Sitting

A few people I know have done this 10 day retreat where mostly what they do all day is, as they call it "sitting". Sitting....all day! And, of course, I in my constant quest for self development or mild case of insanity depending on how you view it, am going to make arrangements for myself to....sit. The purpose of this is to begin training yourself to relinquish control and limit the "mind chatter"......I could definitely use to do more of that. When I start to think about it, it is less scary to jump out of a plane again. To be alone with my thoughts for that long could be dangerous. I am doing this because I want to be in tune with my surroundings, connected on an other level and develop an increased appreciation for what I have in the present moment. And, after all...all I have to do is sit.