In a message dated 1/12/06 12:34:30 PM, milagr...@cox.net writes:
> I've finally broken the surface after swimming up from the bottom of the > flu > river that hit our family over the holidays. I'm not recommending this as a > first choice for a spiritual retreat, but being so sick did have the effect > of quieting my mind and giving me the experience of living beyond time. I > wasn't able to do any of my "normal" stuff and therefore, I could not > distract myself in any of my favorite ways. And, I can't explain this - > during my absence, there was very little activity of any kind that needed my > regular attention. So, as I've resurfaced, I'm not at all "behind." I've > also had this experience when I was working out of the country. How does > that work? A shorthand description might be that this is how it works in > open space/open time. Another, more shamanistic take may be that our > ordinary experience of time and space is altered when second attention takes > over. > > > Christine-- A few years back, Paul and I decided to take a much needed sabbatical. The amazing (and scary) thing was that for the whole two and a half years that we were away from consulting work, we had not one business-related call, no e-mail inquiries, nothing. Within a week of deciding that it was time to get back to work, we had an assignment from a new client. I never understood what was at work here. . . unless maybe the power of intention. I like your river-bottom metaphor--we also have spent a virus-laden holiday season. Glad to hear you are out and about again! Joelle * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
