Comments on: Turn Off the Bombardment http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/ Author . Speaker . Environmentalist . Musician . Adventurer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:45:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shelly R. http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-8877 Shelly R. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:05:17 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-8877 Hello again dear Robin! What a wonderful topic, "Turn off the Bombardment". I live in a very small village in Germany. One would think I experience quiet, content bliss but the opposite is true. I live on the main street in our village and the cars just don't stop driving by. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors.....I think I'm going to loose my mind at times and there is nothing that I can do about it. Luckily our forrest is only five minutes away and I escape there whenever I can. I walk around a certain clearing and it's like....ahhh, finally somebody turned off the noise, I can feel and think again like myself. This weekend in most of the villages there will be big festivals and that again means loud music playing all night till early morning, many drunken individuals being loud and so on. I want to move away often, but it's not possible, so I try to deal with it, not let it be the cause of negative emotions. Also the part about TV, mobile phones etc. I couldn't agree with more. It seems the more I click off this part of society the more expanding I feel inside. All of this bombardment puts a hold on our growing as human beings. Sadly so many people feel that they are more a part of life with the newest gadget or up to dates on the lastest sitcom. Oh I could go on and on here, you know what I mean! I'm just agreeing with you totally and letting off some steam...keep up your wonderful message, don't ever stop what you are doing for us and the world. Now I think I'll get myself together and go for that walk in the forrest:) Hello again dear Robin! What a wonderful topic, “Turn off the Bombardment”. I live in a very small village in Germany. One would think I experience quiet, content bliss but the opposite is true. I live on the main street in our village and the cars just don’t stop driving by. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors…..I think I’m going to loose my mind at times and there is nothing that I can do about it. Luckily our forrest is only five minutes away and I escape there whenever I can. I walk around a certain clearing and it’s like….ahhh, finally somebody turned off the noise, I can feel and think again like myself. This weekend in most of the villages there will be big festivals and that again means loud music playing all night till early morning, many drunken individuals being loud and so on. I want to move away often, but it’s not possible, so I try to deal with it, not let it be the cause of negative emotions. Also the part about TV, mobile phones etc. I couldn’t agree with more. It seems the more I click off this part of society the more expanding I feel inside. All of this bombardment puts a hold on our growing as human beings. Sadly so many people feel that they are more a part of life with the newest gadget or up to dates on the lastest sitcom. Oh I could go on and on here, you know what I mean! I’m just agreeing with you totally and letting off some steam…keep up your wonderful message, don’t ever stop what you are doing for us and the world. Now I think I’ll get myself together and go for that walk in the forrest:)

]]> By: techzen http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 techzen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:09:33 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3366 Beautiful ideas presented on your blog. Really enjoyed reading them. Away from the cold aggression of the world outside, I find great solace in the softness of nature's colors and breeze. And the vastness of the sky. And since I witness the disparity so much , outside and inside , I wonder how can one sustain oneself to be gentle inside and handle the reactive situations outside - in such a way that these reactions walk through me and not get clogged inside my emotions. The only way - I can see that happening is by getting absorbed in the stillness of nature, to such an extent that the reactions are easy to circumvent - and only pure actions pass through me. Its a long way to go to get that stage.... Beautiful ideas presented on your blog. Really enjoyed reading them.
Away from the cold aggression of the world outside, I find great solace in the softness of nature’s colors and breeze. And the vastness of the sky.

And since I witness the disparity so much , outside and inside , I wonder how can one sustain oneself to be gentle inside and handle the reactive situations outside – in such a way that these reactions walk through me and not get clogged inside my emotions.

The only way – I can see that happening is by getting absorbed in the stillness of nature, to such an extent that the reactions are easy to circumvent – and only pure actions pass through me. Its a long way to go to get that stage….

