Meditations on Meditating
Or, Why "Mindfulness" Doesn't Work in My Mind
"Close your eyes."
Okay. Wow, I’m really tired! Closing my eyes may not be a good idea…
"Take a deep breath."
Okay. Breathing I can do…
"Keep breathing. Focus on each breath."
If you don’t keep breathing, you faint. That would be embarrassing. Embarrassing is such a weird word. Two r’s AND two s’s.
Weird is a weird word, too…
"Create a picture in your mind. A peaceful place."
Okay. How about a beach?
Like Sanibel! That was a great vacation.
All those shells! I should do something with those shells. Maybe Michael’s has…something…on sale. I should look on Pinterest…
"Can you see your picture?"
My picture? I haven’t made it yet! Are frames on sale at Michael’s?
"Is the picture clear in your mind?"
Oh. Right. That picture…
"Use your senses to sharpen the picture. What can you hear, and smell, and feel?"
I can’t see anything. My eyes are closed. Duh!
I can hear … people. All around me. So many people. What are they doing on my beach?
I can smell … French fries. And ketchup. And onions. Somebody brought lunch.
And now I feel hungry. How much longer is this class? Can I go yet?
"You are warm."
I am warm. Too warm. It’s hot in here.
"You are comfortable."
I am comfortable. My mat is soft and comfy like my bed…
"You are relaxed."
I am relaxed…
I am sleepy…
I am ready for a nap…
I am…yawn…
"Good job, everyone!"
Wha- Must have dozed off. Again.
"Keep that focus, that positive energy, that peace, with you all day. Until next time."
Sigh…
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Laura DePace
Retired teacher, nature lover, aspiring writer driven by curiosity and “What if?” I want to share my view of the fascinating, complex world of nature. I also love creating strong characters and interesting worlds for them to live in.
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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