Places of Peace
Recently I moved house and home, town and location. The move itself seemed to arrive suddenly, and being uprooted quite quickly felt shocking. Apart from the substantial physical efforts required, there are also mental and emotional efforts. All of this creates stress and exhaustion! How many times have you re-located in your life? We moved during the winter-time, which goes against the natural rhythm of wintering, hibernating and quiet times. As a consequence, I have found myself seeking places of peace, perhaps in an even more active way than I might otherwise have been doing. Where are your places of peace? Perhaps more interestingly, when your usual, familiar, places of peace and comfort are not available, where do you go? Modern life is generally a faster pace, more stimulating and stressful than that of our ancestors. How long would it take for us to evolve into a new version of human being whose brain, nervous system, psyche and body could handle this lifestyle? ...