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silverweb

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2. Wonderful to have this new group!
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:20 PM
Jan 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Nice to meet you, Magoo. I'm about where you are -- trying to read/practice a little bit every day, and also to practice mindfulness during mundane activities.

I've always been strongly drawn to the idea of living as simply as possible, appreciating things for their beauty/functionality without wanting to own them, and enjoying the wonder of just being a part of the flow of life. Developing a more constant and universal spirit of namaste is a major goal (and challenge).

It's also difficult sometimes to eliminate things that I'm accustomed to but don't truly need. The "room" in my mind is simple and bare, except for one end of it crammed full of "stuff" that I haven't let go of yet.

A work in progress....

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Zen DryHump Jan 2012 #1
Nice to meet you, DryHump. silverweb Jan 2012 #3
Yes, welcome and thanks for the words. Magoo48 Jan 2012 #12
Wonderful to have this new group! silverweb Jan 2012 #2
In this experience tama Jan 2012 #4
"my girlfriend says that a Leo can't never get rid of ego..." ellisonz Jan 2012 #7
I agree with the Leo assessment. silverweb Jan 2012 #8
That multipurpose thingie tama Jan 2012 #9
Oh my, yes! silverweb Jan 2012 #10
I know many such people tama Jan 2012 #11
It's great that you know all those people! silverweb Jan 2012 #18
Right On DryHump Jan 2012 #16
You're so lucky to have room for all those animals! silverweb Jan 2012 #17
A pleasure to meet you as well silverweb. Magoo48 Jan 2012 #13
My life has been changed by my practice. oxymoron Jan 2012 #5
Sitting DryHump Jan 2012 #6
Yes, Magoo48 Jan 2012 #14
Just type mindfully ... Newest Reality Jan 2012 #15
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