These days one of my most welcoming thoughts are the times when I sit for meditation. Finding a quiet area to just let my mind go. To go inside for a time that I give to myself. As I settle in, the usual thoughts trail along. One by one I gently push them aside and come back again to a deep concentration. For me, meditation is something that I give to myself. Just the very act of setting aside time to apparently do nothing is one of the biggest lessons. The fact that you value yourself enough to devote quiet time for contemplation. Personally it clears my mind and rejuvenates my spirit. Maintaining equanimity while you meditate, neither experiencing aversion to anything that may come up or craving the end of your meditation. Just simply being, with no need to quickly get to the next moment. Neither regretting the past or fearing the future, meditation allows you the incredible opportunity to sit, deeply grounded in what is, right now. When you are in the moment, present and aware, you are timeless.

"The past is history, the future is a mystery. But today is a gift...that's why they call it the present. So cherish every minute of it."
---Elvis Stojko

For more information on meditation, visit the meditation page in the Axis of Wellness area of the site.