Coffee Meditation

Coffee Meditation~ Sitting and breathing and sipping my coffee on the couch with my eyes closed and my ears open. I listen to the birds chirping and cooing outside as the light of the day rises. I listen and breathe in all the sounds and the moment as it is. I hear the dog whining at the back door. Her nails clicking on the hard tile floor as she paces back and forth waiting for me to open the door. I sit with my racing mind- frantically trying to figure out why last night went awry. I feel the worry wobble around in my head and feel a tinge of sadness as I realize and admit that my frustration and tired got the best of me. A million apologies fill my head as I sit a nd sip my coffee and I slow my breathing down. My mind is racing and compiling list after list of all the things I need to do today to prepare for our trip ahead. ...