Comments on: Doing the Spiritual Dishes http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:03:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jackie http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Jackie Thu, 07 May 2009 06:06:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-521 I think Spiritual guidance is important to help make the right decisions and deal with our problems with a positive attitude, would like to recommend this live interview with Dr Gary Chapman. Listen to his advice on love and relationships in a personal, one on one podcast – http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/interviews.html and check out his new book "Love is a Verb" beautiful and inspiring true stories – <br />http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/index.html <br />there is a contest as well to win an autographed copy of his new book and to win a cash prize of $50.00 - http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/contest.html I think Spiritual guidance is important to help make the right decisions and deal with our problems with a positive attitude, would like to recommend this live interview with Dr Gary Chapman. Listen to his advice on love and relationships in a personal, one on one podcast – http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/interviews.html and check out his new book “Love is a Verb” beautiful and inspiring true stories –
http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/index.html
there is a contest as well to win an autographed copy of his new book and to win a cash prize of $50.00 – http://www.bizymoms.com/books/love-is-a-verb/contest.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Anonymous Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:52:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-520 Hi Holly<br/><br/>I stumbled across this and reading it made me feel better and less alone (we all have these moments eh, when everything feels too much and we dont feel understood) and now I feel peaceful again. Nothing has changed but my perspective.<br/><br/>Cool eh.<br/><br/>xx Hi Holly

I stumbled across this and reading it made me feel better and less alone (we all have these moments eh, when everything feels too much and we dont feel understood) and now I feel peaceful again. Nothing has changed but my perspective.

Cool eh.

xx

]]> By: Lael http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Lael Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-519 Just found your blog through happiness-project(dot)com --- great post! Thanks, I'll be back. Just found your blog through happiness-project(dot)com — great post! Thanks, I’ll be back.

]]> By: kazari http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-518 kazari Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:27:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-518 So glad I found this - thank you for posting it. it's exactly what I needed to hear today. So glad I found this – thank you for posting it. it’s exactly what I needed to hear today.

]]> By: leona http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-517 leona Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:03:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-517 Holly,<br/>I love this post. I have wrtten one about Ironing Meditation on my blog. On coping strategies I have some fundamental ground rules for major crises (eg relationship break-ups) and then they drill down to those that are my sanity savers.<br/><br/>Major crisis:<br/>~ no drinking or drugs (I tend to wallow in the bottom of my glass and smoking just makes me feel yuk).<br/>~no sad music - bring on ABBA<br/>~more exercise (no matter what the weather - weight loss & a great figure have always been one bonus of the pain for me)<br/>~ making definite arrangements to go out with friends at least 2-3x a week and do more than let it become a moan&groanfest: so DOING something fun, fast, or frightening like the latest rollercoaster ride -that'll make you forget your woes for a few minutes and change the hormones around in your body - shake'm up anyway.<br/><br/>Other strategies include:<br/>~meditation (afraid so...it works)<br/>~Laughter Yoga (crazy but true - this is a classic "fake it until you make it" and the damn body can't tell the difference!!)<br/>~going to the beach (it's always warm where I live & that salty air blows away my blues)<br/>~craft or art (I'm a knitter so each sweater tells a story haha)<br/>~writing: pain = poetry for me<br/>~housework (not too much but so my house looks clean and uncluttered)<br/>~learning something new that is also fun: no not MYOB or the couse your boss wants you to do...try bellydancing, line dancing, or making jewellery - girls you'll have something nice to wear and guys you'll have pressies to melt the next girl's heart.<br/>And LAST BUT NOT LEAST I do volunteer work. Holly,
I love this post. I have wrtten one about Ironing Meditation on my blog. On coping strategies I have some fundamental ground rules for major crises (eg relationship break-ups) and then they drill down to those that are my sanity savers.

Major crisis:
~ no drinking or drugs (I tend to wallow in the bottom of my glass and smoking just makes me feel yuk).
~no sad music – bring on ABBA
~more exercise (no matter what the weather – weight loss & a great figure have always been one bonus of the pain for me)
~ making definite arrangements to go out with friends at least 2-3x a week and do more than let it become a moan&groanfest: so DOING something fun, fast, or frightening like the latest rollercoaster ride -that'll make you forget your woes for a few minutes and change the hormones around in your body – shake'm up anyway.

