The Expanding Universe

When Traby and I embarked on this blogging adventure with each other, we weren't quite sure how or even if our efforts would expand into the world - the blogosphere is a very large universe, and we're just two women trying to figure out how to feed ourselves. But just this morning, I noticed 2 comments on 2 posts from Roger Thomson over at Live Mindfully, what appears to be a great blog and resource for the practice of mindfulness, something both Traby and I are deeply committed to. Ever since I discovered Jack Kornfield, a buddhist monk and teacher at Spirit Rock and listened to Your Buddha Nature, attempting to live more mindfully has been my root project. And I know Traby is involved with activities and workshops that are also rooted in mindfulness. It's been important to try and remember to bring that perspective to our eating - not easy, but important.

Roger's comment on my post about eating a cookie was a helpful reminder of the compassion and mindfulness necessary in this kind of endeavor. Those are 2 things that have been consistently absent in my past (in eating and non-eating issues) and I need to be reminded to keep them close to my heart. Once the energy of a 'new project' has worn off, it's tough to keep it going and my tendency is to begin to feel defeated and allow that to skew my perspective and convince me this really isn't all that important anyway. Especially in light of the other things going on in my life at the moment. And it will get smaller and smaller until it just goes away again.

But it's this kind of experience, where one life touches another life, 2 strangers in the world, through technology like blogging, that I believe, will make this endeavor different for Traby and me. It already has made a difference. I already feel more mindful of my plans and goals today and the kindness toward myself has increased. And, in searching for 'mindful eating' on Google, I found this great blog: A Weight Lifted. Expansion.

Roger is involved with an organization called Integrative Health Partners in Chicago (hmm..not too far from where Traby and I vacation every summer!) and even the little I've read so far, this is good stuff! I dare say it rocks and may be another great tool to add to our tool belt! Thanks, Roger!