]]> By: soulMerlin http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 soulMerlin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:53:23 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3365 Hi Robin ~ It's perhaps co-incidental that I have just returned to blogging, after laying off for a couple of weeks....and then to read and agree so much with your post. During my withdrawn period, I've managed to give up smoking - a 50yr habit, with the help of hypnosis and meditation. I still don't feel up to writing, but maybe I'll post a photo or something in a day or so. In order to find my inner peace, I'm having to confront quite a lot of inner pain. Love henry <strong>Robin Replies</strong> Dear henry, I am moved to tears by this comment. I am stunned and feel a great swelling of compassion, love and respect for you. I feel somehow deeply honored that you would share this here. I had to come and respond as I am overcome with emotion. My dear friend, this is soooooooo huge. How incredibly astounding that you withdrew AND gave up smoking. This confirms for me even more the power in slowing down and turning off the bombardment. In that 'solitude' we really do get to feel, 're-member' ourselves and start to unwind the big ball of yearn to discover ourselves at its core. I believe it is in those deep inner and often painful feelings that soul resides. It is where we come to know our truest selves. Yes, it is painful, but also the richest, pithiest part of who we are. That you have so openly expressed this just humbles me. I am honored and feel part of your journey. I feel have the deepest respect for you and the path you <em>continually</em> choose to walk. You are a blessing in my life and (I know for sure) the lives of SO many others. PLEASE take all the time you need; don't worry about posting. You will never be forgotten by any of us who have grown to love and cherish you. This is a profound path you have chosen to walk, one that many never even look at, let alone walk. I am sending you my deepest respect, courage and love. Your actions have made the world more real, more powerful and more alive for me. One person makes THAT much difference. Love, Robin Hi Robin ~ It’s perhaps co-incidental that I have just returned to blogging, after laying off for a couple of weeks….and then to read and agree so much with your post.

During my withdrawn period, I’ve managed to give up smoking – a 50yr habit, with the help of hypnosis and meditation.

I still don’t feel up to writing, but maybe I’ll post a photo or something in a day or so.

In order to find my inner peace, I’m having to confront quite a lot of inner pain.

Love
henry

Robin Replies
Dear henry, I am moved to tears by this comment. I am stunned and feel a great swelling of compassion, love and respect for you. I feel somehow deeply honored that you would share this here. I had to come and respond as I am overcome with emotion. My dear friend, this is soooooooo huge. How incredibly astounding that you withdrew AND gave up smoking. This confirms for me even more the power in slowing down and turning off the bombardment. In that ’solitude’ we really do get to feel, ‘re-member’ ourselves and start to unwind the big ball of yearn to discover ourselves at its core. I believe it is in those deep inner and often painful feelings that soul resides. It is where we come to know our truest selves. Yes, it is painful, but also the richest, pithiest part of who we are. That you have so openly expressed this just humbles me. I am honored and feel part of your journey. I feel have the deepest respect for you and the path you continually choose to walk. You are a blessing in my life and (I know for sure) the lives of SO many others. PLEASE take all the time you need; don’t worry about posting. You will never be forgotten by any of us who have grown to love and cherish you. This is a profound path you have chosen to walk, one that many never even look at, let alone walk. I am sending you my deepest respect, courage and love. Your actions have made the world more real, more powerful and more alive for me. One person makes THAT much difference. Love, Robin

]]> By: gene http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 gene Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:52:02 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3343 Hi SHE, first off I want to know if you received my reply from my blog to your comment you made earlier this month? Something went wrong with my blog, I replied, but it didn't post, or the post just didn't stick :) Hope you did receive! Yes it's still cold here.. Very cold during the night, but the day it's ok.. :) Hopefully your cold is on it's way!!!! HAHA Awesome post, and so funny how suddenly I can relate!! I moved 1 Aug to a new home and to my shock there where no cable installed in the house, and the people took the satellite dish with them, so there was no TV for me, and also I had to wait for the telephone company to come install a new line so I can get connected to the internet, I finally got a telephone line this week, so on the internet again, but, I still have no access to TV.. The time without TV or internet was the best time I had in a long time.. I had so much more time for myself, so much more got done, and I even got quiet enough to connect a little more with myself. Was an amazing time, till I got internet again. But the good news is I still have no TV, yes I can still watch DVD's but that's it, and you know I don't even think I want to get TV channels again, 2 reasons: 1-with over 100 channels there isn't anything on TV to watch, and 2- I realized that time away from TV is good for me :) I've got a bigger garden, here where I live now, and yesterday I saw Nature for the first time, I was standing on the grass, and thought to myself, WOW I have grass, I have a huge garden (it's not that huge, but bigger than what I ever had) and I looked up and I saw the mountain almost in my back yard, just have to look over a few house and there is this mountain just sitting there. I will take a picture for you, I love it!!! Also the nice thing about no TV is, I have the radio on in the living room just for some background noise, but I don't take note of it, what I do hear is just outside my window I put a bird feeder, and all I hear is the chirps of the birds eating away!! It's Awesome and amazing! Well I'm off to get warmed up :) LOL Hope you have a warm, sunny, hot day!!!! Keep Well Hi SHE, first off I want to know if you received my reply from my blog to your comment you made earlier this month? Something went wrong with my blog, I replied, but it didn’t post, or the post just didn’t stick :) Hope you did receive!
Yes it’s still cold here.. Very cold during the night, but the day it’s ok.. :) Hopefully your cold is on it’s way!!!! HAHA

