Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Category: Zen and meditation
Post #1958: My secret weapon
Two weeks of really intensive, high-stress, work have put my meditation superpowers to the test. Apparently I am now able to handle twenty tasks at a time, respond calmly to people who are having mini-meltdowns, and ask for things nicely during a crisis. Also no… Continue Reading “Post #1958: My secret weapon”
A life of our own.
Woah Nelly! I have been really sick the last two days. I mean not-getting-out-of-bed sick. Feverish snot factory over here! And I’m not exactly better yet. Or at all. But I’m sitting up today and that’s some kind of improvement (well, now I’m lying… Continue Reading “A life of our own.”
Quest for forty: Parsing the negative.
Wow. Holidays, all done. Life back to normal with school and work and a quiet Monday-house to myself for the first time in weeks. Sadly, I am working today to make up a stat, but at least I can do it from here without… Continue Reading “Quest for forty: Parsing the negative.”
Another holiday conspiracy
Perhaps it is too early – but since Christmas shopping starts long before Christmas, I direct your attention to this important holiday conspiracy. I know that many of you aren’t religious, but recognize that this subversion of American Christianity and consumerism for what it… Continue Reading “Another holiday conspiracy”
Revealing possibility.
Near the end of the 14th century, a young woman of thirty experienced a near-fatal illness – one she had prayed for over some time in order that she might know the suffering of Christ. In fact, she had wished for death so that… Continue Reading “Revealing possibility.”
