Calm.

I was up way too late basking in the glow of my Golden State Warrior's big win. Sat there with the cats and watched the celebration and despite the fact that I knew it was going to hurt me come morning time, couldn't bring myself to turn off the television. When I finally did, it was late, but moments like this don't come along that often (once every forty years?) so I'm paying the price this morning...

Needing something simple for the morning meditation meant using Calm. Calm is one of the longest tenured apps on my phone and for a reason. It's simple, indeed calming and I really dig the bird songs. Helps me to feel the morning air and sunshine and yes, even the warmth of the air even on a morning that is grey, cold and yes, precipitating. The smell of the air definitely helps and when the external environment and the internal environment co-mingle in a cooperative way, then all is bliss. Well maybe not bliss but I'm at the church, not particularly tired, in a very good mood and ready for the day. And that was even after a not very easy phone call from my struggling sister. All that really comes to mind is a song from the first Shakti album entitled "What Need Have I for This–What Need Have I for That–I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord–All Is Bliss–All Is Bliss".

Let the weather be what it is. I'm inside with work to do and good music (yes, Shakti) playing...