The value of introspection

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MMm nyum nyumm... Nothing like a hearty piece of Tibetan brown bread with mystery jam (possibly lychee?)! So what else is new, you ask? Well, I've learned how important it is (for me, at least) to run and moo-ditate. Why, you ask?

Well, a hearty jog is a chance to practice living in the moment, to focus on one's breath. Air goes in the nose and out, trees and monkeys pass to the right, mountains and slugs to the left; observing the sunlight filtering through British pines (yup, trees from the British Empire with no natural predator that have since flourished) and every other fine detail taking place right here and now.

And moo-ditation? A fine opportunity for instrospection, again to focus on the breath; to patiently observe, without judgement, whatever thoughts bubble up - sometimes irrelevant, sometimes deeply profound. Now and then, we may discover that we have some answers locked away to our own problems, we just gotta dig for 'em.


Yup, so that's why I like to run and meditate. It usually works for me, maybe something else works for you. Some folks pray, some consult the magic 8-ball, some seek the sage advice of a wise miniature Buddha, all covered with fur.