tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post6466059044659210646..comments2024-01-02T20:40:49.707+11:00Comments on Middle Age Ramblings: Peace of Mindmiruspeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-40675984865744338672010-11-14T21:49:39.183+11:002010-11-14T21:49:39.183+11:00Deb from reading all the feedback you and my cleve...Deb from reading all the feedback you and my clever friends have written I believe if we stop beating ourselves up because we don't lead a perfectly balanced life and if we listen to our intuition maybe then a certain peace of mind will be achieved.<br />If we don't clutter our lives with to many activities and junk we have plenty of time to focus on what we really value.<br /><br />Thank you for the Buddha Chicks info, I will check it out. And thanks for your prayers for my sick friend. She appears to be on the mend at the moment which is such a relief.<br /><br />I love how the Universe lets me know that the books and cards are being enjoyed.....it did warm my soul!<br /><br />Love and light always beaming your way sweet Deb.<br />Peggy xxxxxmiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-5987090330133687422010-11-14T09:18:42.548+11:002010-11-14T09:18:42.548+11:00Peggy, what a wise and thought-provoking post, dea...Peggy, what a wise and thought-provoking post, dear heart! Right now, I am in the middle of a ten week class called Buddha Chicks(You would love this! It is online if you ever want some info about it), trying to achieve the balance that you talked about here! But your words ring so very true. Do we really "want" the inner-peace that we seem to crave? Wow! Maybe that is why the "monkey mind" makes it so difficult to really achieve the peace. You have given me so much more to think about, angel friend. Thank you.<br /><br />Just a couple of other things. I will add your sick friend to my prayers. And also, I LOVE that Nil found your book and then found you! I think that is fantastic! I know that you like to leave the books anonymously, but sometimes, The Universe has other ideas for us:) Love it! Simply, love it!<br /><br />Please take good care, my dear one. Thank you for the very sweet comments that you left for me on my blog. You make my spirit smile.<br /><br />Love and big hugs,<br />DebDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328458241519464529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-10507000182897035222010-11-12T22:41:05.703+11:002010-11-12T22:41:05.703+11:00Japra - Sometimes too much food for thought, too m...Japra - Sometimes too much food for thought, too many questions and not enough answers. <br />Hope to visit your lovely country again in the near future....England swings!!! It rocks my soul anyway!<br /><br />Robyn - You have summarised particularly well how I feel with your comment. Thank you my clever friend!<br /><br />The weekend is nearly upon us and I plan on relaxing with friends, laughing and sharing stories and of course a wee bit of eating and drinking.<br /><br />I wish all my friends peace of mind with lots of oomph to keep our energy level on track.<br /><br />Keep smiling....keep shining.<br />Pegs xxxxxmiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-62848129924242236352010-11-12T10:49:33.016+11:002010-11-12T10:49:33.016+11:00I think we have to have both as I believe one does...I think we have to have both as I believe one doesn't exist without the other.<br />When we do experience peace of mind we only know that is what it is because we have the experience of stress to compare it to.<br />Even a zen master experiences stress.<br />Stress is healthy in its mature state as it can motivate us, but if we let it run wild it can make us very ill.<br /><br />Okay enough from me.<br /><br />Wishing you lots of fun and love in your week.<br />x Robynxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600470311819511684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-78251299160718452282010-11-12T00:26:56.577+11:002010-11-12T00:26:56.577+11:00Oh my, such food for thought, especially during th...Oh my, such food for thought, especially during this slide into the holiday season. I just strive for balance and wish everyone the same :-)<br /><br />Cheers from England!TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-76650190827344425942010-11-11T15:19:20.142+11:002010-11-11T15:19:20.142+11:00Happy 11:11 everyone!!!
May our light spread arou...Happy 11:11 everyone!!!<br /><br />May our light spread around the Universe like a never ending wave.<br /><br />Namaste<br />Peggy xxxxxxmiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-50560422022014368402010-11-11T00:40:17.554+11:002010-11-11T00:40:17.554+11:00Saw your comment. Didn't that spooke you? But ...Saw your comment. Didn't that spooke you? But lightworkers sounds just fine to me!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />SilverSilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559987944096301573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-37929369602025569172010-11-10T10:56:30.161+11:002010-11-10T10:56:30.161+11:00"too much om and not enough oomph"
I li..."too much om and not enough oomph"<br /><br />I like it ;o)<br /><br />Yes, it's a balance. And as one who always has 'too much on' I haven't found the answer yet. <br /><br />I was thinking along the same lines as you when reading 'A New Earth' by Tolle. If we let go of our egos... would anything ever be achieved? So really we need both and the constant struggle is the yin and yang of it. <br /><br />Though I do like the Buddhist 'law of least action'. Now - that I find appealing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-1806121115971447002010-11-09T22:48:47.866+11:002010-11-09T22:48:47.866+11:00Hi Nil
Thanks for replying to my comment.
