allowed my mind to return to its natural tranquil state. This state is what, in essence, the mind actually is, just as water is naturally still unless disturbed. And just as water becomes crystal clear when it is still, so does the mind.

Meditation or call it self observation and self awareness. As I move along my journey of ‘Yoga’ (taking a good look at myself inside and out), I feel relaxed, but also the stillness I discover as I continue to practice allows me to see more and more clearly into myself. I develop more self-understanding and even more self-acceptance.

I think I am special (Namaste), not because of what I look like, not because of what I have or what I own or achieve. But because I am now wide awake, with alert attentiveness and an abiding contentment with life.