Thursday, September 13, 2012
Over time I tentatively talked with a few friends about my new activitiy. Testing the waters. For the most part, people were receptive and sounded interested in giving it a try. My kids on the other hand branded me a “hippie” and rolled their eyes. I did get one couple to join for a class. It was also my first class where the instructor called on me to describe my meditation technique or experience. I was excited to talk, but for some reason I decided to focus on pain and difficulty. The trouble focusing the mind, my aching limbs in the half lotus position. Luckily I snapped out of it and mentioned that these go away, “it gets easier,” and topped it off with a note about how group meditation was so much better than trying to go it alone. Not yet the spokesman for the group.