Loving Kindness

We have become such a selfish society sometimes it seems like we have slipped so far away from loving kindness it is hard to get to that state of mind. It was easy to picture someone I love and care for and the ocean waves were a nice background sound. I was flooded with good memories and happiness when I thought of my loved one. Turning the feelings toward myself were a little more difficult. I think it is always difficult to not hold onto physical sensations. The suffering part was much more strenuous because we try to block out the bad thoughts of anyone we hold dear although we know that things cannot always be good and perfect we still wish to think of them that way. The exercise was a good way to connect with our feelings and take time out to really experience sensations we would not normally on our own without the exercise.

Getting a mental workout is like mental olympics.  I think mental workouts can be different for each person.  Everyone has something they are good at and other things that need practice.  If I am already good at multi-tasking than maybe it would be a mental workout for me to get control of myself and set aside time to meditate or be patient.  It is important we focus on all facets of life and our minds to try to challenge and excell instead of concentrating on certain areas and leaving others lacking.