Thanks, IMP, for the "well done" and the other feedback.
I am definitely going to read the Thich Nhat Hahn book.
I am also going to read something off this topic (I am starting to feel bored with my obsession with my M!) I just ordered Gary Taubes's new book about the science of diet, health, and weight.
Gradually, I am starting to accept that this could be a long haul. (Darn it!) However, despite my whining, I do recognize how lucky I am in many ways.
Here's another question for this board (I am afraid of the answer): For years, I had been feeling like I could not resign myself to living the rest of my life without dancing. Before he moved out, I invited my husband to take some dance lessons with me. His answer was one word, and it wasn't "yes". Anyway, to try to keep it short, I started taking Argentine Tango lessons. I have also been contra dancing. This is the fun thing in my life, now. I love that people are friendly, but primarily there to dance. (I highly recommend contra dancing, because people smile and dance and sweat, and do not have time to make conversation. Tango is the other end of the dancing spectrum--much more difficult, and people are friendly (an international crowd), but don't grin as much.) My 20-year-old daughter also loves to dance, so we are planning to go to a music festival when she is home for fall break from college, where we can "dance all weekend" (as the festival site proclaims.)
So, has anyone had experience with this way of experiencing joy, and does it have a positive or negative effect on DBing? (Please tell me it is ok. Actually, scratch that, I am looking for honesty, and personal experience. I feel like there is a lot of wisdom in the group, here.)
