Friday, May 01, 2009

EXERCISES IN AWARENESSIn an on-going attempt to be aware, thankful, intentional, creative, simple, grateful, and live a slow, meaningful life...I thought I would do a series of Exercises in Awareness...little things that either stimulate my creativity, encourage simple interactions with my children, force me to slow down, to notice new details, etc. I may do one a day, or sometimes only one a week. I am not going to put strict parameters on it and make it complicated. I have a List of 100 ideas that I found online (I will put up the link later) that I am going to pull from to get me started.

Today:

List your 10 most important things (not including animals or people).
1. My house.

2. Living an unhurried, simple, content life.

3. Nature.

4. Books.

5. Ergo.

6. Macbook.

7. Church.

8. Bubble baths in the claw foot tub.

9. Good food/cooking.

10. Date night.

What are your 10?

8 comments:

  1. Although this list would probably change tomorrow, here it is tonight!

    My Bernina
    Moleskine Journal/Bible
    Coffee
    Nature
    Learning
    Books
    Margin
    Computer
    Beach
    Good Conversation

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  2. Hummmmm........These aren't necessarily in order of importance.
    Solitude
    Quiet
    Art
    Books
    The Outdoors
    My House
    Baths in my claw foot tub
    Writing
    Soothing music
    Champagne

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  3. omg mrs debbie! when I was thinking of my 10... five of yours were mine!!!

    wonder why get along so well...?!

    1.quiet
    2.books
    3.whiskey or champagne
    4.baths
    5.house
    6.coffee/tea
    7.shoes
    8.down sleeping accouterments
    9.breast pump
    10.disposable diapers and wipes

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  4. How could I have forgotten about tea? Make my list with #11 on it!

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  5. In no particular order:

    1. Living in a small town
    2. A view of the sky, trees
    3. Books
    4. My glasses/contacts
    5. Wifi
    6. Access to good [vegetarian] food when traveling
    7. Chocolate
    8. Ipod
    9. NPR
    10. Good conversation

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  6. http://boysrulemylife.blogspot.com/2009/05/important-things.html

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  7. Charlotte - I heartily agree with you on the wipes issue. we STILL buy them. They clean EVERYTHING. Amazing. And, yes, I know I could use rags, but wipes are MAGIC!

    Oh, and for me it's not champagne or whiskey, but single malt scotch or red wine

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  8. Thanks for this great post, Laurel! I've made my list on my blog here:

    http://frangipanidecor.blogspot.com/2009/05/exercise-in-awareness.html

    Looking forward to more exercises and I hope it's okay for the rest of us to do them too :)

    Take care,
    Chryselle

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