Today, Sharon’s soothing voice calls upon on “to see if you can feel just one breath…feel the breath from the beginning, the middle to the end. Maybe there’s a word.” and then, just like that, “Stomach” is the word that Read More
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silence and more
Sit 9:30 till about 9:50 Sometimes the process of the “sit” gets too involved. Making time to listen to Sharon’s post. Making time and space to sit, preferably without interruption from wandering, wondering family, fitting it in before or after Read More
Metta Gras: When Meditation Meets Mardi Gras
It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and I live on the parade route. Well, 30 yards from it right off of St. Charles Avenue. It’s safe to say Mardi Gras probably isn’t conducive to meditation. In fact, that thought crossed Read More
Speak to Me/Breathe
It’s interesting to consider the level of interaction we have with ourselves during this “magic moment” of realizing our thoughts have wandered away from the object of meditation. For me, this amounts to literally a fraction of a second in Read More
Counting the Breath – Some Stuff is Weird
The technique shared with us in today’s meditation was a bit different than what I was expecting. When I read the title “Counting the Breath,” I thought the count would be connected to the length of the inhalation and the Read More
Beginning Again – Already
It’s only Day 3 and I’ve already skipped a day of blogging, so today I begin again! So far I’ve enjoyed the format of Sharon’s meditations in that they are brief and easily digestible. Knowing that I don’t have to Read More
Day #2 Tinnitus and the Hearing Meditation
Tinnitus. A constant ringing or buzzing in the ears. That’s what most people think of when they hear the word. How bad can that be, right? But for someone who suffers from tinnitus, it’s more than just a ringing or Read More
Our Train Has Left the Station
It’s not often that I look forward to the beginning of February. Historically it is a dismal block on my calendar, dotted with the anniversaries of a few not-so-pleasant events, sort of hanging in this purgatory between the comforting stillness Read More
29 days of February
February will be here soon and I’ve signed up for the 28 day challenge with Sharon. I already have a daily practice so to meditate daily is not much of a challenge for me, but blogging about it will be! Read More
Concentration Game: It Gets Better
As I’ve made space to meditate daily in the past month leading up to & during the Real Happiness challenge it’s begun a chain reaction of change. Nothing dramatic or worth spending to many words on but I’m beginning to Read More
