Meditate on your mind as peace : : Your heart is peace : : Your body is peace
Meditate on your mind as wisdom : : Your heart is wisdom : : Your body is wisdom
Meditate on your mind as contentment : : Your heart is contentment : : Your body is contentment
Meditate on your mind as balance : : Your heart is balance : : Your body is balance
Peace
What if you took a day with a few other people and turned your attention to unrest we cause when we do injury to this planet? What ideas might you come up with? What small, practical steps could you, together, begin to take?
Take a moment to find peace at the center of your being, the peace beneath the turmoil. Your heart is like a stone that rests at the bottom of a stream as water gurgles above it.
Meditate for three minutes, just noticing your breath coming into and leaving your body. This will lower your cortisol level.
Wisdom
You made a number of wise decisions today. What were some of them?
A human resources manager described how she finds her intuitive heart. “It’s the same voice that tells me which person to hire out of all the good people who make the final cut.” How do you find your own wise inner voice?
Feel gratitude for the heart that has been beating without your deliberately thinking about it since you were in your mother’s womb.
Contentment
You may wish to take stock of the many good things you’ve done this week. Write about them. Appreciate the person that accepted challenges, helped people, worked hard and skillfully.
Enjoy the ease and satisfaction you get from remembering when you did something hard, something you didn’t want to do, something that scared you. You did it anyway. You grew bigger and more robust as a result. Your spirit is happier now than it was before.
You’ve moved your body this week. Perhaps you’ve lifted weights, walked, danced, done yoga. Now consider buying vegetables of all colors, slicing and chopping them to make a meal full of delicious flavors. You know what else to use – whole grains, coconut oil, meats from farms that raise animals responsibly.
Balance
You might practice listening to different sides of issues. Talk to someone with different political beliefs: a liberal, a conservative. Hear this person with an open mind, with a decision to understand why they see things the way they do. Look for the common ground you share. You will see that this person’s story is your own story.
Listen to your heart about the tragedy of Freddie Gray. Feel your compassion for the young man whose life has been cut short. Feel your compassion for the police officers. Every human person has the intention to do what they believe is good.
Again, meditate for three minutes to bring your physical plant into harmony. It strengthens your immune system and lowers your blood pressure.
Readers: What are more ways to honor our peace, wisdom, contentment and balance?