Do you ever start a great personal habit and then unintentionally let it fade? I am ashamed to admit that I had an incredible, consistent, meaningful meditation practice that somehow disappeared...like it didn’t exist for months upon months. I slowly started to notice how I was getting annoyed and triggered by things that had become easy to let go. I felt rushed and unsettled at times when, before, things really flowed. It sounds crazy, but I truly believe that Zen proverb, “You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day. Unless you’re too busy, then you should sit for an hour.” When I meditate, I feel like I have more time, even though it takes time out of my day. Now that I am back to my practice, I cannot believe I ever let it slip. It centers me and makes most things better. If you are not meditating, I highly recommend a gentle practice, and a great read for that is “8 Minute Meditation” by Victor Davich—that’s how I started. What other good habits can you recommend? What do you want to get back to doing?
Happy (almost) summer!