Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Thoughts on No-Thought

I've been wondering what I get from the trips that go on inside my head - singing songs over and over; thinking about things that don't need to be thought about. Sure, there are a lot of times when I need to think about logistics, challenges, ideas. But what do I get from singing (in my head) an old REM or Moody Blues song OVER and OVER???

When I stand in vigil on Saturdays, I watch what goes on inside this skull. I notice repetitive songs amidst useless ponderings about people who have passed by. When I become aware of such things, I usually let go of what feels like a tight grip on them and I just experience...

the sun on my face
the sights and sounds of movement in all directions
the sidewalk beneath my feet
the smells all around
what it feels like to be a part of this body

I sometimes imagine that I am an old tree, rooted beside the road. Not caring about what is happening, but just witnessing.

It is such a miracle to be right here, right now, I find it amazing that a mind would want to cover it all up with distractions.

I don't want to leave this world having missed the wild and beautiful ride!


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  1. Carol: What a great reminder to pull ourselves out of ourselves to savor what's around us. the song in your head thing reminds me of a trick my sis and I play on each other once in a while. We will send each other a text with a few words of a song - knowing full well that the other person will hear it in their head ALL DAY. I promise not to do that to you!
    G.G.

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  2. Like GG I'm having trouble posting - so another "Anonymous said" here!

    I have often wondered why I spend my time thinking about stuff that doesn't need to be thought about.

    Glad I'm not the only one!

    Dancing on a Blade of Grass

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  3. PS .. for some reason it is quicker and easier to post a comment anonymously. Illogical?

    DoaBoG

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  4. Anonymous G.G.,

    Thanks for not sending me a song! ;-) I'll let you know when I have mastered "letting songs run through my brain as though through a sieve" and then you can send me one as a test. ;-)

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  5. Dancing,

    Is the Anonymous thing because it's asking you to fill in your information before posting - either your email and password or your name and url? I keep having that issue when trying to comment on blogs.

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  6. Hi Carol:
    I don't think the anonymous thing is because of filling in information. I had been doing that successfully and getting in. But suddenly it hasn't worked and anonymous goes right through.

    According to some of the scoop on the Internet, it's a Blogger.com problem and not with other blogs as far as I've noticed.

    Sorry if you get a bunch of Anonymous(es) or would the plural of anonymous be anonymi?

    HELLOOOO anonymous Dancing! At least we're signing 'em.

    p.s. Trust me, my sis and I play fun/cruel. You don't want me to post a song for you to get our of your head. :-)
    Anonymous GG

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  7. GG I think that the plural of Anonymous(es) would be Anonymice.

    Dancing

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  8. G.G. and Dancing,

    I enjoyed your play here and you can comment as anonymi or anonymice or anything you want! :-)

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