Meditation commitment repair needed. The stress of the job I have just finished knocked me sideways and my ability to sit quietly has suffered badly over the last few days. Need to take stock and begin again.
Tell me how to do it too, Mary, when you figure it out. Work is completely dominating my life right now, to the exclusion of meditation (among many other things!)
Hugs all 'round... seems like many are feeling entirely too much stress! My work is flying thick and fast, too... but I'm managing to work in a little fun here and there. But I must repair my commitment -- again -- to sit regularly. I'm beginning to feel about these lapses, though, a bit like I feel about thoughts while meditating.
"Oh, a thought...return to breath...oh, a thought... return to breath..."
"Oh, I didn't sit... return to sitting... oh, I didn't sit... return to sitting..."
This, I think, is a good thing. A little less self-flagellation involved. (Which is much more decent than it sounds.)
"Commitment repair"--what a wonderful term. I wandered far from my commitment around day 30. Though I've chastised myself every day since, I haven't found the will to start again. But now, just after midnight, in a mostly still house, after reading the words of the group, I'm about to begin again.
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Meditation commitment repair needed. The stress of the job I have just finished knocked me sideways and my ability to sit quietly has suffered badly over the last few days. Need to take stock and begin again.
... and of course, Happy Birthday Devon!!!
Devon, what color IS "Clear Moon"?
Ruth, we went to a wonderful concert last night and sat near the celli and I thought of you.
Mary, best of luck with dealing with the work stress. Much empathy from here!
Tell me how to do it too, Mary, when you figure it out. Work is completely dominating my life right now, to the exclusion of meditation (among many other things!)
[[Dale]]: I hope so much that the pressure eases soon for you.
Beth: thank you for your empathy. Knowing others understand is a real help.
Hugs all 'round... seems like many are feeling entirely too much stress! My work is flying thick and fast, too... but I'm managing to work in a little fun here and there. But I must repair my commitment -- again -- to sit regularly. I'm beginning to feel about these lapses, though, a bit like I feel about thoughts while meditating.
"Oh, a thought...return to breath...oh, a thought... return to breath..."
"Oh, I didn't sit... return to sitting... oh, I didn't sit... return to sitting..."
This, I think, is a good thing. A little less self-flagellation involved. (Which is much more decent than it sounds.)
Yes, Devon, what color IS "Clear Moon"?
Is it a yellow-white or a blue-white? Just curious.
"Commitment repair"--what a wonderful term. I wandered far from my commitment around day 30. Though I've chastised myself every day since, I haven't found the will to start again. But now, just after midnight, in a mostly still house, after reading the words of the group, I'm about to begin again.
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