ego in a dish

[Jaime]

last night i listened to a woman telling a story about coming out of a rough patch after her divorce. she went traveling alone for six weeks, with three rules to live by: get up, take a shower, and go out. it struck me as such a simple and powerful practice for dealing with depression and loneliness.

on my first video, i said i wanted to be a little bit loose with my practices, so they wouldn't start feeling like chores, but now, i'm not so sure. there is very little by way of dicipline in my life right now. so many other co-creators are trying to squeeze practices in around busy schedules, yet i have a fairly open schedule and i'm so anti-commitment. strange, no?

i'm pleased i was able to upload videos for days 1 and 2, but today ... i'm not feeling talkative.
practices: yoga √ (hopefully meditation later)

[Lynn Reidl]

Hey girl. No worries on the commitment issues. There is no wrong path.....just a path. It all will lead you to where you are suppose to go.

It just depends on how fast (and how happy) you want to get there. Diligence, responsibility, and accountability are always my focus but as well my challenges. Patience is my fourth :) I guess it comes down to .....if what your doing isn't working or getting you the results you prefer.... as Neal Walsh writes in his book "...simply notice it, then see if it serves you, given who and what you wish to be. To live your life without expectation--without the need for specific results--- that is freedom"
And really is commitment phobia really about "worry about losing your freedom" ? I wish and am sending you positive vibes for lots of success!

[Chenelle]

Hi, sometimes the practices do not take long, it all depends on how long you want to do them for. I would say that they just fit in with my life, i do things when i feel like it and i rotate them that can help you from feeling like they are chores. For example, i video blogged for 2.5 seasons, i took a break and started blogging in my 4th season.
Hope this helps:-)

[Zannie Rose]

the idea of going out every day resonated with me too. I do go out daily, and the way I get to do that is to make sure I shop for food each day, I think I would like to include 'doing something interesting when I go out' If I say I will do that daily, it iwll be a chore, even if, Like you, I have a free schedule in that I can book clients when I like etc....I would like to invite more sparkles in too..and maybe, like someone else bloggged, be attractive to even more sociable and inclusive people showing up often
zannie

[PJ]

Hi Jaime, I was thinking just today that I want to commit to going out every free day I have once it starts warming up. I think the woman you listened to last night is very wise :-) PJ