These stressful times

Hi, Everyone,

Lately, I've been noticing, given all there is to worry about these days, that I'm doing a lot of projecting out onto the world, seeing trouble where there is none or seeing more of it than there actually is. Then, when I go within for guidance, I tend to drag all those projections in with me. I start seeing everything through the filter of my own worry, and my inner guidance gets all confused. It's about that time that I look at the Universe "stretched in smiling repose", and I want to tell her to get up off her lazy ass and do something about this mess!  :)

I don't know about you, but I'm finding that I have to let go of my worries more and more often during these stressful times just to stay somewhat sane. I can remember a few times when coming out of meditation where I did not know who I was, where I was, whether it was day or night, or how much time had elapsed. (That happened once while I was on break at work - very weird experience!) I have always wanted to tie my meditations into what is going on in my life, so much so that I tend to forget that meditation is its own reward and that my "life" benefits greatly from it  -  but usually indirectly. 

So meditation is really important for me right now, as well as saying no to all of my concerns while in meditation. 

How about you?