Comments on: Thoughts on Nothing: The Joy Diet – Week Two

By: I Might Not Be Cut Out For the Truth | kaileenelise

I Might Not Be Cut Out For the Truth | kaileenelise — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:55:37 +0000

[...] The Joy Diet. The mission seemed simple enough—continue to develop a relationship with nothing while incorporating one moment of truth each [...]

By: becky nielsen

becky nielsen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:33:12 +0000

the statement that downtime doesn’t equate with rest is great! I used to swim laps regularly and can see how that could be meditative – I was then at a point in my life full of turmoil, and I think the water around my head must have heated up with how busy it was. Now I could just enjoy the quiet rhythm.

Look forward to hearing you respond to truth.

By: Ellecubed

Ellecubed — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:42:18 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with nothing. I think your realization is fantastic and is leading you down the path to nothing.

I too have found that swimming is such a great time to meditate and focus inward. Throughout the summer I would regularly indulge in what I called swimtation. Now that it is colder, I am finding myself craving that time in the pool where it is just me and the water.

By: Yoga To Go

Yoga To Go — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:35:06 +0000

I absolutely adore your vision card!! Loving this new diet we’re on… <3

By: Snap

Snap — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:58:32 +0000

Wonderful post and good for you! You are well on your way to NOTHING!

By: Valarie

Valarie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:02 +0000

It was so inspiring to see the way you have found your moments of nothingness. Lovely collage.

By: TweetNica

TweetNica — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:19:41 +0000

Ahhh. I LOOVVE that you made the connection of nothing with swimming. After the 500 stopped destroying me, it became this effortless peaceful heaven.

I do this with knitting now. (omg..remember my days of learning. oh boy.) Once I got the skill down, to sit with my needles clacking in complete calm feels really good. I don’t make anything these days – I just knit to knit.

Maybe there’s some crotchet in your future.. ?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:03:40 +0000

That is a GORGEOUS collage. I love that you put your fortune cookie fortune on it. I’m going to have to steal that idea!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:24:03 +0000

Bravo to you for discovering YOUR way of experiencing nothingness… that is awesome!

By: Karen D

Karen D — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:08:50 +0000

Congratulations on how every many minutes of nothing you found in your week. I was able to do some at the end of my week, but it was harder than I thought.