Contemplation and Meditation

As I've been rolling around ideas for the next book, I've been meditating more, and I cannot recommend it enough. The difference in mind and mood is sort of subtle but also dramatic somehow. It's like getting a breath of fresh air for your mind. I've been doing it on and off for years, but for some reason can never seem to make a real habit of it. If you've never tried it, you really don't have to do anything. It's more like the opposite - the goal is to be present and aware without actively thinking. Twenty or so minutes a day has also proven to be really great for creativity. The ideas just start to flow.