I had no...Hi Nil<br />Thanks for replying to my comment.<br />I had no idea that my name was on the back of the card, it was so faint I missed seeing it.<br /><br />I did want to remain anonymous so I will blot out future cards before I place them in the park.<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement and kind thoughts, it warmed my soul. :D)miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-81127520141885568692010-11-09T22:40:25.848+11:002010-11-09T22:40:25.848+11:00Smita, Housewife, Shannon, Chapter Forty....thanks...Smita, Housewife, Shannon, Chapter Forty....thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts and insights. Personal thoughts are beyond powerful and I am so grateful that you felt comfortable doing so!<br /><br />I'll let you into a little secret...sometimes you feel you write a brilliant post that everyone will comment on, other times, like this post, you think you are too wordy and your friends will skip passed it.....so I am quite overwhelmed with the response and feedback. I have some pretty amazing friend!<br /><br />I apologise in advance if I take more than a few days to visit your blogs. I have a very sick friend in hospital who needs support and love and I want to be there for her and her family as much as possible.<br /><br />Meanwhile take care and stay safe. :0)miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-90372214419008960852010-11-09T14:22:18.774+11:002010-11-09T14:22:18.774+11:00I wonder if I will ever have complete peace of min...I wonder if I will ever have complete peace of mind and always be contented with my lot and life? Would that be a good thing?<br /><br />Aren't us humans predisposed to alway want more, adapting and changing to our environment and circumstances? <br /><br />If my life is too same-same I crave change, and if my life is too hectic I strive for calm quiet organisation. All the time I am learning and growing. This discontent has surely kept the human race inventing, striving and developing itself throughout time??? (But then there's the cost to the environment)<br /><br />Maybe the Amish have peace of mind??? <br /><br />I wonder?Chapter Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005206439235137179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-47554325906749136752010-11-09T12:19:34.713+11:002010-11-09T12:19:34.713+11:00Hi Peggy,
Your name was printed faintly on the ba...Hi Peggy,<br /><br />Your name was printed faintly on the back of the card.I am not too sure if you were aware of this.<br />I stumbled across this blog and it sounded like the person who left the card/book so we thought we would say thankyou.<br /><br />It's good work that you do and it definitely gave us something positive to think about. It's good to have kind and thoughtful people in the world like you. Keep it up!<br /><br />Take care,<br />NilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-45598512206425677022010-11-09T11:24:32.279+11:002010-11-09T11:24:32.279+11:00I am definitely on the Om over oomph category, or ...I am definitely on the Om over oomph category, or was until lately. This November someone must have lit a fire under my ass, because I am writing a novel, started a new blog, two new animal rights online groups as well as taking an adventure packed trip to vegas. What happened to my dear friend procrastination?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597913639997189647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-27789636640826422732010-11-09T07:33:55.082+11:002010-11-09T07:33:55.082+11:00If we always had peace of mind we would either be ...If we always had peace of mind we would either be in a coma or dead.<br /><br />I guess peace of mind can mean different things at different times for the same person. Sometimes, being in the middle of a city with frantic people and taxis can bring me peace of mind. Other times, it is sitting in the sun and petting a cat.<br /><br />Love the idea of leaving behind books in the park.Who you callin' housewife?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11938971484285955029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-76171385289364663132010-11-08T21:31:49.535+11:002010-11-08T21:31:49.535+11:00I think u've said it, Peggy! we are struggling...I think u've said it, Peggy! we are struggling for that balance between the conflict of living & inner peace! and in the hope that we'll find it some day...<br /><br />very well expressed- the turmoil of our souls!Smita Tewarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901550137850497118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-23662791618758743692010-11-08T19:13:25.379+11:002010-11-08T19:13:25.379+11:00Hello Anonymous!!
How on earth did you find me???
