day 19

Day 19: Back to Unplug: www.unplugmeditation.com This was a movement meditation guided by Steve Ross, which was new to me. We sat with our eyes closed and moved our hands gently in and out from each other in concert with our breath. After a few minutes I started to feel the sensation of pressure in the space between my hands. It was as if a magnet was pulling them together and apart. It was at the same time exciting and calming. It was wonderful to feel the sensation that he was describing, especially since I’ve been struggling with my practice.

day 7

Day 7: The second day at sea was better. I went outside early while everyone else was still nursing their hangovers. It was cloudy and cool and when I sat on a chair I was able to relax and set that timer to 20. I felt the sea breeze on my face. I kept breathing. It was quiet outside and almost as quiet inside! It still felt like longer than 20 minutes but the barrage of thoughts seemed to come at me a little more slowly. I felt a real sense of accomplishment when my timer went off. The rest of the day seemed to float by(get it?).