December 8 Moment of peace. An hour or a day or a week of solitude. What was the quality of your breath? The state of your mind? How did you get there?
My moment of peace is my daily meditation. As my physical yoga practice has decreased due to injury this year my meditation practice has taken off.
I light my Tunisian jasmine candle, sit at my makeshift tv table filled with Buddha's, Ganesha, mala beads, stones with inscriptions of love and peace, and an OM.
It's a place where I let go of everything and find a sense of stillness. The warmth, the smell of the candle focuses me. I close my eyes and relax into my breath. If I'm feeling anxious or stressed I start with some alternate nostril breathing, mental or physical.
Once I feel the tension leave my body I move back to my regular breathing.
I set my timer for at least 10 minutes but I revel in the times I can sit for 20 or 30. If I'm in a bad mood it leaves me, stressed I find calm, distracted I am able to refocus.
I literally crave these moments of peace and I savor every second.
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