meditate often

Ohm.

A more positive way to calm down. I quit smoking pot and drinking, now I’m quitting smoking. I need a way to turn off that doesn’t involve harmful substances.

I wasn’t doing anything to act on this “thing” after I listed it, but by chance last week I was given a meditation cd as a gift. Turned out the lights tonight, lit a candle and relaxed to the cd. Look forward to get into regular meditations, as I love the world when I look at it from this state of mind

And neither do I meditate with a specific focus, a la transcendental meditation. Rather, it’s a matter of taking time not merely to relax or rest, but to stretch out, ponder and let your mind drift from spot to spot while your body stays still. It’s something I’ve consciously done for what seems like decades now, and I’m glad of it—it’s the closest I get to any sort of formal spiritual ritual, and I am glad for it.

So the other day i burned a red candle
and I took a bath. I let my head float under the water while my face stayed above. I took many deep breaths and concentrated only on my breathing.
Eventually this will lead to some sort of enlightenment in a shower sort of way….