Picture from our beautiful evening on Friday. Almost full moon
and the sky turned from this blue to more pink. Magical.
Good morning! It’s December and I’m in a Christmas spirit for once. Last year I had no x-mas feeling at all and I can’t say I have had much feeling the past few years, but now when we have a bigger tree to decorate and a place that feels like a real home, I feel more jolly:)
I wanted to check in and see how it’s going with your meditation? Have you sat down both Friday and Saturday to take a moment to clear your mind?
On Friday, I didn’t sit down until right before bedtime. I have an app on my tablet called calm and I selected “5 minutes” for guided meditation. I usually use it more as a timer, which btw is something I can recommend. If you know that you don’t have all the time in the world, then set a timer on your phone. These five minutes that I sat with closed eyes before bedtime, I believe helped me fall asleep easier.
Yesterday, my husband and I spent the day on Manhattan. The train in to the city was a bit late and when we finally got on, it was so much people that we ended up standing in the narrow isle, people could barely pass each other. The ride takes about 50 minutes and when you just stand there not being able to move, then I think it’s an excellent time to take a moment to yourself. So that’s what I did. Closed eyes, focusing on not putting any direct attention to the talking people around me or the sound from the train. It was hard, but that was yesterday’s practice for me. I stood there for quite awhile with my eyes closed until someone got up from their seat next to where we stood and had us all to make way. After that, I felt like I had lots of energy all of a sudden. Doesn’t have to mean that the energy came from “clearing my head”, but it was greatly appreciated:)
What’s your experience so far?