Some Calm for April

To recap my March challenge, I succeeded in the sense that I did do many new and exciting things, but not the ones I had thought I would. Therefore, I've created a list. This list embodies short and long term goals, dreams, ideas, and silliness. Some favorites include 1) Do a couture photo shoot in a laundry mat 9) Volunteer in a soap kitchen 15) Ride in a hot air balloon. Hopefully I can maintain this list, and continually check items off as I go on new adventures. I'll keep it handy for a rainy day.

For April I've decided to work on meditation. May is always my busiest month, and some calm before the storm would really help. The challenge: Starting April 1st (no joke) I will meditate, sit calmly, or pray for a minute each day, adding one minute each subsequent day. So, by the end of the month I will be meditating for an entire half hour. This minute add-on system will help me from becoming overwhelmed with my new challenge.

I've already begun...
Day 1: I just sat in silence for 1 minute
Day 2: I repeated the matra "I am beautiful, I am bountiful, I am blissful" for two minutes riding the train to work.

I'm looking forward to adding minutes and going deeper into meditation. Take it easy.