Although I am a great admirer of Eckhart Tolle and Krishnamurti the masters who teach us to stay in "the present" to stay focused on not wandering of in the past or the future,I find my mind wandering of the entire day when I am reading.For instance when I am reading Byron I sort of bleep myself in the past en really can feel myself walking in this
and instantly see hubby in this
and we are sailing off in
and wonder what I would have been like in those days.Would I have been rich/poor/educated/not educated/outspoken/etc etc....
I know it absolutely doesn"t amount to anything, doing this,but I find it very inspiring and like to sent myself on these mind journeys....but how am I to integrate this into my "spiritual" challenge of staying in the Now??
I am just pondering out loud here...and enjoying my books,and allow myself this escapism because I like to believe that I am aware when I am "escaping" the present and sort of laught at myself "doing-it-again"!
I am curious.....do you escape the present? and if you do what is your most favorite way to do so?
Happy weekend to you all!
Oh gosh Dees- I am a pisces and a continual escaper of the present-too much sometimes! Glad you are having fun escaping and imagining-good for the soul me thinks!Reality gets in the way sometimes:)
Posted by: Jenny | 06/07/2009 at 12:00 PM
Goodness I think we all have to esacpe sometimes and just day dream. Congratulations on your anniversary the other day.
Posted by: carolyn | 06/08/2009 at 11:28 PM
Wie dagdroomt er niet. Maar ik sta altijd weer snel met beide benen op de grond. Misschien niet de juiste boeken.
Posted by: willy | 06/08/2009 at 11:54 PM
je kan niet NIET in het hier en nu zijn. Ook je verliezen in lezen en dromen is het nu. Niks mis mee!
Posted by: yvette | 06/12/2009 at 10:04 AM
Dag lieve Dees, heerlijk wegdromen in een boek of film is zo goed voor een mens, ik zie dat niet als een uitvlucht maar als een toevlucht, zo nodig soms.
Wat een wijze woorden van Yvette, helemaal mee eens!
Posted by: Corrie | 06/12/2009 at 11:14 PM