This morning felt too humid for bowing, so I walked Reg instead. (It's supposed to get in the 90s this afternoon, so I wanted to walk him before the heat of the day.) When we got home, Reg rested on the porch while I sat for 10 minutes on my cushion trying to cool off: you'd be surprised how sitting and doing nothing is actually quite cooling!
Practiced vipassana for 40 minutes last night, plus a few more minutes for metta. Brought presence and awareness to my exercise and stretching this morning. Here in Medford, MA it was already quite hot and humid at 5:30 am...
my desire to see these 100 days through have enabled me to discover a valuable space for meditation. when i return from walking my kids to daycare and before i settle down at my desk for a morning's work i sit for 15 minutes. this way i've managed to guarantee myself a consistent window. the mornings the children awake at their mom's i can sit whenever i wish that freedom, however, does not always create consistency.
and welcome two more newcomers, goobermonkey and cyclingdave ... new friends are popping up so fast I can hardly keep track ... it's wonderful
Dave ... your comment today about freedom and consistency really hit home with me; and it's a wake-up call. I'm really bad about managing my own free time.
Sitting whenever has not been working very well for me. Once again, I'm going to commit to a specified time and try to keep it
Just have to decide if it will be morning or evening
Dale, my thoughts are with you and yours this morning.
Along with Jean... and Stray... and all of you in your various lives.
The tactic Dale suggested of not commenting until sitting has been accomplished... is proving helpful. Nothing like a good crunchy carrot on a stick. ;-)
Sending good, warm wishes your way Dale, for your son and your family.
Jean, oh I hope you're having a great week!
While I meditate every day, I'm not so good with being structured about it. If I'm home I tend not to think about it until it calls me. My whole body says, meditate now. Then I sit and meditate, for 15 minutes minimum, but some days for much longer.
If it has any affect on my inner emotional terrain, I can't say. I've been doing this meditation daily since 1994. It's part of my life, and I do it when the need arises when I'm home, and when I can fit it in if I'm out, even if that's just before bedtime; it's like listening to the need to eat, or sleep. Sometimes when I mention to someone that I'm a yoga teacher, they'll say, "Ah, that's why you're so calm, you have that aura." Who knows what they're talking about, but okay.
All together here, sharing the way we do, we present such a varied picture of meditation through our meditation practices, it's wonderful!
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g'morning, everyone!
This morning felt too humid for bowing, so I walked Reg instead. (It's supposed to get in the 90s this afternoon, so I wanted to walk him before the heat of the day.) When we got home, Reg rested on the porch while I sat for 10 minutes on my cushion trying to cool off: you'd be surprised how sitting and doing nothing is actually quite cooling!
Practiced vipassana for 40 minutes last night, plus a few more minutes for metta. Brought presence and awareness to my exercise and stretching this morning. Here in Medford, MA it was already quite hot and humid at 5:30 am...
my desire to see these 100 days through have enabled me to discover a valuable space for meditation. when i return from walking my kids to daycare and before i settle down at my desk for a morning's work i sit for 15 minutes. this way i've managed to guarantee myself a consistent window. the mornings the children awake at their mom's i can sit whenever i wish that freedom, however, does not always create consistency.
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hi all
and welcome two more newcomers, goobermonkey and cyclingdave ... new friends are popping up so fast I can hardly keep track ... it's wonderful
Dave ... your comment today about freedom and consistency really hit home with me; and it's a wake-up call. I'm really bad about managing my own free time.
Sitting whenever has not been working very well for me. Once again, I'm going to commit to a specified time and try to keep it
Just have to decide if it will be morning or evening
Good morning all. Nice to see the new faces here.
Dale, my thoughts are with you and yours this morning.
Along with Jean... and Stray... and all of you in your various lives.
The tactic Dale suggested of not commenting until sitting has been accomplished... is proving helpful. Nothing like a good crunchy carrot on a stick. ;-)
Welcome goobermonkey.
Sending good, warm wishes your way Dale, for your son and your family.
Jean, oh I hope you're having a great week!
While I meditate every day, I'm not so good with being structured about it. If I'm home I tend not to think about it until it calls me. My whole body says, meditate now. Then I sit and meditate, for 15 minutes minimum, but some days for much longer.
If it has any affect on my inner emotional terrain, I can't say. I've been doing this meditation daily since 1994. It's part of my life, and I do it when the need arises when I'm home, and when I can fit it in if I'm out, even if that's just before bedtime; it's like listening to the need to eat, or sleep. Sometimes when I mention to someone that I'm a yoga teacher, they'll say, "Ah, that's why you're so calm, you have that aura." Who knows what they're talking about, but okay.
All together here, sharing the way we do, we present such a varied picture of meditation through our meditation practices, it's wonderful!
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