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Over the past several weeks I have come a long way in my meditative practice. When this course first began, I was excited to learn new ways to find health. However, I soon realized that this course was not about learning something new to add to the long list of things that one must do to be healthy. I realized that it was more about finding something within myself. I am amazed at how much progress I have been able to make by setting aside only about twenty minutes per day. Actually, this is less than recommended, but really all I have been able to handle. I have missed a few days, and on some days I have allowed myself more than twenty minutes. I do have six children, so it is not always easy to find a quiet spot, but I have found that early mornings are the best time for me. 

Of all the practices we have learned, the Subtle Mind exercise is my favorite. I still have a hard time witnessing my thoughts instead of grasping at them on many days. However, it has become much easier. As with many things in life, the more I practice, the more proficient I become. I also really enjoyed this weeks visualization exercise. It was not so much the exercise itself, but the realization afterwards that surprised me. As the day progressed, and my feelings of wholeness faded, I realized that it was once again my busy and hectic lifestyle causing me to lose sight of health, happiness, and wholeness. 

If you are hesitant to really jump in to this whole meditation thing, I urge you to just give it a try. Try for a week, and you will be amazed at how much more whole you can become in even such a short time.