overheated, overtired and overworked today but isn't that cool!~

AMH

No really, I am actually becoming an optimist! It only took about 25 years of sporadic meditation. I do find that others sometimes see me as naive, well I guess I am in some ways. But it is 100 here in Denver, really hot. I have a tiny house with no AC and bars on the windows so cooling it off after work takes hours. I didn't sleep well due to a neighbors party. And my work schedule is pretty well packed to the gills. I even saw today that my verbally abusive ex-husband taught me something valuable, I was able to accomplish a lot while married even with the environment I was in so I know I can do many things under difficult circumstances. Ah yes, it is all good.

Joko Beck wrote that one sign of practice is finding more joy in everyday life. I have not been on a cushion much so I practice mindfullness during as much of the day as I remember. I can go to noon meditation tomorrow even. This is one of the few places I can share all this with understanding that it does not negate any suffering to find joy in the moment, but the suffering cannot negate the joy either.

Jeffrey

Thank you, you have inspired me to practice. I will dedicate some of my merit to the children and parents and you (from my inspired by you meditation now).

AMH

Aww dang that is cool. I am very lucky to work in my field and so any merit you send my way affects me, my own 3 kids, about 20 staff and 250 children in a granted paid after school program (free to parents in areas where they have few options for quality after school care).