From the Desk of....Bill Ferguson

Hi Everyone,

I was so taken with one of the exercises in THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS, one of this month's featured books, I would like to share it with you.

"Sit in a dark room by yourself, or alone by a river at night, or anywhere else where there is solitude. Begin to take hold of your breath. (Be mindful you breathe in and mindful you breathe out.) Give rise to the thought, "I will use my finger to point to myself," and then instead of pointing to your body, point away in the opposite direction. Contemplate seeing yourself outside of your body form. Contemplate seeing your bodily form present before you in the trees, the grass, and leaves, the river. Be mindful that you are in the universe and the universe is in you: if the universe is, you are; if you are, the universe is. There is no birth. There is no death. There is no coming. There is no going. Take hold of your breath. Contemplate for 10 to 20 minutes."

I challenge you to try this. You will be blessed.