In the short time I’ve been blogging, I’ve really begun to reveal myself with much more honesty and transparency than I’m used to. It’s a bit scary, to know that there is a permanent record of my thoughts (and my meditation experiments) out there on the internet for any friend or stranger to see. I think it’s definitely good for me, and I think my readers appreciate it too.

That’s some great insight you have, about the traffic jam. I remember one day suddenly making the life-changing realization that other people’s lives are just as complex as mine! It was such a revelation, and today I’m amazed that I ever didn’t know that. It really made driving (and a lot of other things) much less stressful.

I just checked out your blog and I think it’s great. There is a rare clarity and ease to your writing. Welcome to the blogging world. I say that like I’ve been a part of it for a long time :)

Thanks again for stopping by, hope to see you back soon.

I am also excited to see this experiment as such honest openness is something I have noticed to be lacking among personal development blogs. This makes me want to come back frequently and check on your progress, but it also gives me a new perspective from which to approach your other material. Someone who was a failure but now has a life full of successes seems fake and shallow. I am more likely to be impacted someone whose life is like mine – with ups and downs – but has found an inspirational message along the way.

Regarding meditation, I began meditating almost 20 years ago. I love sitting meditation, but for me it is a means to a different end: living life as a meditation. Sitting gives me the strength to observe my feelings in the pulls of a busy day, and then to let them go, to be free to make other observations and be present in the moment. One of my favorite examples of this was when I meditated in a traffic jam. I began to realize that the other cars were not driven by idiots conspiring to keep me from getting to my destination. I began to feel connected to my fellow drivers as I became aware that they probably had loved ones and important appointments, just like me. Instead of being my enemy, we were in this snarl of freeway congestion together, moving forward as one. I slowed down and had more regard for my fellow drivers’ safety.

I look forward to more reports on how your experiment goes, and how it changes you.

@ Alik — Hi, welcome to Raptitude. I’m still experimenting with methods right now, but yes, simpler seems to be better, for me anyway.

I listen to a CD which has a 5-10 minute meditation. Without guidance, what I do is breath awareness and I find that it helps keep my practice focused.

Meditation is great. This reminds me – I have to go meditate!