Creative Meanderings

Five months gone with one long weekend a month practicing and learning yoga from the inside out. The connections made have been sweet and likely to be somewhat lasting, but only time will tell as we start to go our separate ways. We will always have our WhatsApp group, though to keep in touch.

During the weekend I felt as if I had a lot of energy, plus we were going out every night afterwards, which surprised even me!

However, now I am totally exhausted. I did not want to wake up this morning. The TV is calling my name as I sit on the couch trying to get everything else that is on my regular to-do list done. There are always other things to be done, but honestly I am so tired right now that I feel as if I just want to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. I do not know if I will since that is hard for me, but finally the days have caught up with me.

I do have my cup of coffee in hand and am surrounded by my notebooks, devices, etc. So, maybe just being parked on the couch will be enough for now. 😀

In any case, I am in total recovery mode today…this is it!

~T 😀

As I hope it is apparent by now, I am fascinated by the human condition. It amazes me what people do, think and instigate.

Being someone who stays pretty calm most of the time, but is also greatly affected by the energy of others, I am often in an observatory mode when around other people or forced to interact, whether electronically or face-to-face, with others.

For the most part, I love technology. I love the Whatsapp for what it allows me to do – communicate without speaking on the phone. 😛

However, it can also become a burden. As I am on a few groups it is an interesting phenomenon to observe what happens to people when someone asks a question in a rather frantic way. First, there are always those who will immediately respond with their opinions which can either fuel the fire or simmer it down. Then, there are those who later in the day get their messages and then respond again usually refueling the fire even if it was starting to dissipate. And then, there is me….I read it, determine if it requires my response – as in, will my response actually answer the question or is it an opinion that can be kept to myself – and then I either ignore or send a message.

In most cases, I have to mute my groups because it becomes a dialog of either a**-kissing or negativity. If, by some chance, there is actually an intellectual dialog, I again ignore it because I would rather have these discussions in person.

For the most part, I do not really see the need to express opinions for the sake of it electronically. I believe the advancement of technology in mobile devices was meant to make lives more efficient and productive, not as an outlet for verbal diarrhea – that’s what blogs are for, right? 😛

Mostly, it is an interesting study on humans. What motivates us to feel the need to express ourselves at all times whether verbally or electronically? What is it about social media that has taught us to only show the world the good parts of our lives OR to whine to feel as if we are loved and supported? When did we stop (or did we really ever) listening with our ears, hearts and other sensory organs to others rather than waiting for the next breath so we can interrupt and say our own opinions? And, how has technology allowed us to continue this?

So, whenever there is a sense of panic – especially on devices – it seems to become unnecessarily contagious. Instead, the answer should perhaps be to simply breathe and let it be.

~T 😀

Things are starting to slow down a little bit or at least wind down with Ramadan coming soon and the summer life here in the desert.

It is both good and bad.

The good is that I will have a bit more free time to work on some other projects. I have a few lined up such as finally cleaning out the boxes and papers that I have been ignoring since we moved, but I do not want to take with me on our next move. Or, finally finishing our wedding album. Or, putting up the blog stuff and finding more online work to be my main source of income. So, those are good projects.

The bad is that there will be less income likely to come in because people will be away. Of course, if I generate online income, then it is okay and better when the fall hits. Also, Ramadan is not my favorite time of year to be here especially amidst warmer temperatures as it is difficult to be outside too long without some water and there is nowhere to go that is not blacked out into a depressive cave. While I may often choose to stay in my own home anyway, it is a choice rather than feeling trapped.

In any case, I do plan to make the most of the quiet down time. We will be moving houses one way or another in two months, so there is plenty to consider regarding that alone. Fingers crossed that we can move out of country somewhere and get our fresh start. Still, there is a lot that is needed to be in motion before that can happen. So, we focus on getting what is needed done day by day and let the universe and God take care of the rest!

~T 😀