So last Monday we were sitting in a nutritional inservice. Halfway through the speaker said (which is something commonly said) meditation is good for you. So the first thing you think of when somebody says is...
Who has time for this? I know that even with out kids, with out any SERIOUS commitments, I don't have time for this. So by this point in his talk, I started to daze off. Then he made a pretty interesting comment. He said that on his 30 minute commute too and from work, he started turning off his radio. The silence is his meditation.
Okay, so here is what I am thinking: I get enough silence. I come home from work and I usually get some peace and quiet. I don't have children, and I do most of my grading at school after school- even if it means I have to stay later. I get tones of silence.
So that day I went home and thought about it, I was SO WRONG. Two giant dogs, wrestling, running into everything, knocking everything over, barking at each other, wrestling. Two 80 pound dogs. Not quiet. The tv, always on, not quiet. I do not allow myself any quiet time.
The next morning I decided to drive in silence. Woah, there is nothing that can describe the feeling, emotion, silence. I actually gave myself 20 minutes of Taylor time, time to think, time to decompress, time to just be silent.
Why and I sharing all of this? My challenge to you, dear readers, to drive at least one trip in silence. My grandmother, who has never had the radio on in her car for as long as I can remember, must have been on something. See what happens. Tell me how you feel. Comment or shoot me a message. I hope your experience is just as amazing as mine.
On another note: Here is a new wreath that I created! The link to my etsy store is below.
Until Next Time,
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