Tonight I listened to a group of ladies speak of meditation, peace, age and wisdom, and reflection. Each lady spoke in a different context. One lost a sister over the holidays and woke up in the middle of the night with the feeling of drowning. One lost a son forty years ago, yet she still was brought to tears. One started meditation years ago but is not sure why she started. One asks for patience when she wants to lash our at the president and call him "monkey face." We had watched a section of Bill Moyers' Faith and Reason interview with Buddhist nun Pema Chodron. Pema Chodron talks about emptying our mind, so we have more room. She talks about developing and practicing patience. My favorite quote was that "life is pulling you away from being fully present." In order for this to happen in my life, I need to have time to think without other distractions. Maybe it goes back to my New Year's resolution. I need to listen and perhaps let the quiet fill me. Listening to find patience. Listening to my heart, soul, and mind as well as listening to others.
Today I went back to the interweb to find out what I could post about that would relate to sankalpa . "...Sankalpa has the potential to release tremendous power by clearly defining and focusing on a chosen goal." My chosen goal since May has truly been on being physically active. Since it's cold and miserable out, I've been being active inside instead of outside. December 6th (or something like that) was the last time I ventured outside for physical activity. I, however, have still been going to they gym and focusing on being physically fit (or at least burning enough calories to eat more food). Yesterday I received an early morning text from a friend in God's Country . President Obama was talking about "The President's Challenge" . Today (I tried yesterday and decided to put it off until today... forget out it... let it happen... put it aside... clear my mind of it... all probably sankalpa) I formed a group. The...
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