How goes the week

I have had many positive responses to the daily meditation idea. Some people were already on the same page and happy to have others come along side and others are excited to get started again after taking time away from meditating, still others are intrigued to try it out.

The one thing I've noticed so far is the permission this has given me. It's not that I couldn't or didn't in the past, but now each day, whenever I am wondering if I'm going to fit my meditation in, I remind myself that I've made a commitment and that has encouraged me to do it.

Saturday, I had an interesting meditation venue. Ming loves to play in the snow. In the past, I have not been a huge fan of the cold. I love snow throughout the holidays, but by the end of January I'm weary of it. But in an effort to encourage exercise and a love for nature, I purchased a pair of snow pants and some very well insulated gloves. Then on Saturday, Ming and I played in the snow and I stayed quite warm, so warm in fact that after playing for a bit, I layed back in the snow and gazed up at the the sky through the empty tree branches. I felt the warmth of the sun on my face and the coolness of the snow trying to permeated through my coat and pants. I could see how each branch was layered with snow. I looked at the intricate design of the branches themselves and how they stood out against the blue sky. It really was a simple state of being present and if it wasn't for my daughter, I'm sure I would have never even attempted it.

I would love to hear your meditation happenings.
Blessings on your week.

Meditation

I brought this up at Monday's class, but I wanted to post it here, to hopefully, get even more people involved and encourage those who have started (or keep meaning to start ;)

I propose we all take time to meditate each day, through the end of January (just to give us a target date). If you already do this, great job! Keep it up! For the rest of us, I thought it would be nice to know that others are using a part of their day to meditate, a bit of accountability, if you will. Whether it be 5, 10, 20 mins, we're all taking time to turn our awareness inward.

I also think it will be fun to notice the changes and keep each other updated, through blog comments, emails, in-person at class. It will be awesome to hear how different people experience the process.

I'd love to know how many of us are planning to practice this, so send me a comment.
And I'll keep you updated on my experiences as well.
Talk with you soon.

Namaste
Nance