Attempt 6: Drove to the beach, turned off the car, locked the doors and closed my eyes.
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| thanks to Steve Tolcher |
Fail: Got distracted by a half naked twenty something washing his surfboard in the outdoor shower infront of my car. Was left pondering….is meditation really necessary when life seems too interesting to close your eyes, even for a minute.
Success: All was calm and tranquil for 8 minutes, until my mind started pondering: what will Miss Pole Dance Australia be like; will she be kind to a bunch of middle aged women on a hens night, especially considering the closest thing we’d got to having a pole in our lives was going to the local primary school on polling days; had I locked the back door; did Lara Bingle give back the ring; and do I have enough petrol to get home.
Attempt 8: Discovered a free meditation session by a local GP.
Success: Excellent, lasted the whole tape. 16 mintues of sitting still, focusing on my breath going in and out, in and out, and just ‘letting go’. There may be something to this meditation thing after all! I hope to post a link to that session later on. In the mean time I believe the Meditation Society of Australia has free podcast lessons. I haven’t tried them yet. Here’s the link (hopefully) Meditation Society of Australia
