{"id":453,"date":"2021-10-18T00:41:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T00:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=453"},"modified":"2024-07-01T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:49:11","slug":"welcome-to-my-happy-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=453","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to My Happy Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Beautiful-Place-e1634776631918-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Beautiful-Place-e1634776631918-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Beautiful-Place-e1634776631918-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Beautiful-Place-e1634776631918-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Meditation\u2026 much to my surprise, meditation turned out to be one of those things that has made a huge difference in my overall sense of peace and well-being.&nbsp; They say that by meditating regularly you can train your brain so that in difficult moments you can more easily find your centre and sense of calm\u2026I have found that to be true. For me, it is now a daily practice and is something that I prioritize in my life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes I am mindful during meditation \u2013 I focus on what is happening all around me in that moment.&nbsp; But then sometimes my meditation takes me to my \u201chappy place\u201d.&nbsp; Everyone has one of those\u2026 or if you don\u2019t, you should come up with one.&nbsp; <strong>Where is a peaceful place you have been?&nbsp; Visualize it in your mind.&nbsp; How does it feel to be there?&nbsp; What do you see, hear, smell?<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">For me, one of my happy places is by a quiet stream in the forest.&nbsp; There is nothing more comforting to me than the sound of running water.&nbsp; In my mind, I sit on a smooth stone and listen to the water flow gently over the rocks.&nbsp; I can smell the forest and feel the cool breeze on my cheek.&nbsp; I picture each thought that comes into my awareness, then imagine that thought as a leaf on the stream\u2026gently forming, then floating away\u2026leaving my mind clear of thoughts so that all I can see, feel, hear, and experience is that moment by the stream.&nbsp; Welcome to my happy place\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Sanctuary<\/strong>\n\tBy Krista Longeway\n\nGently falling stream \n       Flowing over stones\n                           Worn smooth  \n                 By water\u2019s movement\n       Over thousands of years\n               It\u2019s song \n          Ancient as time\n                     My thoughts\n             Like the water\n       Flowing freely\n      Each image\n      Each idea\n            A tiny leaf \nOn the water\u2019s surface\n            Silently drifting away\n                         Leaving my mind\n                                    Clear\n                           Calm\n      Tranquil as this sanctuary\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meditation\u2026 much to my surprise, meditation turned out to be one of those things that has made a huge difference in my overall sense of peace and well-being.&nbsp; They say that by meditating regularly you can train your brain so that in difficult moments you can more easily find your centre and sense of calm\u2026I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:image {\"id\":455,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Beautiful-Place-e1634776631918-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Meditation\u2026 much to my surprise, meditation turned out to be one of those things that has made a huge difference in my overall sense of peace and well-being.&nbsp; They say that by meditating regularly you can train your brain so that in difficult moments you can more easily find your centre and sense of calm\u2026I have found that to be true. For me, it is now a daily practice and is something that I prioritize in my life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Sometimes I am mindful during meditation \u2013 I focus on what is happening all around me in that moment.&nbsp; But then sometimes my meditation takes me to my \u201chappy place\u201d.&nbsp; Everyone has one of those\u2026 or if you don\u2019t, you should come up with one.&nbsp; <strong>Where is a peaceful place you have been?&nbsp; Visualize it in your mind.&nbsp; How does it feel to be there?&nbsp; What do you see, hear, smell?<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">For me, one of my happy places is by a quiet stream in the forest.\u00a0 There is nothing more comforting to me than the sound of running water.\u00a0 In my mind, I sit on a smooth stone and listen to the water flow gently over the rocks.\u00a0 I can smell the forest and feel the cool breeze on my cheek.\u00a0 I picture each thought that comes into my awareness, then imagine that thought as a leaf on the stream\u2026gently forming, then floating away\u2026leaving my mind clear of thoughts so that all I can see, feel, hear, and experience is that moment by the stream.\u00a0 Welcome to my happy place\u2026<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:verse {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Sanctuary<\/strong>\r\n\tBy Krista Longeway\r\n\r\nGently falling stream \r\n       Flowing over stones\r\n                           Worn smooth  \r\n                 By water\u2019s movement\r\n       Over thousands of years\r\n               It\u2019s song \r\n          Ancient as time\r\n                     My thoughts\r\n             Like the water\r\n       Flowing freely\r\n      Each image\r\n      Each idea\r\n            A tiny leaf \r\nOn the water\u2019s surface\r\n            Silently drifting away\r\n                         Leaving my mind\r\n                                    Clear\r\n                           Calm\r\n      Tranquil as this sanctuary\r\n<\/pre>\n<!-- \/wp:verse -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-quiet-reflection","category-the-forest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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