I am so happy that Jamie Ridler's new book blogging group has finally started up again. She announced the book title 2 months ago and I bought it immediately. It has been patiently waiting on my shelf and I have had to stop myself from reading it early! It is Martha Beck's book The Joy Diet. Check out the book here.
The first chapter is on doing nothing. Hmmm...seems to me that doing nothing is still doing something. I mean I have to be sitting or lying down or breathing or whatever, don't I? What a conundrum!
There are scads of blogs involved. I can not even hope to have the time to read each one every week. The book will take 10 or so weeks to complete so I am going to try to visit 10% of the blogs each week. I can hardly wait to discover new and exciting blogs through this process. And, who knows, maybe I will discover something new and exciting about myself, too!
Isn't it wonderful that there are so many of us wanting to explore this book and develop a sense of joy in our lives that is part of who we are? Looking forward to the 10 weeks of this delicious diet!
Posted by: Sherry | September 20, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Yes, it is fabulous! I love these groups because not only do I get to learn
more about me but I get to meet such interesting people from all over the
world. I did my first day of doing nothing today and, boy, was it ever hard!
I think that she is right when she says that this might just be the toughest
week.
Posted by: Olwyn Hughes | September 21, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Your system of visiting 10% of the blogs a week sounds reasonable. There are so many to read, and I do like to visit them all - but know that I can't manage that each week.
I'm looking forward to seeing how people do with nothing - I thought, as you did, how nothing do we need to be. So I've been experimenting with different places and postures.
It will be an adventure and I'm glad you are sharing it.
Posted by: becky nielsen | September 23, 2009 at 05:01 AM
She was right.nothing is very hard to do and I am already having trouble
making the time to do nothing! If only reading counted.sigh.
Posted by: Olwyn Hughes | September 23, 2009 at 07:31 AM
I am already behind! lol
I need the do nothing for sure!
Looking forward to the journey and meeting and making new (and old) friends along the way.
Like your 10% solution!
Posted by: Bev | September 23, 2009 at 05:35 PM