Unit 5 Blog: Subtle Mind Practice

Not sure where to begin.  I had a hard time with this assignment as well as the Loving Kindness assignment in unit 4.  With this one I found it very difficult to get my mind to that calm, subtle place.  My mind just wondered too much, the more I tried to focus the more out of control I felt.  Even from the start, trying to focus on my breath my mind kept going to things such as, "do I have everything ready for work tomorrow, do I have everything ready for the kids, did I get all the cloths ironed for the week" and so on.  I just couldn't seem to focus on the anchor.  After a while the sound of the ocean wave and the soft music almost put me to sleep, so my focus became staying awake.  The concept of these mental exercises are great, I'll just need a lot more practice to see the benefits.

Welcome (assignment)

For this weeks assignment I'm to post a welcome statement.  So... Welcome.  These blogging assignments are painfully difficult for me, because I'm a very private person and don't enjoy putting my business and or thoughts out for all to know about.  In light of that, please forgive me if my post seem to be a bit dry.  I'll do the best I can for these assignments.