It also allowed me to put my loss on the back burner of my brain as I absorbed myself in the new job and the new people.
I could absorb myself in whatever was happening in their lives and laugh with them.
I tried to absorb myself in my Kindle, but my personal airspace became so bloated with braggadocio that I began to worry about suffocation.
"I like to absorb myself in a situation, watch a lot of cassettes and talk to a lot of people," he said.
What could I do, in these circumstances, other than seek a private place, a refuge where I might be alone, absorb myself without interference from others, and find some sense of stability and warmth?
"There is almost nowhere to go, but I have money and I like absorbing myself in gambling, so why not?," asked Rashid, a young, tuxedo-clad car dealer playing blackjack.
While preparing lessons in recent weeks as I teach Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" for the first time, I have absorbed myself with all things Dickens', rediscovering why this book has remained a classic for 175 years.
I just absorbed myself in my family, and regarded that other thing out there as my work.
Exercise definitely helps me, as does yoga and absorbing myself in something or someone I love, so I keep doing these things.