Awesome post, and so funny how suddenly I can relate!!
I moved 1 Aug to a new home and to my shock there where no cable installed in the house, and the people took the satellite dish with them, so there was no TV for me, and also I had to wait for the telephone company to come install a new line so I can get connected to the internet, I finally got a telephone line this week, so on the internet again, but, I still have no access to TV.. The time without TV or internet was the best time I had in a long time.. I had so much more time for myself, so much more got done, and I even got quiet enough to connect a little more with myself. Was an amazing time, till I got internet again. But the good news is I still have no TV, yes I can still watch DVD’s but that’s it, and you know I don’t even think I want to get TV channels again, 2 reasons: 1-with over 100 channels there isn’t anything on TV to watch, and 2- I realized that time away from TV is good for me :)

I’ve got a bigger garden, here where I live now, and yesterday I saw Nature for the first time, I was standing on the grass, and thought to myself, WOW I have grass, I have a huge garden (it’s not that huge, but bigger than what I ever had) and I looked up and I saw the mountain almost in my back yard, just have to look over a few house and there is this mountain just sitting there. I will take a picture for you, I love it!!! Also the nice thing about no TV is, I have the radio on in the living room just for some background noise, but I don’t take note of it, what I do hear is just outside my window I put a bird feeder, and all I hear is the chirps of the birds eating away!! It’s Awesome and amazing!

Well I’m off to get warmed up :) LOL Hope you have a warm, sunny, hot day!!!!

Keep Well

]]> By: Tammy-Cricket http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3314 Tammy-Cricket Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:08:01 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3314 Hey Robin, I've been turned off for a while now and I have to say I am loving getting out there and finding life. Since I connected with myself again, so many other things have surfaced that I have never tried. I find that slowing down increases my awareness of some things deep within. I am not a person that can sit still. My struggles comes from wanting to do too much in a day. I want to walk, garden, read, write, spend countless minutes with the children, my dog, turtle, and the list goes on and on. Turning off the TV, the cellphone, etc. has really added "hours" back to my life. Her comes the "BUT"...I miss everyone from the world of high tech. I miss my online friends. I really do. Sometimes while I am out walking, I find myself placing each of you along the trails. In my mind, I imagine what you might be doing. So many of us are only the same journey of releasing things that have tied us down. We just each have to find our way of staying complete. I do miss you Robin. Hey Robin,

I’ve been turned off for a while now and I have to say I am loving getting out there and finding life. Since I connected with myself again, so many other things have surfaced that I have never tried. I find that slowing down increases my awareness of some things deep within. I am not a person that can sit still.

My struggles comes from wanting to do too much in a day. I want to walk, garden, read, write, spend countless minutes with the children, my dog, turtle, and the list goes on and on. Turning off the TV, the cellphone, etc. has really added “hours” back to my life.

Her comes the “BUT”…I miss everyone from the world of high tech. I miss my online friends. I really do. Sometimes while I am out walking, I find myself placing each of you along the trails. In my mind, I imagine what you might be doing. So many of us are only the same journey of releasing things that have tied us down. We just each have to find our way of staying complete.

I do miss you Robin.

