Meandering Thoughts…

Some days, there are too many different ideas bouncing around my head for my own good.  Eckhart Tolle talks about quieting the voice inside your head as a way of attuning yourself to the present moment.  I have a hard time quieting that voice.  

I’ve been thinking about a conversation and E-mail exchange with my colleague and good friend, the former Buddhist monk.  My experience as an artist this past Sunday pretty much stands as the polar opposite of the kind of Sunday he had.  He made a comment about how we are, indeed, opposites…yet we are such close friends.  His comment left me wondering: why are we such good friends?  Do opposites attract?  Or are we the same on some deeper level that allows us to connect in a genuine, life-giving way?  Perhaps we just experience life differently because of cultural differences.  I am not sure I know.  I am just sure that I am profoundly grateful to the Universe for the gift of this human being in my life.

I’ve also been thinking about my job.  I moved to a temporary work space in a basement of another building, and it has left me feeling really isolated.  Ironically, my team is right near me.  One of the things it has made me realize is that I depend on being near a lot of other people to give my day structure and purpose.  Down in the basement, there is just a small group of people apart from my team sharing the workspace.  None of them are people with whom I would normally interact.  I find myself with a bit more free time on my hands.  I’m struggling to feel productive.  What to do?  Seems like a golden opportunity when I really think about it…

Finally, I’ve been thinking about what I have to offer other people as a writer.  I am a part of an on-line social network that is chock-full-o-people who do amazing, incredible things with their days.  Some of these people are moving mountains and changing lives.  It is humbling to be able to partake of so much awesomeness.  What the heck am I doing?  Not enough…that’s for sure.