Blended

I am grateful I took some time to meditate this morning as it's been a trying day. Since I wasn't clear on which way to go, I did a little bit of a routine of my own. I used one of the Equisync soundtracks, focused on my breathing and repeated a couple of phrases from the Psalm 131 meditation from Mindful Worship. I found that it worked well and was sustaining enough for me to handle some really rocky news in the morning. It's been a trying day so I will probably go sit in the chapel and meditate again before I make a phone call that I know is going to be challenging. Being able to quiet the mind definitely helps me be more responsive, more aware, more ME.

If you are not familiar with Psalm 131, it is three verses long but beautiful and to the point and so a great Christian meditative expereince. Here's the Psalm as it is translated in the Common English Bible:

Lord, my heart isn't proud; my eyes aren't conceited. I don't get involved with things too great or wonderful for me.

No. But I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child on its mother; I’m like the weaned child that is with me.

Israel, wait for the Lord— from now until forever from now!

There are many translations out there and all that I've read do justice to David's words but anything that allows me to focus on calming and quieting myself is a blessing.