Thanks Sun. I agree.... nothing like a walk in the pouring rain and coming home to a warm shower. I made it through the call well enough. It can be taxing to paint a pretty picture when you are feeling distressed but it is worth it to not burden someone with things they can not effect.

I spent the rest of the night in mindlessness. Treating myself with kindness and acknowledging but not dwelling on worrisome thoughts. I benefited from a relaxing sit, a quiet time of receiving from the universe and some time in prayer lifting up those people put upon my heart to pray for. I was inspired by the teaching Lavie shared about matta meditations.

Thank you Lavie for sharing more about the matta meditations. I hope you feel better for making the choice to stay home. Sometimes life gets us so busy 'doing' we don't always listen when what we need is to slow down for a time and just 'be' with ourselves, comforting ourselves for a while.

The matta meditation reminds me of what I am familiar with as intercessory prayer. The concept of doing things in 4's is also consistent with cultural teachings I have absorbed from my aboriginal ancestry. I love it when I see those likenesses.

It is always interesting to me that while sources may vary the lesson, the gift, the destination remains the same. Reminds me of the saying that suggests there are many ways to enlightenment and Love will always show us the way if we are open to the receiving and releasing of its power in our lives.

I didn't get to bed until I had passed the place of feeling sleepy and was starting to feel re-energized again. I decided to lay in bed and in the darkness I did some focused breathing and let myself look mindlessly behind the darkness until I was ready to roll over and sleep.

I slept well and with the sense of overcoming I woke up with I have been able to resist ruminating. I have instead been able to notice those things that reinforce my peace and embrace a spirit of thanksgiving.

I had a short sit this morning meditating on the word peace this morning and have returned to the word as a guide throughout the day. Its been refreshing and comforting to me today.