I didn’t completely connect with today’s walking meditation. The first walking meditation did resonate with me. But today’s session just felt aimless and I found it hard to focus on sensations of movement. I might try it again later when Read More
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Day10: body scan
Well, I didn’t fall asleep! Being horizontal on the ground for me these days usually means nap time. But today, during the meditation I tried to feel my body. My mind did wander as it usually does but I was Read More
Day9 – new sensation
During today’s meditation I felt the warmth of my hands and then the warmth of my entire body. I felt the tingling of touch. I focused on feeling the sensation instead of questioning it. Doing this type of meditation of Read More
#RealHappiness Day 9
I try not to read ahead and see what the next day’s topic is going to be. When today’s meditation started and Sharon had us focus on our hands, I had to smile – I have RA and my hands Read More
Minding the silence
Sitting in complete silence for a long period makes me nervous. In today’s meditation, something very interesting happened. When I turned my attention to my hands, they felt cold. As I continued to sit with the sensation in silence, my Read More
#RealHappiness Day 8
Today is the first walking meditation. The first time I attempted a walking meditation, I thought I was going to lose my balance, the group was walking very slowly. What I like about this type of meditation is that it Read More
Walking Meditation (Day 8) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Joseph Goldstein refers to his walking mediation practice many, many times in his talks. He drops these references super casually, so I assumed he nonchalantly slips in & out of walking practice all day long. Strangely enough, I always pictured Read More
Not Breath
Day 8: I’ve listened to the day 7 meditation several times. Dividing the world into “breath” and “not breath” is such a basic task and yet so challenging. Today’s focus on moving meditation, is a little harder since moving is Read More
Day8 – one step at a time
I wonder how many other people were slowing walking around their kitchens this morning at 6am? That was one of the thoughts I had during today’s meditation. This is the week I generally struggle with the meditation challenge because they Read More
Distraction Meditation (Day 7) – Concentration (Week 1)
Today’s blog has been haunting for me for approximately 72 hours. First, Sharon’s email came, as usual… but remained forever bold in my inbox. “Gotta get to this today”, I reminded myself several times. The next day, I noticed it’s Read More