Back to Work

I'm back.

I spent the last two weeks at a meditation retreat.

I had zero access to my devices. No phone. No internet.

Only people, nature, books, and my thoughts.

I learnt a lot about myself. About people.

Impermanence. You and I.. we're made of the same essence. Atoms. So how can you harm me? You are me. I am you. We were born to work together like two rows of teeth.

Death hangs over us all. Eventually our elements will be dispersed into the that from which we came.

The Metta Bhavana is a powerful tool for me while meditating.

1. Think about myself.
2. Think about someone I love.
3. Think about someone I don't care about.
4. Think about someone I hate.
5. Think about everyone as a collective.

On kindness. Making someone smile is among the highest honors that one can receive as a human being. In verbatim of Marcus Aurelius, "be the vine that produces grapes without asking for anything in return."

Do nothing. Get comfortable with the silence of my own thoughts. Sip tea and do nothing. Earl grey, green, chamomile, peppermint, rooibos.

Walking. Walking is meditative. Take small steps. I'm not in a rush. Breathe in the beauty of nature. Keep a notepad handy to write down thoughts.