...Hello Anonymous!!<br />How on earth did you find me???<br /><br />Yes I have been leaving books and cards in Naremburn Park for over a year now. I do voluntary work for Lifeline and we have many books left over from our bookfairs, so I thought instead of throwing them out I would distribute them with some cards I made over in the park.<br /><br />How exciting that you both picked up the same book months apart, what are the odds of that happening!!! And it is a delightful book too, so many lovely images. I was hoping the book would be picked up before the rain came today....looks like I got my wish.<br /><br />I believe in angels and I love their sense of humour, they are always making me smile.<br /><br />Regards<br />Peggymiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-22208286321061311432010-11-08T19:01:04.663+11:002010-11-08T19:01:04.663+11:00Annemarie, Carrie, Tammy, Mike, Christine, Macs, M...Annemarie, Carrie, Tammy, Mike, Christine, Macs, Marja, Hybrid, Roban, Annie....Oh my delightful friends thank you for sharing your stories/feelings. I do enjoy reading your intrepretation and adding so much more to my posts.<br /><br />This discussion brings to mind the yin and yang concept. When one part is at its height then the other is at its lowest ebb. <br />Within Yin is the seed of Yang and vice versa, and as such, they form two complementary, yet also opposing forces. Together Yin and Yang make a whole, neither one is more important than the other, so I am told. <br /><br />So if we are aware and connected to our Yin and Yang we can quickly decide what we need to do to bring ourselves back to a more balanced state when feeling any discomfort.<br /><br />Sounds like a good plan doesn't it, if we could only always be that wise!!<br /><br />I will visit you all in the next couple of days, meanwhile take care and keep shining! :D)miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-12164764101905301702010-11-08T14:19:52.095+11:002010-11-08T14:19:52.095+11:00I have peace of mind in gardens... and when I do n...I have peace of mind in gardens... and when I do not engage in the distractions of the world like tv or radio or politics:)<br />That beauty in inner tranquility is blissful when I find it, and sad when I relinquish it to routine and not 'seeing' what is real.Constancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702046097986873803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-44969917011612440162010-11-08T13:56:23.076+11:002010-11-08T13:56:23.076+11:00Dear Peggy,
We believe that you are the giver of ...Dear Peggy,<br /><br />We believe that you are the giver of Old Masters - New Visions book left in Naremburn Park. My friend and I found this book & card in Sept and thought what a wonderful gesture it was. My friend kept the book at work to read. Today I went for a walk on my own and stumbled across the same book with a card and thought wow. So now we both have the same book, in the same office, in the same building on the same floor. If it is you we would like to thank you for this wonderful book and gesture and we will be sure to pass the books on. Thank you kindly.<br /><br />NilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-27886389408704445082010-11-08T13:19:53.310+11:002010-11-08T13:19:53.310+11:00As a former skydiver, I guess you could say that I...As a former skydiver, I guess you could say that I'm an adrenaline chaser. I work better on deadlines and I, too, clean my house so much faster when I'm expecting guests.<br /><br />There are many days right now, though, when I crave solitude and peace and quiet. Truly. But I wouldn't crave it so much if it were so easy to come by. I remember a teacher friend of mine who had to take her young son somewhere every single day of the summer. She just couldn't stay home.<br /><br />As with most things... moderation is the key. I think we all could learn to enjoy more quiet time. Time for thinking, dreaming, creating, and sharing.Robanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240975327890268321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-8904933998821647242010-11-08T12:24:18.254+11:002010-11-08T12:24:18.254+11:00Thank you for such insightful post. It comes just...Thank you for such insightful post. It comes just when I need some direction and clarification. Humble thanks again. ;)Hybrid Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495322758574425713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-58375477350240332642010-11-08T11:13:27.181+11:002010-11-08T11:13:27.181+11:00Ah good point you raise Peggy. I struggle with thi...Ah good point you raise Peggy. I struggle with this balance all the time. I am however forced to look at this closely from time to time as my brain gets easily in overload and I have a couple of times arrived there this year with a busy schedule. I knew that it would only be for one year. I already gave up one of my jobs and look forward to more down time which I grave. I do need the stimulation as well but I find that easy to find. I function better in the latter though after some quiet time. Aroha MarjaMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-46633642723465906392010-11-08T09:40:18.527+11:002010-11-08T09:40:18.527+11:00I think also it is especially saggitarian bits in ...I think also it is especially saggitarian bits in the chart that predispose one to needing that constant "excitement" fix and that restlessness in trying to get it...<br /><br />not sure whether humans are ever capable of maintaining constant peace...I find my inner peace is very much supernaturally derived...eg from God.Zz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13253721870926432958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-28900614018616915482010-11-08T08:56:25.169+11:002010-11-08T08:56:25.169+11:00Peggy this post made me think of introversion vs....Peggy this post made me think of introversion vs. extraversion. The extraverts crave stimulation and energize after a party. Introverts like myself need lots of 'down' time and can be drained by parties. These terms have helped me understand my extravert sister so much better. T's Daily Treasures sounds like an interesting introvert, where Cozyflier sounds like a fun extrovert. Now I must stop analyzing people!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720030744345215307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-10329974630909201232010-11-08T08:28:50.109+11:002010-11-08T08:28:50.109+11:00We drink too much? Nah, surely not. Another superb...We drink too much? Nah, surely not. Another superb post, Peggy. I'm off for a brandy (doh!)Mike Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720759712556479993noreply@blogger.com