Geographical Detachment
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Geographical Detachment
I just got back from a ten day trip to Central America. It was refreshing and rejuvenating.
I discovered something very strange while I was gone. Being such a long distance from home allowed me a chance to "geographically detach" from everything going on at home and work. My mind became somewhat....well.....blank. And it felt ODD. Really ODD.
While my husband and I were enjoying a lovely meal at a little restaurant I expressed my concern that my mind felt "blank". I wasn't worrying or obsessing about what was going on at home or with our AS or our business or our daughter or ANYTHING. I told my DH that I thought I was going senile or something because it felt so wierd to have a blank brain. His comment "welcome to what normal people experience".
I spent the last ten days living in the moment......enjoying my beautiful surroundings.......and finding a peace and serenity so profound that I thought was my mind was deteriorating. lol
If that's what "normal" people experience, I want more. Ten days of no computer, no television, no phone.......wow. There was a total acceptance of "powerlessness" about what was happening at home and with it came such peace. Now, if only I could bottle that up and sell it!
Here I am though......back in reality. lol And many of the thoughts and concerns have returned but it's nice to have that experience as a baseline and to have something to aspire to in my daily life.
gentle hugs
I discovered something very strange while I was gone. Being such a long distance from home allowed me a chance to "geographically detach" from everything going on at home and work. My mind became somewhat....well.....blank. And it felt ODD. Really ODD.
While my husband and I were enjoying a lovely meal at a little restaurant I expressed my concern that my mind felt "blank". I wasn't worrying or obsessing about what was going on at home or with our AS or our business or our daughter or ANYTHING. I told my DH that I thought I was going senile or something because it felt so wierd to have a blank brain. His comment "welcome to what normal people experience".
I spent the last ten days living in the moment......enjoying my beautiful surroundings.......and finding a peace and serenity so profound that I thought was my mind was deteriorating. lol
If that's what "normal" people experience, I want more. Ten days of no computer, no television, no phone.......wow. There was a total acceptance of "powerlessness" about what was happening at home and with it came such peace. Now, if only I could bottle that up and sell it!
Here I am though......back in reality. lol And many of the thoughts and concerns have returned but it's nice to have that experience as a baseline and to have something to aspire to in my daily life.
gentle hugs
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Kindeyes,
I am so happy that you had such a great, peaceful & serene time away. I long for some time to go somewhere beautiful and just *be*. I know you are back to reality now like you said....but I know that you packed some of *blank* mind stuff and brought it back home with you =)
I am so happy that you had such a great, peaceful & serene time away. I long for some time to go somewhere beautiful and just *be*. I know you are back to reality now like you said....but I know that you packed some of *blank* mind stuff and brought it back home with you =)
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Welcome home, Kindeyes! I like how you phrased it...a baseline to aspire to...I've found that the more I get used to lack of drama, the more I crave it always. I physically shudder when people try to suck me in 
So glad you had a wonderful opportunity to enjoy serenity and refresh your spirit.
So glad you had a wonderful opportunity to enjoy serenity and refresh your spirit.
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