Wonderful, wonderful piece dear Sarah! I have never meditated, but I have been told by folks who do it well that the whole point of meditation is to empty the mind, leaving it open to everything or nothing. When I go for a walk (the closest meditative experience I had ever had,) I have no expectations, no thoughts. Walking, like writing, can't be rushed, and being preoccupied with distracting thoughts usually takes away from the exploration experience. The senses, which are excited for walks, yearn for discovery and sensory wonders. The weird, glorious thing is that my writing ideas often come to me when walking, when there is no competition in my mind to push the newness aside. Perhaps the question of less importance: "Is your glass half full," might be replaced by "My glass is totally empty, totally ready for whatever comes its way!!"
Wonderful, wonderful piece dear Sarah! I have never meditated, but I have been told by folks who do it well that the whole point of meditation is to empty the mind, leaving it open to everything or nothing. When I go for a walk (the closest meditative experience I had ever had,) I have no expectations, no thoughts. Walking, like writing, can't be rushed, and being preoccupied with distracting thoughts usually takes away from the exploration experience. The senses, which are excited for walks, yearn for discovery and sensory wonders. The weird, glorious thing is that my writing ideas often come to me when walking, when there is no competition in my mind to push the newness aside. Perhaps the question of less importance: "Is your glass half full," might be replaced by "My glass is totally empty, totally ready for whatever comes its way!!"