Yesterday in yoga I was able to balance in tree pose with my eyes closed for the first time. Whoop-de-doo! No, really, it was pretty cool.
I've been wondering lately if the reason I feel more drawn to Buddhist mindfulness meditation than some of the less directed meditations we've been doing in yoga is because that was my first experience of meditating. Does that mean it's best, because I learned it first and that's what I feel comfortable with?
That thought made me think about my writing style. I wrote a lot of letters when I was younger. They were good letters. My mom even told me so when she read one of them without my permission that had been stored on the computer. Grr...
Anyway, my writing style is personal and informal, like a letter. I love the idea of epistolary novels -- stories written expressly in the form of letters between characters. How fascinating to be able to sit on someone's shoulder and watch their thoughts congeal on paper. Like blood and brain matter flowing through a pen.
Thanks so much for sharing all this Rachel. I know that writing can be such a personal thing, but you express yourself is such a peaceful and thoughtful way here. I can't wait to read more.
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