a special day to remember.
my ex-colleague almost 20 yrs ago would have turned 58 today if she has not left her physical body a few yrs earlier.
323 also the make of our 1st new car which have accompanied us for 14 yrs, witnessed the grow of our daughter
yesterday, i truly turned 53 , after the lunar b. day.
a very challenging yet transformational period to remember lately. as we tried hard to search for a good home still b c. of the noise upstairs (for almost 5 yrs) and in vain. price really too crazy..
it has gone up so fast in just 5 / 6 yrs that we could not afford to buy a proper home again, even a small one.
last night, as if by some divine blessings, some very inspiring videos popped up, all about the “backward principle” / surrendering / have less is more…. in fact the concept of minimalism has surfaced quite sometime ago, just a lot more convincing / imminent lately
kind of like a sudden blow, or someone who is forced to give up after trying so hard so long, i feel a sense of lightness though the external has not changed at all, simply my conscious choice to let go : all wanting, the best, how others should behave, the need to do good, be good, have more…keeping more…
some very inspiring msg from mid night : that when our lives seem falling apart, and we cannot see the way out, actually our lives might be falling into places
again, we might be dragged /pulled/ pushed to paradise without knowing, thinking we r heading toward hell, thus crying / yelling all the way!
we joked earlier amongst ourselves that it probably is a blessing instead of a failure not being able to buy a flat. now, it seems that it is quite real. given many things that r happening lately :the hostile US / PRC talk, eruption of volcano at iceland that has been dormant for about a century, frequent earthquakes nearby…more deaths after vaccination…and of course, the continual regression of freedom we once lavishly enjoyed
as an experiment / challenge , i am determined to try out the minimalist lifestyle . focusing only the essentials and what truly makes me happy :
yoga / air surf by the sea, hiking, paying attention to nature, appreciate the beauty / presence of flowers, birds, butterflies, sunset, moonrise, high tides, low tides…
as such, i shall spend less time writing , and more time being, experiencing, connecting…
some wonderful moments to remember lately before this probably the last / last few blogs :
an unplanned late p.m. hike to a nearby trail with daughter and husband.
started very grumpy with a lot to vent
yet turned out a very blessed 1.5 hr walk exploring new routes, meeting people twice uphill and down hill, seeing many pets enjoying the walk, and be blessed by the setting sun right between 2 bldgs before we get down to street level
then, a serene night at the park table and bench, enjoying veggie rice burger take away right under the half moon.
a garbage man stayed close for a long time. friendly. polite. very receptive and thankful to the healing / balancing stickers we gave him.
and, a few truly blessed short period of low tide time by the very raw seashore so i can enjoy some take away lunch after much morning exercise. quiet. only sound of waves, occasional visit of pet / children of nearby residents. no rain, nor strong wind…
reminds me again that contentment can be “easy”. yet priceless.
maybe we really don’t need too much. if fact the ability to let go might really be the way to happiness
how not to feel inadequate, lack , not beautiful / good / smart / fashionable enough… in general, inferior, regardless of ourselves / our “social status” which is often defined by what we wear, own , our car, house, …might be the real training.
it requires a very strong and conscious mind to deny what the world is telling u / trying to make u feel
may we all have greater power, wisdom and consciousness to see through the conditioning.
so as to co create a more healthy, balanced, joyful, loving new world
Sat Nam Deep I
Namaskar