I feel that this meditation, “May all beings be happy”, brings me a sense of expansiveness but also a sense of humility. It reminds me that my time on this planet is a small blip in the scope of time. Read More
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Day25 – others
newmom3 February 25, 2020
Today’s meditation practice is one that I do often. It has helped me to understand others and to see them as people who, like myself, also experience pain, happiness, fear, and love. And it has helped me to understand that Read More
Day24 – heart opening
newmom3 February 24, 2020
I always feel a sense of gratitude when doing the practice of a lovingkindness meditation. Sometimes it’s overwhelming and it brings me to tears. Other times it just makes me smile and fills me with warmth. During today’s practice I Read More
Day23 – may i be well
newmom3 February 23, 2020
“May I be well. May I be peaceful.” I did not practice today’s meditation until evening. Typically I have been waking up early to meditate, but last night the baby woke up during the night and then we all slept Read More
Day22 – the good
newmom3 February 22, 2020
“May all beings be happy.” This meditation line brings up so much for me. I cannot help but think of my yoga teacher, Barbara, when I hear this line. She was the first person to introduce me to a lovingkindness Read More
Day21 – landscape experience
newmom3 February 21, 2020
Today is the end of the third week of the meditation challenge. I can proudly say that I have meditated, AND BLOGGED, every day during this challenge. There is still one week to go, but this is quite the accomplishment. Read More
Day20 – emotions
newmom3 February 20, 2020
During today’s meditation, I experienced joy, sadness, and anger/frustration. Interestingly enough, each of these emotions were fleeting. As soon as I observed my body in the emotion, the emotion seemed to float away. I realized that they are just feelings Read More
Day19 – challenges
newmom3 February 19, 2020
Ah, sleepiness…. So much comes up for me when I meditate on what it feels like to be sleepy. There is of course a draining feeling, an overall curling up of my physical body, a sense of frustration and helplessness, Read More
Day18 – Thoughts
newmom3 February 18, 2020
A cue that resonated with me during today’s meditation practice was seeing thoughts that arise in the mind as visitors. Sharon says that we don’t have to invite these visiting thoughts to stay and move in, but we can recognize Read More
day17 – difficult emotions
newmom3 February 17, 2020
I do not enjoy meditating on shameful or upsetting parts of my past. I mean, who does? I find it extremely unpleasant. But these not so pleasant feelings do rear their heads in meditation even if I’m not focusing on Read More