]]> By: My Caddy http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 My Caddy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:33:11 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3310 I used to go hiking with friends every summer and one time as we walked for several minutes with nary a word from anyone (which is unusual in a big group), one of my friends said, "Listen!" And as we stopped and strained our ears she finished, "You can hear the groans of the earth." I used to go hiking with friends every summer and one time as we walked for several minutes with nary a word from anyone (which is unusual in a big group), one of my friends said, “Listen!” And as we stopped and strained our ears she finished, “You can hear the groans of the earth.”

]]> By: David http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 David Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:02:58 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3309 Before I read this wonderful post I was thinking about forests in central Virginia. I want to walk in them. I need to commune with nature. After reading your wonderful words I am even more motivated to do so. May I take my camera? It is an electronic device too. But perhaps it is much different from those you mention. Before I read this wonderful post I was thinking about forests in central Virginia. I want to walk in them. I need to commune with nature. After reading your wonderful words I am even more motivated to do so. May I take my camera? It is an electronic device too. But perhaps it is much different from those you mention.

]]> By: Dorothy Stahlnecker http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Dorothy Stahlnecker Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:26:15 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3308 Robin I was back to reflect and listen to Enya (Exile) while I thought about the clarity of life from your point of view listen to what nature is telling you the treasures in our lives are in the measured breathes inside you and the air we breathe close your eyes listen and feel what is around you and remember it's free and no one can take it from you. Blessings. Dorothy from grammology grammology.com Robin I was back to reflect and listen to Enya (Exile) while I thought about the clarity of life from your point of view listen to what nature is telling you the treasures in our lives are in the measured breathes inside you and the air we breathe close your eyes listen and feel what is around you and remember it’s free and no one can take it from you.

Blessings.

Dorothy from grammology
grammology.com

]]> By: Michael C. Dewey http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Michael C. Dewey Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:09:02 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3306 Ya its nice to even turn off the music from time to time. I'm the only one left without a cellphone. Glad I don't have expanded cable anymore so MSM trash is not surfed through with the same stuff every 15 minutes. It didn't take long to get sick of the huffpost as my homepage/finally figured out how to get igoogle back. Ya its nice to even turn off the music from time to time. I’m the only one left without a cellphone. Glad I don’t have expanded cable anymore so MSM trash is not surfed through with the same stuff every 15 minutes. It didn’t take long to get sick of the huffpost as my homepage/finally figured out how to get igoogle back.

]]> By: Kit http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/turn-off-the-bombardment/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 Kit Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:49:27 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=2344#comment-3304 Musing on this has made me laugh, because even while I deeply resonate with the truth of your words, at the same time I feel I'm becoming more and more plugged in every day! I need Nature, self awareness, beauty and stillness to sustain me. I drink them like water while lost in the desert. But the desert I am lost in is beautiful in it's own way, this vast digital mirage that also sustains me, provides for my mind even as Nature provides for my spirit. It's addictive, and after all it is only a mirage- but it's a vast connection that I value greatly from my relatively housebound, child-led existence. I hope I am maintaining a healthy balance. That said, I probably need the reminder about stillness. It's something nearly impossible to attain these days, and because of that I need it all the more. I used to exist there a lot, and without that grounding, peaceful influence I often feel adrift on a choppy sea, pushed this way and that by thoughts, information, emotions and other people. I need to make time for myself to just. . . sit. Just be, and nothing else. To feel again the thrill of purely, simply existing. It's all to easy to forget. Musing on this has made me laugh, because even while I deeply resonate with the truth of your words, at the same time I feel I’m becoming more and more plugged in every day! I need Nature, self awareness, beauty and stillness to sustain me. I drink them like water while lost in the desert. But the desert I am lost in is beautiful in it’s own way, this vast digital mirage that also sustains me, provides for my mind even as Nature provides for my spirit. It’s addictive, and after all it is only a mirage- but it’s a vast connection that I value greatly from my relatively housebound, child-led existence. I hope I am maintaining a healthy balance.

That said, I probably need the reminder about stillness. It’s something nearly impossible to attain these days, and because of that I need it all the more. I used to exist there a lot, and without that grounding, peaceful influence I often feel adrift on a choppy sea, pushed this way and that by thoughts, information, emotions and other people. I need to make time for myself to just. . . sit. Just be, and nothing else. To feel again the thrill of purely, simply existing. It’s all to easy to forget.

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