So, today I REALLY wanted to meditate but had absolutely no time. My first appointment where I had to be somewhere was 6am, it was a very, very full day. It was now 5 in the afternoon and my daughters friend was over for a play date. If it’s just my daughter I can easily escape for a 20 minute session. But with a play date, I wasn’t comfortable with that.  To add to the somewhat sensation of overwhelm they started making a mess, as kids do. I kept trying to pick up after them but just as I was done with one mess, a new one was forming. Truth be told,  I’m the type of parent, their joy is first and cleaning up comes second. (Unless I’m stressed out! 🙂 I said to myself, if I can’t meditate or control the mess I can at least just sit on the couch. And I did that. I just sat. And I breathed. And I looked around. And I got centered. Ahhh, it felt soooo good. After a short while I decided to try something new. I said I will meditate while I clean! And I started putting things away and back in their place while being aware of my breath and enjoying the joy of the kids and the gift of life.  So, I got my meditation in…somewhat…in a new way. 🙂