Comments on: Thoughts for the New Year: Imagination and Spirituality http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Angela Hite http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7640 Angela Hite Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:03:41 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7640 Hi, Jen. Glad you enjoyed the read. And I'm with you. I should turn off the tv! Angela Hi, Jen.

Glad you enjoyed the read. And I’m with you. I should turn off the tv!

Angela

]]> By: Jen http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7637 Jen Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:45:58 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7637 I've often thought that if we spent more time playing with out imagination, like we did when we were kids, the world would be a better place. We'd be more relaxed, we'd probably be more creative and I'm sure we'd be happier. When I was a kid I used to go to sleep at night and make up the dreams I wanted to have. It was basically daydreaming while I was in bed and it often helped me go to sleep. I haven't done it in years because now I watch tv in bed until I fall asleep which is on purpose because I don't want my mind to stray because I really want to just fall asleep. I should turn off the tv. Thanks for reminding me of the wonder that is our imagination. I’ve often thought that if we spent more time playing with out imagination, like we did when we were kids, the world would be a better place. We’d be more relaxed, we’d probably be more creative and I’m sure we’d be happier. When I was a kid I used to go to sleep at night and make up the dreams I wanted to have. It was basically daydreaming while I was in bed and it often helped me go to sleep. I haven’t done it in years because now I watch tv in bed until I fall asleep which is on purpose because I don’t want my mind to stray because I really want to just fall asleep. I should turn off the tv. Thanks for reminding me of the wonder that is our imagination.

]]> By: Angela Hite http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Angela Hite Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:11:00 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7617 Thank you, Mimi! Thank you, Mimi!

]]> By: Angela Hite http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7616 Angela Hite Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:10:38 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7616 Thanks for the comments, Walker. Guided imagery is indeed a powerful and humbling experience and feels, to me, like a blending of psychological awakening and spiritual experience. I have found that the "still, small voice" sometimes shows up in other ways than words - images, sensations, intuitions, emotional responses, all of which are creative, imaginative experiences. Thanks for the comments, Walker. Guided imagery is indeed a powerful and humbling experience and feels, to me, like a blending of psychological awakening and spiritual experience. I have found that the “still, small voice” sometimes shows up in other ways than words – images, sensations, intuitions, emotional responses, all of which are creative, imaginative experiences.

]]> By: Walker http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Walker Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:09:42 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7612 I've never heard of the use of imagination in a religious context either, though I am quite familiar with guided imagery meditation. I've been doing GIM w/ a therapist, usually combined with music...it is truly amazing. I've had experiences that I would never have believed possible. Thanks for sharing this discovery. I love what you do 'with' your books. It's the very reason I will never go to electronic books. I’ve never heard of the use of imagination in a religious context either, though I am quite familiar with guided imagery meditation. I’ve been doing GIM w/ a therapist, usually combined with music…it is truly amazing. I’ve had experiences that I would never have believed possible.
Thanks for sharing this discovery. I love what you do ‘with’ your books. It’s the very reason I will never go to electronic books.

]]> By: MIMI http://midlifebloggers.com/2010/12/31/thoughts-for-the-new-year-imagination-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 MIMI Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:29:48 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=3736#comment-7608 Thank you so much! That spoke to my heart! Great!! Thank you so much! That spoke to my heart! Great!!

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