tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post5237403622054120778..comments2023-06-15T09:10:22.852-04:00Comments on Knees and Paws: What a Few Can DoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-81249752885015572282012-06-13T18:32:56.253-04:002012-06-13T18:32:56.253-04:00I liked your thoughts on this, Jenny. And I feel ...I liked your thoughts on this, Jenny. And I feel much the same way. When I was younger, the noisy hustle bustle was exciting and rejuvenating. But as I get older I find that I seek out more quiet places that are conducive to meditation or just quiet thoughts. Noise and confusion make me tired, even though it might be temporarily fun.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-83462724274800242662012-06-13T11:12:43.506-04:002012-06-13T11:12:43.506-04:00Oh, Jenny, I love lighthouses, both metaphorically...Oh, Jenny, I love lighthouses, both metaphorically and physically. They represent so much to me. There's one near a beach here and I love to just sit and look at it.<br /><br />I know exactly what you are saying about needing community and solitude to thrive. We need food and water to nourish our bodies, and our souls need solid measures of aloneness and interaction to flourish. I think each hones the other.<br /><br />I so enjoyed getting to know the history of this lighthouse and how people banded together to save it. Bravo!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-53087510330805588512012-06-13T09:02:54.516-04:002012-06-13T09:02:54.516-04:00I love the idea of phases, like waves that wash in...I love the idea of phases, like waves that wash in and then recede. I had never heard of the term Kinos. That is so interesting! I'm intrigued by the trip you took to the refuge. It sounds like something to remember your whole life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-12603589881316679712012-06-13T08:49:55.660-04:002012-06-13T08:49:55.660-04:00Another excellent post, Jenny. Some of us are &qu...Another excellent post, Jenny. Some of us are "Kinos." We experience the world primarily through our Kinesthetic Representational System which includes not only the sense of touch but our feelings and emotions. We feel a certain way about a place. We feel "at home" in some places more than others. This can change as you go through life. As you pointed out you might go through a period feeling at home in a city because it gives you a sense of community, safety and security. A visit to a remote spot might turn the rudder and you begin a phase in which it feels right to escape the crowds and traffic noise and enjoy solitude in an unspoiled natural setting. I experienced an unprecedented feeling of peace and calm when I took the 70 mile boat trip from Key West to the Dry Tortugas National Park wildlife refuge. Far from civilization, it was, as you stated about your experience at the lighthouse, as if time had stood still.Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.com