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I've had the desire to write but first I had to write to someone.  It has been a very long time since I have sat down and wrote an actual letter by hand.  I wanted this to be personal, I seriously think we have became an impersonal society with all of our technology.  Instead of being thoughtful, we text out a quick sentence... it's wonderful that we have that ability but with that quickness we lose the meaning sometimes.

I have to admit it was taking me awhile since I seem to think so much quicker because I am continually taking in so much information all the time.   Like right this moment I am writing this and going back and forth reading notifications.  I'm not focused, I have been noticing this lately but I realized it more when I sat down to write that letter...

I had to turn everything off.. not an easy thing for me to do and I didn't know why.  Then writing that letter made me realize how I always try to keep it noisy, even when I sleep... I NEVER turn my phone off, that changes tonight... I often fall asleep with the TV... another thing to go.

That letter took a lot out of me emotionally... I wrote and rewrote it, it's finally done.  While writing it, I had no energy to write anything else... I had the desire but I was exhausted.

Tonight I was reading blogs and Dawn who writes Healing Morning wrote about meditation... it's the answer to what I need.  I'm starting this tonight and in the morning... I need to clear my mind, I need to make quiet time.  I know that when I do this, I will have a better start to my day, hopefully with less stress. 

It might help with my insomnia... it may have me focused in the morning.  I can see this being good for me.  I'm looking forward to that fifteen minutes or more... eventually I want it to be 30 minutes twice a day. An hour a day for myself seemed like a lot but I give those hours away so easily for unimportant things that I realized an hour a day for myself is a small thing to ask. 

I cherish my past, I accept my present and I dream for my future ♥
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17 comments :

  1. MunirGhiasuddinSunday, May 19, 2013 4:55:00 PM

    It is true that texting is taking away the personal touch of a letter.
    Meditation is indeed a way of enlightening ourselves.

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  2. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:57:00 PM

    Thank you Mahnoor :)

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  3. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:58:00 PM

    Thank you Munir... I am trying to be more personal... I think meditation may be the answer for me :)

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  4. menopausal mamaSunday, May 19, 2013 6:07:00 PM

    I think meditation would be a great thing for you. And I agree--we have lost the finer art of hand-writing letters to people. Everything is either texted or mentioned on Fb. It feels good and a lot more personal to write a letter to someone special!!

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  5. Brenda PorterSunday, May 19, 2013 6:12:00 PM

    awesome post Launna I checked out the blog on meditation and will start doing this more also. Thank u for posting this and I agree, it's very necessary.

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  6. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:30:00 PM

    Thank you Marcia... it felt good to get that personal letter down on paper... I know I lost the fine art of letter writing:-D

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  7. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:31:00 PM

    Thank you Brenda...I hope the meditation helps you too ;-)

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  8. UnknownSunday, May 19, 2013 8:00:00 PM

    goodnight my dear :)
    or have a lovely day
    New post is up on my blog you should have a look :)
    oxoxoxo
    Marie

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  9. Bad Word MamaSunday, May 19, 2013 8:32:00 PM

    I've found that I type so much, that when I have to write something, my handwriting is horrible. I can barely read it. I have to make it a point to hand write more. Good luck on the meditation. It sounds very relaxing.
    xoxo
    Ellen

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  10. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:48:00 PM

    Thank you Marie... it's evening here... I hope you had a lovely weekend;-)

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  11. Launna Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:52:00 PM

    Thank yoy Ellen... The same thing happens to me, hence why I had to rewrite it so much ;-)

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  12. Optimistic ExistentialistMonday, May 20, 2013 9:01:00 AM

    I have a good friend who swears by meditation. I may give it a whirl myself.

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  13. Launna Monday, May 20, 2013 9:20:00 AM

    Thank you Keith... I'm looking forward to the meditation ;-)

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  14. mrs_fookoMonday, May 20, 2013 9:35:00 AM

    You are so right! Gone is any type of mail that is not a bill anymore. We don't send birthday cards, or anniversary cards, or sympathy cards anymore. Everything is electronic. I have even been invited to weddings via Facebook events. It's good you wrote this personal letter because it does make it more,,,,personal.

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  15. Launna Monday, May 20, 2013 11:16:00 AM

    Thank you Joy... I needed this letter to be personal... I need to slow down on the technology:-)

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  16. ConnieTuesday, May 21, 2013 10:42:00 AM

    It seems we all live such distracted lives with so much going on at once. I think a time of meditation and quiet is a good idea for everyone if they can find a way to accomplish it. Nice post, Launna!

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  17. Launna Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:36:00 PM

    Thank you Daisy, I have been meditating, not for as long as I would like though... it takes a lot to quiet my mind :)

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