Other strategies include:
~meditation (afraid so…it works)
~Laughter Yoga (crazy but true – this is a classic "fake it until you make it" and the damn body can't tell the difference!!)
~going to the beach (it's always warm where I live & that salty air blows away my blues)
~craft or art (I'm a knitter so each sweater tells a story haha)
~writing: pain = poetry for me
~housework (not too much but so my house looks clean and uncluttered)
~learning something new that is also fun: no not MYOB or the couse your boss wants you to do…try bellydancing, line dancing, or making jewellery – girls you'll have something nice to wear and guys you'll have pressies to melt the next girl's heart.
And LAST BUT NOT LEAST I do volunteer work.

]]> By: Pare http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Pare Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:34:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-516 This is a fantastic post. <br/><br/>I especially love the line: "Sometimes there's nothing that can be, or even should be done about the pain in our lives." How true. This is a fantastic post.

I especially love the line: “Sometimes there’s nothing that can be, or even should be done about the pain in our lives.” How true.

]]> By: The Pear Project http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-515 The Pear Project Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-515 This post really speaks to me right now. My husband left 3 weeks ago for 6 months in Iraq as a contractor -- something we thought he wouldn't have to do again and I'm a mess. The only thing that really seems to calm my anxiety is cleaning. First the pantry, then the fridge, the whole kitchen, dusting the living room, our dresser, closet, and on and on. I'm afraid what happens when I run out! It is such a comfort. This post really speaks to me right now. My husband left 3 weeks ago for 6 months in Iraq as a contractor — something we thought he wouldn’t have to do again and I’m a mess. The only thing that really seems to calm my anxiety is cleaning. First the pantry, then the fridge, the whole kitchen, dusting the living room, our dresser, closet, and on and on. I’m afraid what happens when I run out! It is such a comfort.

]]> By: jeffrey http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-514 jeffrey Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-514 that's funny, i had just come from doing a particularly existential dishwashing when i read that post. you know either i'm some sore of emotial projection genuis, but it seems like everyone i know is rooting through some sort of intensely self serious skin shedding.<br/>my suggestion would be to make yourself a psychedelically awesome breakfast, first thing.<br/>green tea, lots of honey.<br/>eggs, spinach, whatever you have, just lucidly concoct a good looking pile of eggs, wrap in something.<br/>munch your way to the transcendence of the death of your own pendulous potential. that’s funny, i had just come from doing a particularly existential dishwashing when i read that post. you know either i’m some sore of emotial projection genuis, but it seems like everyone i know is rooting through some sort of intensely self serious skin shedding.
my suggestion would be to make yourself a psychedelically awesome breakfast, first thing.
green tea, lots of honey.
eggs, spinach, whatever you have, just lucidly concoct a good looking pile of eggs, wrap in something.
munch your way to the transcendence of the death of your own pendulous potential.

]]> By: St. Ritchie http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-513 St. Ritchie Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:40:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-513 Holly, <br/><br/>I find a good long hike does wonders to clear the head. No phones, e-mail, crackberry to bother me. Just the sound of my feet hitting the dirt, leaves, rocks and splashing in the puddles. If it really hits (as it just has for me), if possible, I go kayaking. Just the calm blue water and the dipping of the paddles in the water and camping on the beach and having a fire to sit and think.<br/><br/>-Sam Holly,

I find a good long hike does wonders to clear the head. No phones, e-mail, crackberry to bother me. Just the sound of my feet hitting the dirt, leaves, rocks and splashing in the puddles. If it really hits (as it just has for me), if possible, I go kayaking. Just the calm blue water and the dipping of the paddles in the water and camping on the beach and having a fire to sit and think.

-Sam

]]> By: Kiersten http://worklovelife.com/2008/11/doing-the-spiritual-dishes/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Kiersten Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=79#comment-512 Great post Holly, I definitely needed to read this, thanks for sharing! Great post Holly, I definitely needed to read this, thanks for sharing!

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