I guess for me on my list of things I’d like to do with my life this one has the most meaning for me. When your mind is racing or you’re suffering from anxiety the world can look cold and brutal. However, after calming your mind everything you experience begins to have its natural place, even the bad stuff. Especially the bad stuff.
I used to meditate on a regular basis. Curiously, one of friends said she noticed a marked difference in me around that time. I think she still misses that version of me, as she asks me if I’m practising again. Was I really different? I don’t know. These days I rarely find the time in my hectic life to get round to it, but I refer myself back to the start of this entry; it should be priority numero uno.
One thing I’ve learned is: unguided, our thoughts are like little children bouncing from one thing to the next with very little order or purpose. More often than not we worriers run round and round in circles for hours wasting vast quantities of time and energy on matters that we have no control over. Meditation, thankfully, offers a way out from the needless stress and worry, if you practise regularly.
