It’s Valentine’s Day and I’m trying to meditate.
Why is it that I have such a hard time? Wait, let me clarify: When I actually meditate, I do fairly well, at least for a brief while. The problem is sitting to down to do it. I’d rather do anything else. Just like when it’s time to write and I’d rather have dental work done than sketch out a few pages.
I decided to sit down and read a bit. In the first thing I picked up, I came across a passage that spoke to both Valentine’s Day (or romance) and meditation! It’s from Dr. Dean Ornish. He wrote:
When you keep a wall around your heart to armor and protect it from pain, you also diminish your capacity to feel pleasure.
When your life is a continual rush, you may miss exquisite pleasures that exist from moment to moment. Attention spans get shorter.
More and more stimulation is needed just to feel anything.
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