tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post2510980794064051999..comments2023-05-08T05:51:39.273-06:00Comments on Life, by Merry and Dave: Leading a Balanced Life: Goal for MarchMerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03300680727390723075noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-25803946415379270832012-04-10T18:16:16.485-06:002012-04-10T18:16:16.485-06:00Great post! I am going to read that talk by Presi...Great post! I am going to read that talk by President Hinckley! I love him!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736424221463366337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-25105316225467934922012-03-06T19:54:47.396-07:002012-03-06T19:54:47.396-07:00Thank you for your comments! These are all good s...Thank you for your comments! These are all good suggestions.Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300680727390723075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-72979382361834146612012-03-06T17:32:55.198-07:002012-03-06T17:32:55.198-07:00love this, merry. thanks for the inspiration:)love this, merry. thanks for the inspiration:)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353252806222985641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-89956780234092051092012-03-05T09:57:51.436-07:002012-03-05T09:57:51.436-07:00Sometimes I'll just sit and meditate, but I al...Sometimes I'll just sit and meditate, but I also like to on walks, even if it's just around the block a couple times for a few minutes. It's nice to get the fresh air and be away from all the distractions! Good luck!Steffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387523324618066104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-43769889149805139932012-03-05T08:10:01.121-07:002012-03-05T08:10:01.121-07:00I guess my meditation time is when I write in my j...I guess my meditation time is when I write in my journal. I think about what is going on with me and how I feel about it, and also reflect a lot of where I want to go. If I just sit and think, my mind wanders within seconds, and my "meditation" time turns to figuring out what I need to buy at the store and wishing the girl in front of me would fix the tag on the back of her shirt. Not very productive. I'm curious to hear how it goes for you!Camberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638196039962561654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114632241605817287.post-85691784389322714232012-03-05T00:02:21.230-07:002012-03-05T00:02:21.230-07:00I've found that my meditation time comes when ...I've found that my meditation time comes when I practice the piano or sew. I don't listen to music when I do it (obviously, for the piano), and those are times when I can just sit and listen to my thoughts. When I sew, I tend to think a lot about the women in my family who taught me or inspired me to sew, especially my grandma. When I play the piano, I think about the times in my life when I played those certain songs. When I was younger and seriously practicing piano, I'd do a lot of thinking then. Sometimes I'd think of something that needed doing and stop mid-song and go do it.<br />In college, I'd do a lot of my thinking while I walked to and from campus. I may or may not have talked outloud to myself sometimes. <br />Also, I used to write in my journal every single day. Sometimes I'd think a lot trying to find something to write about, but mostly it was the process of actually putting my thoughts down on paper that helped me organize them and think them through to the end.<br />So I've never actually set aside time to meditate, but especially in the last few years with so many ways to find interruptions, I've made the conscious decision to set certain activities aside as times when I get to spend time with my thoughts.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568036146642663743noreply@blogger.com