Week 2 Review
This second week of meditation my goal was to be asleep by 10:30pm each day so I could wake up at 5:30am and meditate for 20 minutes before my son wakes up. That happened a grand total of 0 times. I realized if I really want to accomplish that goal then I need a better plan
Category: Meditation
Clear Expectations
I've been curious to see if meditation will help me to be more mindful and maintain better focus during these times of the month. At the very least right now it's helping me to recognize what's happening sooner. Normally I don't recognize my forgetfulness, irritability, and lack of focus until it's pointed out to me.
Category: Meditation
Letting Jesus Carry the Small Hurts
As we headed into the bathroom at Starbucks I slammed two of my fingers in the ridiculously heavy bathroom door. The pain was intense and I was trying to cope and not scare my son at the same time.
Category: Meditation
Was that You, God?
Learning to trust Jesus is confusing and hard and there is so much uncertainty. I feel lame writing that sentence and wonder if I'm making things too complicated. On the other hand, I'm tired of pretending I have it all figured out because I know all about Jesus and I've studied all the Biblically correct
Category: Meditation
Week 1 Review
This first week of meditation my goal was to meditate each day for 20 minutes. It's been difficult to fit the full 20 minutes in each day - it only happened 3 of the 7 days.
Category: Meditation
Letting Go of Worry
Worry is something that can quickly consume me if I'm not careful. It's selfish because it means I'm completely focused on myself. It's also not at all what God wants for me.
Category: Meditation
Your Thoughts Are Not the Boss of You
My thoughts come unbidden throughout the day, just as they do during meditation. Practicing meditation isn't changing the thoughts that come to me, but it is making me more aware of them. I'm starting to realize what I profound impact this noticing can have on my daily life.
Category: Meditation
28 Days of Meditation
I've decided to start this blog and my first 28 day experiment with meditation. For me this means sitting down in complete silence. My goal is 20 minutes a day for the next 28 days.
Category: Meditation