Meditation Haiku

Thinking about meditation. Are you willing to go there?

sitting in silence
letting my thoughts pass me by
I feel calmer now

Silence is Golden

Recently I had a mini meltdown while surrounded by a group of friends. It was embarrassing.

Soon after that I heard someone talking about meditation, how when we have a regular practice it makes it easier to deal with everyday annoyances. You still feel the emotions, but you're better able to handle them. It makes you more thoughtful. No more foot-in-mouth disease.

How fortunate that the Meditation Sit-a-thon starts this weekend. I will get my practice back on track by challenging my husband to sit with me every day.

If you or anyone you know also suffer from similar afflictions like foot-in-mouth disease or high anxiety, meditation can help you, too!

For more information about the Sit-a-thon visit the 21 Day Wake Up Challenge.

FYI, you can start anytime! Just go for 21 days from your own starting date and hopefully you will create a helpful habit for yourself!

Talking to Myself

I just started reading Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and am enjoying it very much. The writer has a voice very similar to my own, so I totally identify with her. One of my favorite parts so far is the journal she uses for arguing with herself. She uses it to work out problems. I loved it when she lost faith in God. Her journal entry went something like...

"I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOU!!!"
'Then why are you talking to me?"

I thought that was so brilliant! It's like meditation in written form. You ask yourself a question and you keep writing until the answer unfolds. I really need to do that. I already keep a journal, but that's mainly for keeping track of events in my life. I think I will use a private blog page for yelling at myself and asking those tough questions that, hopefully, my inner-self will answer.

"WHY HAVEN'T YOU STARTED THOSE CHARACTER STUDIES?!?"
"ARE YOU EVER GOING TO DRAFT THOSE STORIES?!?"
"START FREEWRITING NOW!!!"
"JUST DO IT!!!"

You get the point.

Write on!