tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post8745165149079009513..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: How's The Serenity?Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63902405163253082562011-04-03T20:54:28.837+10:002011-04-03T20:54:28.837+10:00Oh, Robbie, that sounds divine! I can hear the wav...Oh, Robbie, that sounds divine! I can hear the waves now... Happy sigh.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-58551763747945565872011-04-03T16:50:28.345+10:002011-04-03T16:50:28.345+10:00That looks sooooo wonderful. Finding slices of pea...That looks sooooo wonderful. Finding slices of peace is mega important, isn't it. I adore quiet, when I'm alone and knowing the family is off, happy doing their own thing, and there's no TVs blaring. Lying on an isolated beach - just the sound of the waves and a fab book to keep me company - that's perfect peace for me.Robyn Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397395873217056254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-49076388001004219992011-04-02T22:11:03.344+11:002011-04-02T22:11:03.344+11:00Eleni, the beach is such a perfect place to find s...Eleni, the beach is such a perfect place to find serenity, isn't it? And even better with a dog. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-2680418689462782032011-04-02T17:52:35.721+11:002011-04-02T17:52:35.721+11:00Oh it looks marvelous - what a lovely place for a ...Oh it looks marvelous - what a lovely place for a writing retreat. Serenity - hmmm...well I live in a house full of noise, so anything away is serene :) Seriously, I love just going to the beach - either sitting on the bench looking out of the waves, or walking along it. There's something magical about the whole atmosphere.Eleni Konstantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410262752761104440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67138336239496431202011-04-02T15:55:24.937+11:002011-04-02T15:55:24.937+11:00Serena, never let the corniness of the line hold y...Serena, never let the corniness of the line hold you back from commenting here. ;) <br /><br />Though, the question has to be asked - is it that you always have your own serenity? Or is it more that your husband and sons always have their own serenity on hand...? =)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-66185369818658869862011-04-02T15:53:12.778+11:002011-04-02T15:53:12.778+11:00Anita, I reckon you need some serenity processes i...Anita, I reckon you need some serenity processes in place! Have you ever tried yoga? Em and Nat are finding it good - you could do 20 minutes in the morning after the kids go to school. Of course, I find chocolate equally as effective. ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-34882701724532198482011-04-02T14:20:54.951+11:002011-04-02T14:20:54.951+11:00Coming in late again (I must need some of that ser...Coming in late again (I must need some of that serenity)!<br /><br />I don't have anywhere I go, or any great tips. Maybe I need to find some :)AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-1831525703677299502011-04-02T14:18:21.047+11:002011-04-02T14:18:21.047+11:00LOL Rachel, I was going to comment on me always ha...LOL Rachel, I was going to comment on me always having my own Serenity but, well, it's kinda corny ;-PSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826387370008053308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29389370931247259492011-04-01T21:12:04.204+11:002011-04-01T21:12:04.204+11:00Serena, such a great topic for someone called Sere...Serena, such a great topic for someone called Serena to comment on! Glad you came along. :)<br /><br />There was a definite magical feel about the lighthouse, the cottage and the surrounds. I feel serene again just looking at the photos.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-57276467517876719662011-04-01T20:59:54.335+11:002011-04-01T20:59:54.335+11:00Hi Rachel,
What a great place to be at one with yo...Hi Rachel,<br />What a great place to be at one with yourself and discover your inner serenity! There's something so special about lighthouses - it's almost magical. <br /><br />Valerie, those workshops sound great!!<br /><br />Hugs to allSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826387370008053308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29464770044614464282011-04-01T20:12:25.565+11:002011-04-01T20:12:25.565+11:00Nas, we had a fabulous time!
Yep, have to agree t...Nas, we had a fabulous time!<br /><br />Yep, have to agree that romance novels are a great escape. I've just ordered some new ones online and I'm *so* excited. In the meantime, I'll have to keep reading the books on my TBR pile. :O)<br /><br />Love CATOXE. Detoxing from everyday life with a category romance!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-85890007038406852722011-04-01T20:06:59.534+11:002011-04-01T20:06:59.534+11:00My word verification was CATOXE.
