At the End and On the Go Day 30 Meditation Experiment

Here it is, the end of the first IM Experiment with many lessons learned and some understood a little more deeply. Read some of my previous blogs for snatches of my learning. One of the biggest lessons was one I learned about meditation and how it applies to me. Although I am a grounded soul, I am not a still person. I am more like the morning glory in front of my garage, secure in the pot, but shoots moving with the breeze

Being silent and in the zone for 20 minutes was more than difficult for me. In fact I did all 20 minutes in one complete session one time. What I found worked for me and my very active life was to break up the meditation four times during the day. And I found that it was not meditating in the purest sense, but was still able to accomplish 75% of the statement which I created. I was able to concentrate and expand on my statement during quiet time and created some amazing processes for both my personal and professional life. For the next 30 Days (Yes, I'm doing it again!) I am redefining and further personalizing my goals to let my mind let it pop up during the day. Anyone that wants to join me for the next 30 days, just contact me through the blog, email, phone, google, smoke signals, mental telepathy or just meditate on it.....

Lessons From My Garden #1

Some of my seeds are three years old, but when I put them in darkness and feed them, they are renewed. 

Let's face it. I've got the bug.Years ago my garden was huge because my budget did not allow buying fresh vegetables.  As time progressed, the effort of planting, weeding, harvesting and canning was replaced by easily purchasing them at the local fresh market.  Gardening was done for strictly monetary purposes.  Now my focus has changed and I am back to gardening because of the nutritional availability and use of organic non GMO modified seeds.

So with the early spring, I just couldn't help getting the seeds I overwintered into planters in anticipation of a full harvest.  And it just amazes me that what usually gets thrown away while cooking, saved, dried and put away for months, will be some of the best vegetables ever consumed and most beautiful flowers of any local garden.  And that is after I push each seed deep into the dirt.

As I become more aware of life and its processes, I notice that there are many times when I am also left in the dark .  But oftentimes for us human beings, there is a choice about staying in the dark or getting fed with enlightening information.  When we are in the dark we can feed ourselves with education, motivation and sometimes utilize skills with deep, probing, open ended questions.  For me being in a non judgmental position and not assuming a specific outcome helps me to grow and bloom.  Sometimes I have to overwinter to "see the light".  But the results are unbelievable!

With a SMILE,
Judy

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