tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post1134066422621030739..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-59663149384307542112014-10-08T14:50:46.768+01:002014-10-08T14:50:46.768+01:00I agree with you, there's too much marketing r...I agree with you, there's too much marketing round things like yoga. <br /><br />Getting out into nature is for me the best way to de-stress and though i do need to buy a new pair of walking boots, there isn't much i need in way of equipment to do it. <br /><br />I experienced very long queues for transport in Malawi and often the transport itself was overcrowded and the roads rocky and potentially unsafe. I think in the UK, we just expect thngs to happen quickly and efficiently and when that doesn't happen we complain. Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50568918278784192192014-10-07T13:28:31.394+01:002014-10-07T13:28:31.394+01:00Ha. Well I am a first class whiner! Though often...Ha. Well I am a first class whiner! Though often it is mainly disgust at how degraded public services have become in the states. There is such a rush to privatization, which of course also costs money and such a starvation of many public services that so disserve the poor and working class and others too that it makes me very upset. <br /><br />But I am laughing here re the meditation. I did yoga for many years very devotedly until about a year and a half ago when I moved to the country as my main residence and felt I should focus more on country exercise where I could be outside-- I actually used to do yoga outside in the summers here but I had a tick on my wrist After one session which freaked me out. But recently I went to a mindfulness meditation retreat-- vipassana-- and I think you may be a little unfair here. There was a very narcissistic double- duty side of yoga-- I still love it-- but there can be a hipness and striving to be cool. When you are just sitting there, and particularly not in a group-- that aspect can leave quite quickly. I do find it hard to make time for and yet I know it makes time in a way-- but anything that can make people self-aware I think is good. I'm not thinking of it as a means to calmness so much as self- aware. And a line is a very good place to practice for sure! I can imagine what you mean re lines in Cuba. Take care. Thanks for the fun post and your kind visits. I am on phone on train so forgive typos. K. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-59897412633685479742014-10-07T12:35:51.460+01:002014-10-07T12:35:51.460+01:00It is funny (and sad) to hear First World whining....It is funny (and sad) to hear First World whining. Good post.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30013756331203478742014-10-07T05:21:31.105+01:002014-10-07T05:21:31.105+01:00I love yoga, from a "let's be quiet and g...I love yoga, from a "let's be quiet and get sweaty" perspective, and I have relations and students who build their days around meditation. So I feel all the sides of what you're saying here.<br /><br />Mostly, I work with and see so many human train wrecks that I figure any practice that gets a person through the day, clean and sober and focused, is welcome.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85382405465253996852014-10-06T20:24:55.864+01:002014-10-06T20:24:55.864+01:00smiles... oh yes - the british people are very dis...smiles... oh yes - the british people are very disciplined with their queues - i always thought they kinda like them... and yeah - sometimes we forget how good a life we had with enough to eat, a bed to sleep in and and and...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24843528677957047122014-10-06T20:12:22.150+01:002014-10-06T20:12:22.150+01:00Thanks for your comments. Of course that we have p...Thanks for your comments. Of course that we have problems in Britain, starting with the current government (and that's a personal opinion, by the way, which in NO way reflects my employer's views). I do think sometimes that we need to be a bit choosier when it comes to complaining otherwise it all sounds the same.<br /><br />Mindfulness is a big subject... and a big business. I'm in two minds about mindfulness, pardon the pun/repetition. I do use meditation sometimes, but little things can change our lifestyle. For instance, not to constantly check your e-mails at night when you're having family time.<br /><br />Have a nice week you all.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66800365536820307802014-10-06T09:46:41.063+01:002014-10-06T09:46:41.063+01:00Great post.
