becoming an open-minded witness

“I have never meditated by conscious choice; by invoking mantras, sitting quietly. It just happens sometimes. It happens when I hike, simply putting one foot in front of the other, listening to the rippling water, peering into the shadows. I have a friend who once said, ‘I can’t turn my brain off.’ I can’t, either. But sometimes it so fills with the here and now there’s no room for more.” – Sue Wonder, author and teacher
“In the stillness of meditation, we touch the realm of infinite consciousness. Vast and free. By quieting the brain's habitual patterns, we stop reacting to everything we think. We become an open-minded witness.” – Elizabeth Lesser, Marrow
Affirmative prayer:  In prayer and meditation, cultivating an awareness of Infinite Presence, I transform fear to faith, doubt to assurance. Uncertainty about my place in this life and my capacity to love and be loved are released. Wholeness is my divine birthright. Peace, be still… Thank you, God, forever. Amen.