More Meditations

I looked forward to another stab at meditating all day yesterday. I did the same thing as Tuesday, I ran a nice tub of water and got in for a 10 minute soak. I listened to the water as it filled the tub. I concentrated on how the water was enveloping me like a nice warm hug. I began to think about how much easier it was than just the day before to focus. I thought about how I would blog about it and mentally make notes of what I would say. Then I realized that I wasn't meditating any more! I had to chuckle at myself and then refocused.

This time, I really was able to have the deep introspection I wanted. I'll refrain from going in to detail regarding my thoughts. They were quite personal and probably wouldn't make sense to anyone else anyway. Suffice to say that there is a certain order in which life goes and we must follow the progression for success, such as "crawl, walk, run." For myself, I too often want to skip to the end. I get weary of the middle, especially when the end is on the horizon.

I know that my meditation last night was just the first tiny baby step. I need to continue this practice along with good eating and good moving. I'm glad I heard that little blurb on the radio and decided to put it in to practice. I believe it is something I will continue, and reap benefits from it.   This is a long process, and every aspect is important for success.  I must be patient with myself and enjoy the journey.

I take a timer in to the bathroom with me to ensure that I get a full 10 minutes in. I was a little disappointed last night when the timer buzzed signaling my time was up. I think for the time being I'll continue to take the timer with me. Maybe one day, I'll get to a point where I don't need it, but I won't skip the middle part of learning and practicing before I make that decision.

BTW, I think I've hit upon a good combination of lemon with my water to mask the dirt-like undertaste. Things are looking up for sure!