It’s the second of Jan, 2018 and I am sitting here at my desk after an incredibly busy day. This morning, as Julian is a teacher, he is home on school holidays, which means that after getting up, I was able to make breakfast for the kids and sneak out to do a quick meditation on the deck.
I find that if I don’t have earphones, I can hear the children laughing, and playing, and occasionally throwing a tantrum, so it’s great to pump up the sounds of serenity (for today it was running water and bells ringing), and zone out. As a mum, I don’t get much time on my own, and having 15 minutes where I sit in peace and calm is amazing.
Today’s meditation was better than yesterdays, and I find that the more you practice at meditating, the better you get at it. I remember a YouTube video that was a guided meditation, and it was easy. You concentrate on your breath in, and out, and count to four each time. It’s incredibly handy when the thoughts start racing around in your head. This is what I did today, and it really helped to get peaceful.
As far as the benefits today, I was able to get my work done with a huge amount of clarity, and went through the day mindful of what I thought, and said. The things that would usually annoy me, didn’t, and it wasn’t because meditation is a magic cure for the things in life that annoy me, but I find it does help me choose a better path. When I meditate I’m pleasant person to be around. I have found that being in a good mood and staying positive and light hearted has had a great impact on my relationships today. I was able to really relish time with my son Henry. We laughed and enjoyed being in the moment. I was able to be at ease around Jules, and he also around me. We enjoyed each other today, and that’s what life is about. Not this hustle, and bustle, but the beautiful little things like going out for a coffee and watching your son eat a cookie with multicolour sprinkles on it and teaching him how to dip his cookie into his babychino and watching the awe on his face as he discovers something new. It’s about relishing the unexpected kiss that your one year old plants on your face when she is so excited to see you (and it’s only been 2 hours since your husband took the kids out). Your life can be so much more than the monotonous. If you change your outlook and concentrate on being thankful for the the big and little things in your life, your life will evolve into something wonderful.
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