Monday, February 23, 2009
Hooray for Feldenkrais and listening to your body!
Without Feldenkrais, and my own determination and experimentation I don't where I would be, perhaps not even still here. Not believing everything I was told, and experiencing and experimenting with success and failure has lead me to regain a lot of mobility and enjoyment in life. Who knows what I'll be able to do in another 5 years!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Fire
So much has been said, written and telecast about the bushfires, that there is nothing to say that has not been said. I suppose the things that are in my head can be put in main points:
1. Is this the new weather for us, onging drought, and increased bushfires? My home which is in a semi bush area is feeling less " forever". Not that I want to move away, but perhaps I am appreciating the increased risk of living where I live. And love to live; which is amongst the trees and birds and other things.
2. Is this nature's way of ensuring we don't encroach so heavily on the bush? And if so, are we going to then defeat nature (and therefore defeat ourselves via planetry warming) by clearing land even more.
3. How generous people are, but why does it take a big event for people to want to help other people. I have heard about a new book by Peter Singer that souns relevant and interesting.
4. Your friends and local community are so important in times of crisis. I feel almost disconnected to mine. I shop in the local shops for at least 1/4 of my shoppping, but with no children and no sport playing or club involvement, am I missing out and missing out on contributing to others. I used to travel to other suburbs to do volunteer work, why was that?
5. An ethicist on the radio yesterday talked about the need to help every body to rebuild that was going to butt up against the concept of fairness. As in those with full insurance, many years of thousands of dollars worth, being able to rebuild, whilst those who did not have insurance being able to rebuild also? What an emotional & intellectual quagmire that is!
6. The season is a long way from over yet.
May there be sufficient warning.
1. Is this the new weather for us, onging drought, and increased bushfires? My home which is in a semi bush area is feeling less " forever". Not that I want to move away, but perhaps I am appreciating the increased risk of living where I live. And love to live; which is amongst the trees and birds and other things.
2. Is this nature's way of ensuring we don't encroach so heavily on the bush? And if so, are we going to then defeat nature (and therefore defeat ourselves via planetry warming) by clearing land even more.
3. How generous people are, but why does it take a big event for people to want to help other people. I have heard about a new book by Peter Singer that souns relevant and interesting.
4. Your friends and local community are so important in times of crisis. I feel almost disconnected to mine. I shop in the local shops for at least 1/4 of my shoppping, but with no children and no sport playing or club involvement, am I missing out and missing out on contributing to others. I used to travel to other suburbs to do volunteer work, why was that?
5. An ethicist on the radio yesterday talked about the need to help every body to rebuild that was going to butt up against the concept of fairness. As in those with full insurance, many years of thousands of dollars worth, being able to rebuild, whilst those who did not have insurance being able to rebuild also? What an emotional & intellectual quagmire that is!
6. The season is a long way from over yet.
May there be sufficient warning.
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