Well, I had to go back and see whether I committed to three minutes or five minutes to see if I made it yesterday. I did.
Four minutes at the keyboard, a last-ditch effort just before reading time.
I need to keep reminding myself that it's the turn that counts. Every time I turn away from ratifying my craving and anxiety makes the next turn away a little bit easier.
Dale/Jean: Thanks for your hugs and support yesterday. Tricky day, today's been quieter. I just have to accept there are certain areas of life this time around in which I am rather unskilled ...
Sat this morning. I am finding that meditation time goes fast! this surprises me, I thought it would drag, it doesn't at all. I feel I am only scratching the surface though; I am sure there are more delights to be discovered ..
Ruth, walking is definitely a type of meditative practice for me. It calms me, and the mornings I don't do the 20 minutes walking part of my journey to work, I feel the lack. Welcome!
Dale, I definitely agree with the last para in your first post above.
Mary, I just read your comment from yesterday. Glad to hear that today is calmer.
Thank you, Dale, for you comment the other day about varying your focus. The last few days I revisited the idea of stillness in meditation. It took me a long time to still the inner eye but to feel stillness in my entire being--ah, the taste of sweetness itself. It would be interesting to try a different focus each week. Was your meditation hearing or making sound?
I love the idea of walking as meditative practice. I'm glad you are joining us!
"Here and there does not matter we must be still and still moving into another intensity for a further union, a deeper communion." T.S. Eliot
walk for day 22 (my day 1) was so amazing. I tried to focus on every sensation in my body, all the sounds of birdsong and stones underfoot, the heat of the sun and the cool of the breeze hitting me at different angles and at some point I realised every step was a caress of love on and for this beautiful earth.....might even have to post about it!
today I am very hungover I'm afraid after a riotous and rich meal with friends so I went with Julian and just tried to breathe...got to accept that keeping on breathing will have to be enough for today!
it's great having support from you all and thanks for having me!
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Well, I had to go back and see whether I committed to three minutes or five minutes to see if I made it yesterday. I did.
Four minutes at the keyboard, a last-ditch effort just before reading time.
I need to keep reminding myself that it's the turn that counts. Every time I turn away from ratifying my craving and anxiety makes the next turn away a little bit easier.
I sure hope so, anyway.
:-)
Dale/Jean: Thanks for your hugs and support yesterday. Tricky day, today's been quieter. I just have to accept there are certain areas of life this time around in which I am rather unskilled ...
Sat this morning. I am finding that meditation time goes fast! this surprises me, I thought it would drag, it doesn't at all.
I feel I am only scratching the surface though; I am sure there are more delights to be discovered ..
Ruth, walking is definitely a type of meditative practice for me. It calms me, and the mornings I don't do the 20 minutes walking part of my journey to work, I feel the lack. Welcome!
Dale, I definitely agree with the last para in your first post above.
Mary, I just read your comment from yesterday. Glad to hear that today is calmer.
Thank you, Dale, for you comment the other day about varying your focus. The last few days I revisited the idea of stillness in meditation. It took me a long time to still the inner eye but to feel stillness in my entire being--ah, the taste of sweetness itself. It would be interesting to try a different focus each week. Was your meditation hearing or making sound?
I love the idea of walking as meditative practice. I'm glad you are joining us!
"Here and there does not matter
we must be still and still moving
into another intensity
for a further union,
a deeper communion."
T.S. Eliot
walk for day 22 (my day 1) was so amazing. I tried to focus on every sensation in my body, all the sounds of birdsong and stones underfoot, the heat of the sun and the cool of the breeze hitting me at different angles and at some point I realised every step was a caress of love on and for this beautiful earth.....might even have to post about it!
today I am very hungover I'm afraid after a riotous and rich meal with friends so I went with Julian and just tried to breathe...got to accept that keeping on breathing will have to be enough for today!
it's great having support from you all and thanks for having me!
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