In sickness and in health

I don't do New Years resolutions any more - no particular strong feelings there, I just think that it's a lot of pressure to put on yourself on the day after you've stayed up too late* and drunk a small vat of alcohol (yes, I am a parent of small children, why do you ask?).  But, as usual, in the first week of January, all the papers are filled with lots of articles on how to improve yourself (and, seemingly, one article each about how resolutions are stupid).

I am, however, no stranger to good intention and "improve yourself" type thoughts.  My first experience with meditation was at a yoga retreat a few years ago (pre-children!!!), which was probably the most healthy, relaxing experience of my life.  Seriously, folks, I came back glowing with inner health.  And I fully intended to keep meditating, but you know how these things often go...

So, in this frenzy of helpful articles on which diet to do, how you can do micro-exercise, etc, I came across one on meditation and, as the initial part was free, decided to give it a go.  For four days now, I have spent ten whole minutes sitting quietly in the morning meditating.

So far, my main breakthrough is that I have a cold, and more of a cold than I had been willing to admit.  "Checking in" with my body, my thoughts were "snot... snot... snot... ick..."

So there you go.  Meditation has told me I'm sick.  I clearly need to spend the day wrapped up in my duvet.  Who am I to argue?