Journal Entry

[bobby1933]

Comments

[amaebi]

But beware the kiss of the vacuum.

[bobby1933]

Yes, i hear vacuums suck.

No worries. :)

[reginaterrae]

LOL!  Oh lord, for some reason that just hit my funny bone, just right.

I'm usually the Maturin type, but this is definitely a Jack Aubrey moment :-D        (have you read Patrick O'Brian?)

[bobby1933]

I have not read Patrick O.Brian: nor had i encounter Jack Aubrey in book, movie or TV. But only now do i get the significance of Mary Ann's comment, and i am laughing also.

[opakele]

The emptiness may be your best work.

We are our own worst enemy.

You are doing great.

[bobby1933]

Thank you. I trust that you are right.

[reginaterrae]

I'm glad you got up and washed and dressed. I recommend some kind of mindless (or low-level mind) manual labor. This is old monastic tradition: Doing something with your hands that allows your mind to detach and contemplate, while avoiding the danger of emptiness as idleness, turning to acedia or dejection or that sucky vacuum.... Some people knit, or ... wait for it ... vacuum (sorry), or iron, or garden, or make model airplanes, whatever floats your boat. Housework or yard work, or whatever. However much works for you, maybe an hour in the morning and another hour in the afternoon.

The Christian ancient monastic ideal is a balance of [manual] work, study, and prayer. Each feeds and supports the others.

Love
R

[bobby1933]

Yes, i have looked at solitarybird's plan for her hermit vocation and at the daily schedules for a couple of monasteries and am taking guidance from them. Because of my age i will start with a light schedule and much of the "work" time might be spent at light exercise (Tai Chi?) and volunteering at Corpus Christi House.

Thank you, love.