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Comment on Holy Aloneness by poeticinterconnections

poeticinterconnections — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:52:19 +0000

Rho! Thank you for your compliments. I love your poetry: “…clawing for the little that’s left of the day…” I hope my answer to LK’s question interests and inspires you, and that you’re able to reclaim the holy aloneness you’re missing.

Comment on Holy Aloneness by poeticinterconnections

poeticinterconnections — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:50:30 +0000

LK, thank you for your comment! Most actions have observable effects. An example given in quantum theory texts is that of a ship traveling an ocean. The ship disturbs the water, leaving wave patterns from which its mass, speed, and direction can be estimated long after it’s disappeared over the horizon. Quantum particles leave similar evidence of their comings and goings. And though we can estimate what happens when we’re not observing, we can never be certain. Thus the mystery of quantum mechanics—and, to me, its beauty.

Comment on Holy Aloneness by Rhona

Rhona — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:10:13 +0000

Great post… It felt good to ponder and remind myself of the “aloneness” that’s been calling me for some time now. I used to meditate (spend time alone) almost every day. Now, I find myself clawing for the little that’s left of the day just to unwind.

I like the question that LK Levine has posted as well. I’m interested in more great thoughts shared because of it.

Thank you Adam!

Rho

Comment on Holy Aloneness by LK Levine

LK Levine — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:14:54 +0000

BUT … implying that something is “unobserved” when an observation is being made seems contradictory. How can we ever really know what anything does or doesn’t do when we really don’t observe it, either in present time or aftermath. Perhaps I’m missing a critical point?

Comment on Kabbalah and Einstein by infinitely small

infinitely small — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:51:50 +0000

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Comment on Holy Aloneness by poeticinterconnections

poeticinterconnections — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:52:08 +0000

Thank you, sir! How did you find the blog?

Comment on Holy Aloneness by Marvolo

Marvolo — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:55:07 +0000

Exceptional!!! Very profound!!

Comment on Holy Aloneness by poeticinterconnections

poeticinterconnections — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:02:59 +0000

Thank you for your comment, L.M. Clearly, a fulfilled creative life requires balancing schedule and spontaneity. It’s a point of stress for most artists I know, reconciling the structured demands of daily life and the chaotic seduction of the muse. The two often seem mutually exclusive. Perhaps keeping that balance is a living artwork all its own.

Comment on Holy Aloneness by Lyle Medved

Lyle Medved — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:27:58 +0000

I can certainly relate. I have always needed as far back as I remember my own room, dorm, apartment, etc. to both just think and relax much less be creative. But what may be of help is, given this blog is about both science and spirituality, that the creative impulse, thankfully, can be stored, like electricity in a battery, to be put away and then put to use later to fuel productive enterprise (even if that means jotting down ideas or plans for later). Where anxiety might come into play is thinking that the creative element follows the rules of linear time. If I am correct, creativity, being resident within the right hemisphere (which has more “child-like” qualities such as symbolic and visual-spatial interaction, fun music, and a holistic worldview) it follows that creativity will conform to how the right-hemisphere processes time, as a child does, which, as we are told, can fly when we have fun, including when we create the way we wish for ourselves and others.

Taking time out at the end of the day (whenever you decide to call it quits) to reassess and remind yourself of this fact may serve to cut down on anxiety building up that one’s creativity is “off track” and needs to immedidately be put back on a schedule. If this isn’t enough, maybe taking more time like a day off or even a real weekend getaway may be in order.

You hear today that people who live an “extreme” lifestyle say “you can sleep when your dead”. What you may not know is that the mighty, mighty Spartans ridiculed the Jewish people for following the Sabbath, that they were literally wasting 1/7th of their life when they could be building, conquering, etc. Perhaps the Spartans were able to get away with this by being spartan, i.e. only using the minimum resources to achieve their objectives in life, but this, to me, doesn’t appear to be a full life, in keeping with the Jewish toast “L’chaim”, literally “To lives!”. Whether that is in reference to reincarnation, to normal phases of life (childhood, adolescence, etc.) or to many aspects or our lives (work life, social life, love life), I can let you decide.

Adam, I hope you find some hitbodedut soon and this comment helps you and your readers out there.

- L.M.

Comment on Holy Aloneness by poeticinterconnections

poeticinterconnections — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:28:39 +0000

What a great expansion of my poetic interconnection! Of course, we mirror our physical universe because our makings are the same. Thank you, Pina. You just blew my mind.