LoveCats Detoxing...My word verification was CATOXE.<br />LoveCats Detoxing?Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39218449723134017442011-04-01T20:05:14.910+11:002011-04-01T20:05:14.910+11:00Hi Rachel,
The photos are so lovely. And looks li...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />The photos are so lovely. And looks like you had a nice time. <br /><br />For me, escape is in reading romance novels.Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77829735171084371222011-04-01T19:13:21.306+11:002011-04-01T19:13:21.306+11:00Another yoga fan! It's a definite sign that I ...Another yoga fan! It's a definite sign that I need to find those dvds...<br /><br />As soon as your kids are old enough, you really should do a writing retreat. Maybe since you have to wait, yours should be on a Greek Island, or maybe a little cottage in Tuscany. ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-62284405349418810082011-04-01T19:07:12.265+11:002011-04-01T19:07:12.265+11:00I've just started regular yoga - altho finding...I've just started regular yoga - altho finding 20 mins away from interruptions is pretty hard (the kids like to do it too, and giggle a LOT). One day I'm going to go on a writing retreat. It'll be a few years before I can, but I'm SO going to do it!Natalie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865508188630650384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41045260430305492752011-04-01T19:05:30.279+11:002011-04-01T19:05:30.279+11:00Emily, I remember your daily yoga session from whe...Emily, I remember your daily yoga session from when you were staying with me. I've done yoga in the past (not to the level that you can do!) and I love it when I'm doing it. Thanks for the reminder - I must dig out those dvds.<br /><br />Seems that climbing a hill or walks on the beach / in the bush are popular ways to bring on the serenity. Makes sense.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-21205859781283647212011-04-01T18:46:10.359+11:002011-04-01T18:46:10.359+11:00Oh, yes, finding serenity -- it's absolutely n...Oh, yes, finding serenity -- it's absolutely necessary -- and not always easy to find! I like climbing a hill where no one else is or walking on the beach. And yoga! I try to find time for yoga every day. It isn't always possible, but the days when it is are always more serene!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-44248346829705166312011-04-01T18:03:28.782+11:002011-04-01T18:03:28.782+11:00Michelle, walks just when the shadows are starting...Michelle, walks just when the shadows are starting to lengthen. I'm feeling more serene just thinking about it. <br /><br />Hey, I heard today that you came up with a fabulous title for Kaz Delaney's next book: Dead, Actually. Fabulous! And knowing Kaz, I know the book will be fabulous too. Win-win. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-52696822075249461902011-04-01T17:47:39.461+11:002011-04-01T17:47:39.461+11:00Oh, Rach, your writing retreat sounds heavenly and...Oh, Rach, your writing retreat sounds heavenly and a fabulous way to refill the well. (A lighthouse keeper's cottage -- nice!) I think that is a VERY good way to increase the serenity.<br /><br />I try to bring more serenity into my day by taking walks in the afternoon, just when the shadows are starting to lengthen. Also, am thinking about invoking a cut-off time for email and internet access -- it's amazing how much it can take over. Convenient -- yes. Serenity inducing -- absolutely not.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-86548166636493125462011-04-01T17:45:31.593+11:002011-04-01T17:45:31.593+11:00Sharon, I often think that it wasn't that long...Sharon, I often think that it wasn't that long ago I didn't have a mobile phone, and even less years ago that I didn't have a computer. Now it's hard to imagine life without them.<br /><br />Regular retreats. Yes. A must. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-595758278564910652011-04-01T17:21:16.683+11:002011-04-01T17:21:16.683+11:00Hi Rachel!
Wasn't it a fabulous week! I did f...Hi Rachel!<br /><br />Wasn't it a fabulous week! I did find it hard to start with to be detached from my electronic comms! Hard to believe that once upon a time, and not that long ago, we didn't have instant access to information and phones didn't fit into our pockets to go with us wherever we went. <br /><br />So the visit to Bruny Island was a marvellous reminder that we don't have to be instantly contactable 24/7... though I do confess I have quickly got back into the groove of those devices! So a regular retreat to somewhere out of the way might be just the ticket!<br /><br />(very happy sigh!)<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-64901044854026311652011-04-01T17:02:44.212+11:002011-04-01T17:02:44.212+11:00Nikki, you obviously needed an extra week to detox...Nikki, you obviously needed an extra week to detox. Next time, maybe? ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-25478807197122238022011-04-01T16:40:44.576+11:002011-04-01T16:40:44.576+11:00Rach - see while you were enjoying all that 'o...Rach - see while you were enjoying all that 'off air' serenity I was twitching and grinding my teeth at not being able to get my daily conveniences.<br /><br />I do like serenity, I do like quiet very very much. But prefer it on my own terms/schedule.<br /><br />I'm a big believer in the 'electronic sunset' theory of sleep improvement and think it should apply to other areas of our lives. We all need time/a place to go to be off air. Truly off air.<br /><br />Which is where i should be now :) Right after this comment.... ;)Nikki Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895929864616916672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-44282356335112745502011-04-01T16:05:37.499+11:002011-04-01T16:05:37.499+11:00Tina, you certainly live in a beautiful part of th...Tina, you certainly live in a beautiful part of the country. And I can just see you watching the canal for the dolphins and stingrays!<br /><br />Sitting on the water with your engines turned off would be lovely and serene. When I was a teenager, we used to sail catamarans during the holidays. Divine.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-86766127919793168652011-04-01T15:32:38.161+11:002011-04-01T15:32:38.161+11:00Hey Rach
Your trip away to a lighthouse cottage s...Hey Rach<br /><br />Your trip away to a lighthouse cottage sounds wonderful, and so glad that you found a little serenity while you were there. Sharing that space with other writer friends must have made the time extra special too.<br /><br />Like you and Valerie, I choose to live away from the big-smoke( granted more populated than you, with less snakes and creepy-crawlies...) I find my little bit of serenity when I sit on my deck and stair out into the canal, looking for the overdue dolphins visits, or watching the stingrays as they dance together. Also, on maintenance runs in my boat, when its calm in the bay, I switch my engines off, and float along with the turtles and sea-weed...<br /><br />I agree with you that so often life gets too busy and we let small things like walks on the beach, mediation, boat outings with no destination in mind lapse ....perhaps finding our serenity is really making sure that we push back at that busy schedule and make time for things that help us ground ourselves again.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the reminder!<br /><br />Waving madly.<br /><br />Bye 4 now<br />TinaTina Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523915072861591464noreply@blogger.com