— Helen Keller
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It's coming!!! It's coming, the sun is coming! I sat outside on Saturday and felt the rays cover my back in a heat that stilled me. There was a breath of calmness.
I have not asserted myself with this resolution of self actualization, of finding happiness. That breath of sunshine was a moment of perfect stillness, and now I am back stuggling for air, calm, peace, inner satisfaction. I need to do something, it's never too late to start.
It's time to take a step back from this hectic life of worries and make time for myself. Please myself! So first, I want to just sit and listen to one of my all time favourite songs, Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. This video makes me laugh!!! And it reminds me the days are growing longer, the stifling darkness and cold are leaving, and the opportunity of a spring awakening is on hand!!!
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I realize I need to be more concrete in achieving my goals. The easiest way to do this is to write out a plan. I am one of those people that takes pleasure in highlighted agendas, and organized lists. So here it is:
I will make weekly challenges for myself, and will update accordingly with at least 2 posts:
1. The Plan
2. The Outcome
Thinking about sitting in the sun, and taking a moment to relax, gave me the idea of meditation. There are an array of meditation techniques out there, so I think I may try out a meditation month, with a certain type of meditation per week...so I could call it March Madness Meditation!!! I like that!!!
March Madness Meditation here I come!!!
And to overdo myself here (Uh-Oh Silvia...you over achiever....don't self-handicap youself) This month I also want to do a happiness journal. It is very simple: Just write 2 points a day about what has brought me happiness that day...it can be something I am thankful for, a joke, an unexpected moment, a video, a song, a facebook comment...well no hypothesizing for now...I guess we will see!!! It is really a way to train myself to see joy even within an uneventful day. So today is March 8th...therefore April 8th will be review of my happiness journal.
The meditation I want to try out for this week is called Chakra Meditation. Here is a description I have condensed:
What is a Chakra Exactly?
Chakras are our energy centers. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura. Their function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. They are associated with our physical, mental and emotional interactions.
(From:http://healing.about.com/cs/chakras/a/learnchakras.htm)
There are 7 major chakras. For my week of meditation I will focus on 1 Chakra a day. I will describe each Chakra's designated meaning on the day that I use it. I will use youtube videos to guide me in my Chakra visualization.
Alright this is the plan!!! It is bedtime for me!!! Wish me luck!!! I leave with a quote that reminds me to stay motivated:
"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."
— Thomas Jefferson
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