You are right, we have never had it ...Great post. <br /><br />You are right, we have never had it so good. I don't queue but when I did so I used to value the opportunity to talk to folk. <br /><br />I have a saying that has many times kept me sane. When something occurs that poses a worry I tell myself that I will worry about it tomorrow. As you know, tomorrow never comes.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84650995274344376152014-10-06T03:24:20.647+01:002014-10-06T03:24:20.647+01:00i tend to avoid queuing...i can barely spell the w...i tend to avoid queuing...i can barely spell the word...ha...part of the trick in managing the stress is not putting yourself in situations that stress you out.....so funny all the money that is poured into self help...in finding peace...perhaps if we just changed a few things we might just be alright...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46895088482171052352014-10-06T03:20:48.204+01:002014-10-06T03:20:48.204+01:00Brandy is my "app" of choice and complai...Brandy is my "app" of choice and complaining is my hobby.<br /><br />This post is a bit of a puzzle to me, CiL, primarily because the word "queue" is alien to me other than in a computer context. I am not sure how to react to it or respond to it. I have no sense of it in daily life and usage. If, in simplest terms, the idea is standing or waiting in lines, that is something I am usually successful at avoiding other than at some airports.<br /><br />And, in any case, stress usually rolls off me like water off a duck's back. This is because I speak/write my mind, which might not make friends but keeps stress at a distance; I exercise or engage in physical labor to exhaust myself if I am feeling mental tension; I look for new experiences, move frequently, know how to smile, know how to growl and, as others have mentioned, relish Nature. <br /><br />You know, CiL, you might be becoming too British.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-75025406925946774602014-10-06T00:06:13.346+01:002014-10-06T00:06:13.346+01:00The most potent relaxation method I know doesn'...The most potent relaxation method I know doesn't cost a cent.. and hopefully can't be marketed. Step out of the queue and take a walk through nature. If you're in a city.. find a park. Walk or sit and take in the birds, breeze and scents. No apps developers need apply.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90605899316326464412014-10-05T22:23:42.388+01:002014-10-05T22:23:42.388+01:00living in France makes me positively yearn for a g...living in France makes me positively yearn for a good old British queue....Greetings from NiceCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-10152683973987401002014-10-05T21:29:52.703+01:002014-10-05T21:29:52.703+01:00A bit of perspective was just what I needed this m...A bit of perspective was just what I needed this morning. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39186719188038826012014-10-05T20:46:35.903+01:002014-10-05T20:46:35.903+01:00Siempre tenemos algo en que quejarnos pues todo no...Siempre tenemos algo en que quejarnos pues todo no sale a nuestro gusto, yo ahora estoy jubilada y cuando salgo muchas veces me molesta la multitud, todo es en relaciĆ³n a la necesidad y a la edad.<br />Como siempre buenas reflexiones.<br />Un abrazo.Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-9294336984108778202014-10-05T17:29:25.382+01:002014-10-05T17:29:25.382+01:00Oh what fools we are! I have the opposite problem ...Oh what fools we are! I have the opposite problem as a retiree, too much time to fill, and not enough energy or money to fill them.<br /><br />But, I'm not complaining, only smiling at the ironies of life, killing ourselves when young instead of working less and doing more of what we enjoyed. Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-92201935954763113792014-10-05T16:54:09.945+01:002014-10-05T16:54:09.945+01:00Love the Gibran quote! Yes, the perspective of tho...Love the Gibran quote! Yes, the perspective of those in the West often doesn't take into account their many privileges.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-54113213552437421432014-10-05T15:53:50.058+01:002014-10-05T15:53:50.058+01:00You're so right about the stress -and the moan...You're so right about the stress -and the moaning. We really need to learn to focus more on what we have instead of on what we don't have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-88115955268689509182014-10-05T15:53:48.530+01:002014-10-05T15:53:48.530+01:00You're so right about the stress -and the moan...You're so right about the stress -and the moaning. We really need to learn to focus more on what we have instead of on what we don't have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-26634203803238535542014-10-05T15:49:03.274+01:002014-10-05T15:49:03.274+01:00Ha...yes...the British and their aversion to queui...Ha...yes...the British and their aversion to queuing - tell me about it!<br />One of my pet hates is standing in a supermarket queue and being forced to listen to other customers complaining non-stop...makes me feel like braining them!<br />I know exactly what you mean...we have it really easy here, and should learn to be grateful and chill out. <br />It only takes one "serial moaner" to make everyone around them feel ill-at-ease.<br /><br />I do find meditation a like-saver, although I would never pay to learn it. If we can allow ourselves to just "switch off" occasionally, then it comes naturally!:)<br /><br />Happy Sunday :)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-48606528967868854552014-10-05T15:21:49.210+01:002014-10-05T15:21:49.210+01:00Here in Montreal, we have one of the best transpor...Here in Montreal, we have one of the best transportation systems in the world, so I have heard. Yet, and of course, people find reason to complain! LOL! I myself don't drive so I do use the public transit, and I like it and don't mind at all. For the most part, the drivers are friendly and helpful, and drive safely, and they are pretty punctual on the whole, considering how much traffic they go through during rush hours. Great post, thanks for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6110220447429056462014-10-05T14:49:37.130+01:002014-10-05T14:49:37.130+01:00Oh yeah they are really trying to push the mumbo j...Oh yeah they are really trying to push the mumbo jumbo on people. I do yoga because it is good for the body to stretch out and such, the rest of it, pffft who cares.<br /><br />And yeah there are a lot of whiners everywhere.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56978879816668933082014-10-05T13:02:16.995+01:002014-10-05T13:02:16.995+01:00Hola Mario,
Glad I was able to interrupt my Sunday...Hola Mario,<br />Glad I was able to interrupt my Sunday agenda to read your blog on mindfulness. Each day I give a title to keep my focus, 'Simplicity Sunday' follows a more spontaneous 'to do list', though my list for today was written last night.<br /><br />How are you? still baring the London life I see. Hope to catch up next time I visit U.K. For now my residence still remains in Addis Ababa.....<br />Buenas Dias!<br />ZelaZela Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850250861335523578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30536334673557385872014-10-05T12:01:11.473+01:002014-10-05T12:01:11.473+01:00Oh yes - sometimes I think that anyone who complai...Oh yes - sometimes I think that anyone who complains about public transport should be made to catch buses in India, or complains about the 'jobsworthness' of public services should be made to be a receptionist in A&E, or who complains about the price of bread should be made to grow their own food in Africa and watch as the rains don't come ...<br /><br />And as for mindfulness - I'd rather keep my money and go for a long walk!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com