Love this, Natalia! For me, cultivating palate is about trying many things, taking risks, and discovering what truly resonates. And, I find that discovering what I do NOT like is just as important and oddly just as rewarding! For instance, I love dry, lighter Italian red wine blends like Tuscans, and I do not like heavy red wines like Cab or Zin. I also like dark roast (French, Sumatra) coffee and do NOT like medium or light roast coffee at all. When it comes to music, I'm extremely picky and have a well developed ear for all types of genres. Same with fine art. It's an absolute joy to discover what resonates with my senses. The only downer is that I like a lot of things that aren't so great for my health if I indulge regularly, so that in itself is a limiting factor. It def makes me appreciate them all the more when I get to have them! I love that you're pointing out REFINED SENSES as a key to happiness, health, and true harmony! Happy almost 2024, Natalia and Co!
Thank you, Erin! I could feel that about you and I appreciate you sharing! It feels delicious reading about it.... As far as the "downer", I started to write about that but I parked it for now as it would have been too long... I will dedicate another post to it! IAltogether, it starts from one place as you explain it, but it can take us to another place called addictions. I will write about them and the difference between the healthy wise practices we discuss and addicition. Happy almost 2024 to you as well!
Fantastic article! It helped me see that meditation might not work for everyone because the focus may be too limited and so a person isn't able to connect with the sense(s) they most need to (?).
Hi, Ellen! You are right that we can reach this state of inner peace and calm mind in a lot of different ways. Many people have trouble with the recommended way of doing meditations and understandably so- they work great for some people and don't work for others. It is critical to learn how to reach such a state, but how we do it is very individual. I was recently told that the meditation as we know it started as a male practice but interestingly now is practiced by more women. The ways in which we do it lately are also greatly inspired by Eastern practices. As we look for our own way, we may find inspiration in local indegenous practices or the practices of our own ancestors and that might be more suitable for us. Also, by using our senses as discussed in the post, we discover our own ways. Looking at something beautiful that transport us..., touching a texture that is somehow meaningful..., listening to the sounds of the Earth..., the list is endless. Wishing you a happy exploration!
Love this, Natalia! For me, cultivating palate is about trying many things, taking risks, and discovering what truly resonates. And, I find that discovering what I do NOT like is just as important and oddly just as rewarding! For instance, I love dry, lighter Italian red wine blends like Tuscans, and I do not like heavy red wines like Cab or Zin. I also like dark roast (French, Sumatra) coffee and do NOT like medium or light roast coffee at all. When it comes to music, I'm extremely picky and have a well developed ear for all types of genres. Same with fine art. It's an absolute joy to discover what resonates with my senses. The only downer is that I like a lot of things that aren't so great for my health if I indulge regularly, so that in itself is a limiting factor. It def makes me appreciate them all the more when I get to have them! I love that you're pointing out REFINED SENSES as a key to happiness, health, and true harmony! Happy almost 2024, Natalia and Co!
Thank you, Erin! I could feel that about you and I appreciate you sharing! It feels delicious reading about it.... As far as the "downer", I started to write about that but I parked it for now as it would have been too long... I will dedicate another post to it! IAltogether, it starts from one place as you explain it, but it can take us to another place called addictions. I will write about them and the difference between the healthy wise practices we discuss and addicition. Happy almost 2024 to you as well!
That sounds like a great topic and I am looking forward to reading your next piece, Natalia!
Fantastic article! It helped me see that meditation might not work for everyone because the focus may be too limited and so a person isn't able to connect with the sense(s) they most need to (?).
Hi, Ellen! You are right that we can reach this state of inner peace and calm mind in a lot of different ways. Many people have trouble with the recommended way of doing meditations and understandably so- they work great for some people and don't work for others. It is critical to learn how to reach such a state, but how we do it is very individual. I was recently told that the meditation as we know it started as a male practice but interestingly now is practiced by more women. The ways in which we do it lately are also greatly inspired by Eastern practices. As we look for our own way, we may find inspiration in local indegenous practices or the practices of our own ancestors and that might be more suitable for us. Also, by using our senses as discussed in the post, we discover our own ways. Looking at something beautiful that transport us..., touching a texture that is somehow meaningful..., listening to the sounds of the Earth..., the list is endless. Wishing you a happy exploration!