Stillness Flowing
So this was a much needed opportunity for me to get still and go within. I would have liked it to be a much longer retreat, but I’m deeply grateful to have what I had. As is usually the case, it took me a few days for my mind to calm down as I meditated. By the 4th day, I noticed my mind was still churning with thoughts, but there was this rather peaceful flow of awareness underneath the thinking mind. I realized then that my mind was wanting a “quiet and calm” state while my mind was just slowing down. The difference between how my mind was and how I wanted it to be was the cause of discontent.