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| I caught the beautiful sunrise on my morning run Friday. |
I found this practice relaxing and awakening. I say awakening in that I did not expect to be
acknowledging loving feelings for myself and
for others outside my normal circle during this practice. I hadn’t thought about how I felt about
myself, so that took me out of my comfort zone for a (long) moment. And when it came time to think of a circle of
strangers, my mind went to the parents of the Sandy Hook Elementary
students. I wish so much that I could
help alleviate the suffering they have endured.
I found this practice to be somewhat of a mental workout. I could see continuing this practice in the
quiet of my mind very easily. Just
taking the steps to breathe in suffering, and exhaling happiness for another’s
sake is such a simple thing to do. Maybe
they won’t know it or even care that it’s being done, but I think I will notice
a difference as I work to develop the loving-kindness within myself.
Hey Rochel,
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful picture! I always snap a picture at the pretty sunsets over the farm land or mountains in my home town. Day after day, it never gets old and always puts me in a good mood. I am glad you got some benefit and a mental workout from the exercise. You are right, it can be a simple thing to do and sometimes the most simple things have the biggest impact. The sandy hook elementary shooting was really a tragedy and I too feel the need to help decrease the heart ache. Thanks for sharing, have a great week!
Lindsay Shank