any bench is a meditation bench
Week Six
This was a quiet session. The process was familiar. My breathing was OK and my focus was not any worse than during the other sessions. When we had finished, my instructor let me know that gratitude, would be the focus of my meditations. That was unexpected and has turned out to be more than I would have guessed.
Meditation has become a place where I try not to hide. Doing so is a waste of time.
Gratitude would be the focus. This was the second time that agreeing to do something was all it took to start the process.
At the first meditation, I noticed that stating the initial intention was easier and more clear. It was the first time that I had a sense that I could visualize the intention. When I was finished, the appreciation was real. It was not there because of politeness. It was there because I had it to give.
It has been a few weeks now and looking back, I see gratitude as being an unexpected link to a lot of good things. Not surprising, the conclusion of the meditations have become a little longer. There is a growing enjoyment in giving that acknowledgment.