Time to Celebrate!

A push up!

The other day, I was participating in a CMP zoom-based meditation. At a certain point, the urge to see what time it was struck. Just before my hand reached out to my computer keyboard, I realized what I was reflexively doing and ….paused. As I redirected attention to the the sounds around me (the practice that was being offered), I thought, “A push up! I just did a push up!” Each time I was lured away over the balance of the session, and I returned my attention to the practice, a celebration erupted in my mind, “Another push up!!!” By the end of the meditation I felt like an olympic athlete who had just scored a personal best in practice.

The magic moments of meditation are not when there is a space between thoughts, though those moments are plenty nice when they occasionally occur. The moments of true growth come on the heels of thoughts, when we notice where the spotlight of our attention is, and then choose where to shine it.

We hope you’re join us for any, many or all of our live zoom, phone or in-person sessions this coming week, where we can practice mental push ups together.

May we all have a sense of play as we learn and grow,

Your CMP Family

A shout out to the amazing educators in the Bridgeport Public Schools! It was a joy to spend time with you this past week. We deeply appreciate the kindness and skill of teachers everywhere. Time spent talking with teachers about the ways they nurture and support kids inspires immense joy and hope for the future.