Blogs from Oregon, United States, North America - page 18

Livet tickar vidare här i staterna. På radion pratar de mest om politik, främst om vilka idioter de konservativa (a.k.a. högern) är. Vi har paddlat kanot i 4.3 svenska mil, det var allmänt jobbigt men riktigt kul. Även zickzackade vi över floden i jakt på strömmar så i slutändan var det säkerligen närmare fem mil, men vem räknar? Jag var så trött att jag svor långa ramsor på svenska när vi korsade den sista delen av vattendraget innan vi gick i land nära Buena Vista. Vi såg rådjur, örnar, fiskar som hoppade, hägrar och hökar överallt kring floden samt en hel del småfåglar jag inte kan nämna vid namn. Jag fick ett klassiskt foto på rådjur. Platserna jag har sett denna gången börjar med Montnoma Falls, ett mycket vackert vattenfall i en väldigt fin omgivning. Därefter ... read more

Hakomi at the Movies The Hakomi week has come to a close, I’ve washed my clothes. I’ve opened, I begin to reconfigure - I duck into an evening theatre. I am still in Hakomi mode - I am noticing what comes up for me, my immediate response as the movie unfolds. For those who haven’t seen the last Harry Potter movie, and care to watch it, go ahead and stop reading. I don’t think I will give any plot away, since this plot is a lot like all other plots of epic films. I notice what I wanted to see, to hear, and to learn from this. I watched as it twisted away from what I wanted. What I wanted is to have the story stop before the bow was tied, for the film to give ... read more

Following a long, winding drive up the coast we arrived in the beautiful town of Pacific City, Oregon. Late afternoon with fog rolling in, strong breeze blowing, we drove up to a vacation rental home we discovered on VRBO. Behind a gated community with beautiful beach homes built into the sand and long ocean grasses, the house we rented for two days was perfect! It had three bedrooms and tons of space…including a great kitchen. Pluses: a refrigerator covered in word magnets, decent cooking utensils and Jim’s amazing clams for dinner. Minus: electric stove that is really hard to regulate. We decided to head to Pelican Brewery upon arrival and test their beers. A great restaurant right on the sand, the brewery had a fantastic Winema Wit for me and McPelican Scottish Ale and Doreyman Dark ... read more

Proceeding south along the coast the scenery continues to expand the mind as does the strength of the many cyclers we pass going up the hills. There are an equal number of motorcycles here as folks enjoy the outdoor life. Our RV parks are carved out of hillsides and forests, making their internal navigation challenging but the spots occupancy enjoyable. In Florence we “ride the dunes”, enjoying part of the 50 miles of amazing centerpieces of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (yes I got the rubber stamp at the U.S. Forest Service office in Reedsport). These dunes are made of “wet” sand, fed by natural springs, which make them hard packed and easy to navigate in off road vehicles and the sand not blowing a lot. We do experience 26 mph wind at our overnight ... read more

It comes up so quickly in this work for me, being completely aware in a very young state. I have questions around how to best serve this when it comes out. Here, I am very alive, but often very afraid. In Hakomi, we practice safety and techniques to work with child states, to know when they are emerging and how to roll with them, be with them. The method in full session form is a precise, elegent, non-violent channel to “evoke” and work with these states. What we are doing is re-accessing, and re-wiring neural circuits by moving through patterns that were perhaps not wired to their best use early on. Changing brain patterning is no easy ride and yet if it is necessary for a person, there is no other way. My infant circuits are ... read more

I find it completely outrageous that we have such a hard time relaxing! Perhaps a sign of go-go-go in our normal lives or that we have become totally addicted to fast everything - internet speed, restaurant service, entertainment, even sightseeing. Relax, already! Damn It! Relax! We have now visited Crescent City, California and are in Winchester Bay, Oregon until tomorrow. Crescent City was beautiful. A beach-front community with easy access to the Redwood Forest. We took a leisurely drive through the beautiful old growth redwoods and stopped a couple of times to take photos. After that, we headed to the state park where the local lighthouse is found. Along the beach, we happened upon a fantastic tidal pool and I plucked a starfish from the sea! Totally cool!! The lighthouse visit was beautiful - a blustery, ... read more