your sanctuary is the place where you can be you

Japan
January 30, 2007 7:01am CST
When I am in pain and i feel nothing around me is fair, I tend to seek my own sanctuary. A place where I can find shelter from the world that seems to be my enemy sometimes. Where i can find peace and happiness in my own way in spite the fact that the real world is waiting to give me another burden and load to carry. Where is this sanctuary I am talking? Actually, it is not a place, it is a thing I do. I do poetry to express what i feel and i consider it my sanctuary though it's not a place but it is where i can find the real me, it acts as haven where I can let go of my inner thoughts and craziest ideas about everything and anything i feel. Poetry serves as a shelter, a place i find refuge away from the real world that sometimes I am afraid. Do you have your own place where you can be you? what do you enjoy doing in your sanctuary?
4 responses
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
31 Jan 07
you have a great talent. keep it up! as for me, whenever i feel burdened and in despair, i go to my room, think and if i can, i give myself a break from the world and take a long nap. then, i go to the internet and blog. i blog about everything and anything about how i feel that very day. atleast, after blogging, i feel better. atleast i have told the world about how i felt that day.
• Japan
31 Jan 07
maryannemax-Yeah, taking a break for a while is a good thing to do when the world seems to fall apart. Well, i also do that sometimes. Blogging is also go it can serve as an outlet foe you to let go of the feelings.Can i have your blog URL?thankz for the response i appreciate it!have a nice day!
31 Jan 07
What's your blog address? I'm intrigued. I think sleep's really important - usually when I feel really run down and helpless, sleep deprivation has a lot to do with it. Of course, I'm not saying sleep solves everything, but it helps! A medic friend of mine was elling me the other day that our lifespan is determined not by how many days we've lived but how many hours we've been awake... scary thought, no?
• Japan
31 Jan 07
yeah, sleeping also help to unwind i mwean not to forget what you are feeling but to just have time to feel relax. thankz for the response.have a nice day!
• United States
30 Jan 07
My sanctuary is, happily, very close to home--it's my back yard. Our house is just a little block home with siding, but I'll never sell this place and leave it. The land is absolutely gorgeous. When the weather is nice, you can most likely find me tromping around in the back fields or traipsing down the ATV path through the woods. I dabble in songwriting, and sometimes a song is inspired by one of my "walkabouts" or even by just spending a little daydream time by the window overlooking my sanctuary.
• Japan
31 Jan 07
I can imagine how your background looks like, must be a very peaceful and wonderful place where you can reminisce and daydream. That's anice sanctuary.Thanks for the response.have a nice day!
• Japan
31 Jan 07
I can imagine how your backyard looks like, it must be a quiet and wonderful place to spend time reminiscing and day dreaming.Thanks for the response. have a nice day!
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
31 Jan 07
badmonkey, you are so lucky to have such a good bakcyard to have peace of mind. i tried writing songs before but i never get to finish anything. maybe it's not my line really. but it's nice that you get to find some time for yourself alone, right?
• India
31 Jan 07
i think u mean the calmest place.the place where i forgot My worries is my lord ganesha temple.........
• Japan
31 Jan 07
I never been in a temple but i think it's a very peaceful and solemn place you can spend quality time talking to god.Tankz for the response. Have a nice day!
• Singapore
30 Jan 07
My 'inner sanctuary' is a 'place' I spend with God. As uncool as sound, I've never been one to talk about God this way. In fact, I spent many years rebelling against Him! In this 'inner sanctuary', I wonder in my head, or I wonder out loud, at least loud enough for me to hear myself, without being a nuisance in public (no, not exactly like those who utter meaningless speech in public!). I also process my thoughts, almost like re-winding or even fast forward if it sounds familiar! I write poetry, jokes, puns, short stories, one-liners, etc. But that is just the creative spirit that comes from being 'real' with God. I get in touch with my feelings, all of them, including the unacceptable ones that society shun (like anger, embarassment, fear, anxiety, ...). I tell to God as it comes to me. I hide nothing from God. I even tell Him I can't stand some of those Christians who think they know everything or pray long prayers in front of important people! Then, I examine myself to see if I've done the same. Usually when I do that, I find I get my own answers in due time. I still talk to God about my anger, I believe if I can talk to Him about such a sensitive feeling to the point that I will become emotionally stable! The 'real' me is feeling, thought, and spiritual underneath all of that. I'm like an onion, with many layers yet to be discovered even as I discover a little of myself each day.
• Japan
31 Jan 07
Very well said. I think being with god, i mean talking to him and sharing to him all our inner thougths, feelings, sorrows and everything is one of the best sanctuary i mean one of the best refuge ever. That is such a good response. THanks and have a great day!