Since I was asked about my meditation technique, I thought I'd talk about that a bit more. I call it meditation, but it's probably not anything my uncle, the Buddhist monk, would recognize. I take advantage of Rayne's afternoon nap to have "rest time" with Rhiannon - we put on a relaxation or chant CD, light the incense, get comfy on the couch (although lately she's been wanting to read a book to herself on her bed, and then she falls asleep), and relax. The first few times she fell asleep lying across my lap, so it's very peaceful. I sit up and get comfortable enough to relax totally, I do some breathing exercises, and ground and center. I almost always get 20 minutes, which really helps me. I'm surprised by that, since I always figured it had to be this huge, long process for it to work. Sometimes I get relaxed and into it enough to go deep, but most of the time I'm just working on quieting my thoughts. I've had some pretty intense moments too, which encourages me to keep working at it.

Have more to say, but will post this before it gets lost. I'm needed elsewhere.