Noticing how hard it can be to meditate with a major thought in the mind. Of course, thoughts are never just thoughts, the body is already carried along, and feeling, craving and becoming many times over have already happened. They continue to happen when an issue or issues feel deep. How to meditate then?
Certainly it is by being closer. I talk to clients with a mental health issue all the time and suggest that they practice living, exercising, relaxing especially when there is a crisis, and if they can care for themselves during a crisis, they will be learning a skill that will carry them through many ups and downs.
Although certainly not a crisis, I am closely attached to certain thoughts and wishes. I notice them and notice the feeling in the body and bring them close. Kindness and looking come together and I allow myself to feel whatever is there. I can let them go after that, putting away what I can do, what I cannot do, and some wisdom in a file cabinet while my mind sets about cleaning the place overnight, that more work can be done in the morning.
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