With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
A lack of sleep has not been very conducive to my meditative journey. Today, I have been dragging - low in energy and very disorganized thought processes. It has been very difficult to stay in the here and now. I meditated once this morning as the sun was rising in the east. There was enough peace in my soul to sustain me for several hours. However, there was no enlightening journey to speak of. But there was a very real life journey...the reason I didn't get any sleep! My Mom came to visit and losing sleep to spend an extra few hours with her is an awakening in its own right. She's my Mom and without her I would not be here! And for her I am immensely grateful. After she left this morning life swept me up and it was hours before I could entertain the notion of another meditation. Being that I was sleepy I decided for my second meditative journey I would try a guided meditation. One by Caroline Reynolds - "Soul Expansion". It's a fantastic meditation. The expansion is out to your 10th chakra. Did I become enlightened? Did I gain wisdom? I can not be certain...I feel asleep!
Just for today, I will enjoy the moments that I do have.
