Day 4

I have identified a difference in the way I am approaching this "challenge" this time around. I am not waiting for the "perfect"time- the perfect time to meditate when no one is in the house and Shy is asleep, the perfect time to walk after everything else has been completed for the day. I am making the time and taking the time.

So I sit here writing this during half-time:) Because there is no time better than now. Spirit is not something you attend to simply when you are alone. It is something you embody throughout the ordinary moments of your day. It is the place you return to in the middle of an argument to remind yourself of who you are and who you are trying to become. It is the place you check in with during the middle of the day to remember what is important. And eventually, with practice, it is the place you reside most of the time.

Yesterday, I knew that I was not waiting for my body activity. I was not going to be stuck scrambling to get in 10 minutes of walking at the end of the day when I was really too exhausted to even want to think about it. So it came first. I took the kids and the dog out for a stroll around the neighborhood, to look at more Halloween decorations and to browse at all the garage sales. We enjoyed the weather, each other's company and the conversations that came our way. It was a simple event that communicates a great message- that just being with one another is of the utmost important.

I struggled getting to a clear and silent place in my meditation. So I persisted, until I was certain that I had gained what I needed to. I don't know that I have any grand insights to share, other than the knowledge that our minds really are like yammering little pups that are often too needy for attention. The best approach is not always to force them to behave or put them on a leash, but to ignore them altogether.

Regarding my mission to elevate my mind, I wish that I had more to share. But until that light bulb shines with a higher wattage, I am content to do the excercise for its own sake. I'm still reading the same book, still writing this daily blog, and still incorporating the mental aspect of my own personal trinity.

And that's all I have to say for now. As always, love and light coming your way.

~Namaste