Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Technology free Tuesdays


I've recently read this blog about a Mom deciding to stop the media stuff every Monday. To slow things down and focus that attention instead of the usual spreading. It makes sense, so I don't need to repeat her reasons.

We're going to try it too (but on Tuesdays because Abbie's at nursery on Mondays so not much use!). It fits in with the peace I've found from attending a couple of toddler sessions at the local Steiner group. Wireless entertainment, back to earth, away from noise and light pollution these tronics pump out even when on standby. Looking forward to it. Dropping the Sky subscription was satisfying enough!

Luddites for a day.

Friday, 13 January 2012

The Spiritual and Practical Life: 1. Yoga

I'm sleeping so lightly at the moment that I may as well stay up and write a little... I'm now 29 (and a half) weeks pregnant, though many assume I'm alot closer based on my size, so expect that the big bump is contributing. My sleep is nowhere near deep and dreamful (is that a word?) and my daytime wakefulness is only bordering on being actually awake. Still, it is all very exciting being a properly pregnant person!

Back to the content. 

I wish I could change the prioritising of practicality and efficiency (often of tasks that are unnecessary in the first place) over time for reflection and spirituality in our lives. The two may seem to go together: making time by being efficient and pragmatic in our decision making, but actually letting go of the expectations and perceived obligations is what gives most a real break. I will focus especially on the benefits I've had from 1. Attending a prenatal yoga class in the last few months and 2. Gaining ever more confidence to let go of the impossible expectations put on pregnant women and parents by the experts/Quacks thanks to reading a few choice chapters of Free Range Kids. This first blog will concentrate on my yoga classes. It isn't necessarily doing yoga in pregnancy that I'm encouraging here though, more just doing anything that brings you the peace from doing an activity that you want to do, in amongst all those to do lists of daily necessities.

Joni Mitchell - A Case of You