http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/ An Oasis for the Frazzled & Overwhelmed ~ by Carla Blazek en-US 2009-09-03T11:09:58-07:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2009/09/there-is-today-and-only-today.html Sufficient to today are the duties of today. Don’t waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you; well assured that the right performance of this hour’s duties will be the best preparation. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson... A Momentary Breather Keep It Simple Poetry Carla 2009-09-03T11:09:58-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2009/08/the-password-is-no.html I'm exhausted. Again. July was extremely busy with travel and socializing, and I'm still recuperating. I'm also still acclimating my time and energy to being in a relationship. Like it or not, my energy reserves (physical, mental and emotional) aren't... Acceptance Boundaries Slow Down Carla 2009-08-14T07:51:29-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2009/08/aveda-coupon-for-a-free-massage-and-hand-relief-lotion.html Just received this email from Aveda and wanted to share with other calm-seeking souls their wonderful FREE offer for a: ~ Free aroma sensory journey ~ Free cup of Aveda tea (yummy) ~ Free stress-relieving hand ritual (double yummy) ~... Serenity Now Carla 2009-08-05T09:33:27-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2009/05/love-does-that-by-meister-eckhart.html All day long a little burro labors, sometimes with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries about things that bother only burros. And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting than physical labor. Once in a... A Momentary Breather Keep It Simple Poetry Carla 2009-05-04T10:41:19-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2009/02/staying-grounded-in-a-big-city-or-busy-world.html Silas the Dobie practicing #10 From DailyOM Live simply and live deliberately. By choosing not to get caught up in the details of this fast-paced world, you are doing your part to slow down the pace. You will also discover... Bonafide Comfort Boundaries Emotional Rescue Keep It Simple Sacred Solitude Serenity Now Slow Down True Rest Carla 2009-02-26T10:37:14-08:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2008/10/sweet-darkness-by-david-whyte.html When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision has gone no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you... Poetry Carla 2008-10-14T17:05:16-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2008/09/whats-in-the-temple-by-tom-barrett.html In the quiet spaces of my mind a thought lies still, but ready to spring. It begs me to open the door so it can walk about. The poets speak in obscure terms pointing madly at the unsayable. The sages... Poetry Carla 2008-09-07T11:48:29-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2008/08/a-sweet-reminder.html We set the pace. But this press of time-- take it as a little thing next to what endures. All this hurrying soon will be over. Only when we tarry do we touch the holy. Young ones, don't waste your... Poetry Carla 2008-08-14T09:10:34-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2008/08/sunday-morning.html The only real rest comes when you're alone with God. ~Rumi A Momentary Breather God Sacred Solitude The Art of Doing Nothing True Rest Carla 2008-08-03T10:23:59-07:00 http://zenamoon.typepad.com/womenatrest/2008/07/a-new-candle-for-ease-enjoyment.html Everything we want in life is downstream. Drop the oars. Stop trying to push the river. ~Sister Cathy Beckley After a grueling 2007, I woke up New Year's Day 2008 knowing in my heart of hearts this year was meant... Candles Carla 2008-07-23T16:41:14-07:00 http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/