A few days ago I was having one of those moments where my thoughts began to run wild and I allowed them to get the best of me. It was one of those days where I was feeling overwhelmed and one small thought turned into a jumble of fabricated stories in my head. It’s amazing how… Continue reading Monkey Mind
It’s pretty amazing to me how one small little thought in our minds has the capacity to spread out all over the place like a meticulously created web that traps you in. My husband and I were talking about it this morning and he gave me a perfect example of exactly this kind of thought process. He said it’s like this Zen cast he had been… Continue reading Wandering Thoughts
I’ve been thinking a lot about Zen and meditation these past few days. I ended up taking a break again because I was finding that I wasn’t going as often as I should and wasting a good deal of money every month. I still plan on going back again but not until after I finish… Continue reading Acknowledging Emotions
First the good news. I have just completed a full month of meditation at ZCOC, woohoo! Some people may not think this a major achievement, but for me, someone who struggles with sitting quietly while not letting my thoughts take full control of me, this is a very proud moment. I think I posted something about… Continue reading Be still my restless mind
I would love to say that yesterday I didn’t fall victim to the rush of the holidays but unfortunately that wasn’t the case at all. In all honesty, I shouldn’t really blame the the rush of the holidays either because it wasn’t that, it was more of a rush with time and myself. This is one area of… Continue reading Meditation
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 