Resting in stillness in the midst of chaos April 28, 2009
Posted by bodhidude in : Psychology, Spirituality, blog , 1 comment so far
How do you cope when you find your life in chaos? I’ve been experiencing increasing chaos in my life in many areas and its been interesting to notice my reaction to it. My process has involved trying to create a new livelihood so that I can create the resources I need in my life without sacrificing my heart. It has not been a easy process and the short term result has been very little money. My living situation is coming to an end this month so I’ve also had to deal with finding a new place to live with very little money. As a result my life feels like chaos, nothing stable, no stable work, no stable living space and no stable peace of mind.
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A Vision of Community, sharing the burden and the benefit April 1, 2009
Posted by bodhidude in : Community, articles , 6comments
Some friends of mine and I have been discussing the idea of creating our own community house as an alternative to our various living situations. That discussion has prompted me to look at what community means to me now and in the future. Community has been quite important to me but I’ve started to realize that it has also been very limited compared to its potential. I have a community of friends and we maintain connection, support each other, and even share certain resources like food, services and such. This is a wonderful thing but I’m interested in taking it much farther.
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