Beyond that, it's quite open. Sometimes I do nothing but sitting and walking in silence, sometimes I do an hour or two of housework or catching up on off-line paperwork during the week, sometimes I read and write a little, sometimes (like this time) I even watch a movie or a few episodes of a good TV series on one or two evenings. I play it by ear. 🙏
Happy New Year and thank you, Joan. Your writings are such a gift! I find them all inspiring, clarifying and deeply comforting. (Also, so cool to know that you watched Slow Horses too!)
Thank you, Joan. One of the miracles of present living is the ability to receive wonderful messages like yours from nowhere and have them truly help make it possible to be, to relax, and to enjoy all of this infinitely varied, constantly changing, silly, mind-blowing, quotidian everything. Happy new year to you, dear Joan!
Happy New Year Thank you for your presence in the Aliveness that is. ✨
Thanks, Joan. What a way to start my day!
Bob M.
So grateful that I found you.
Thank you; it's good to have your words. I am on a week of quiet and writing and painting that I do at least yearly and have for many years, with a small group of women near the beach. Your reflections add a lovely accent to the day, a reminder, a place of reminder, a comfort.
Kind of puts Beyond Nonduality of which Ive just read into perspective for my to say nothing about my very favorite read Nothing to Grasp, truly your best.
Awareness before during and after consciousness attention and thought as
stated in ch on Awareness . more assurely Nothing To Grasp . My awareness
before my egoic mental chatter of and even before I ever heard of the "concept"
known as nonduality . Beyond the sound and fury of words , signifying nothing to
grasp . Congrads on continualy pointing out the contrast between the concepts
of duality and non duality rarely seen on nonduality.com.
Thanks Joan.
Every moment is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate!!!
Dear Joan,
I enjoyed reading the 1st three paragraphs about your retreat. Haven’t gotten to the rest
I appreciate hearing about what home retreat time is like for you (structurally, and your experience) so I can compare notes with what my own home retreats are like
So grateful for your sharing and gentle wisdom
🤗
Brother G
Every year's retreat is different. I don't go in with a plan other than not being on the computer, not socializing, not using phone or email, not holding meetings, not reading or writing very much if at all, and being generally silent and quiet. Beyond that, it's quite open. Sometimes I do nothing but sitting and walking in silence, sometimes I do an hour or two of housework or catching up on off-line paperwork during the week, sometimes I read and write a little, sometimes (like this time) I even watch a movie or a few episodes of a good TV series on one or two evenings. I play it by ear. 🙏
Just Like Bruddah G!
Thank you Joan. Happy New Year!!
Thank you for another inspiring piece brimming with clarity and aliveness. Wishing you peace and joy now, which is always. Xo
Thank you Joan, this really spoke to me! ❤️
Happy New Year and thanks. That was a good one 👍🙏🏿
I am grateful to have read this at the exact moment that I did. Thank you! 🙏🏼 ♥️
Happy New Year and thank you, Joan. Your writings are such a gift! I find them all inspiring, clarifying and deeply comforting. (Also, so cool to know that you watched Slow Horses too!)
Lovely, Joan. :)
Thank you, Joan. One of the miracles of present living is the ability to receive wonderful messages like yours from nowhere and have them truly help make it possible to be, to relax, and to enjoy all of this infinitely varied, constantly changing, silly, mind-blowing, quotidian everything. Happy new year to you, dear Joan!
Thanks Joan. Such helpful words. Happy New Year.