When we decide to make time for contemplative practice, of any type, we cultivate spaciousness which leads us to act with greater compassion, empathy, creativity, service, and connection. Our contemplative practice affects ourselves, our interactions with family, in the workplace, within our communities, with the Earth, and the Sacred some name God.

Meditation makes the daily news as people continue to seek meaning and connection. Contemplative people cultivate compassion with prayer, meditation, and contemplative practice. Jeff Gitterman, reporting for The Huffington Post in the article "The Importance of Meditation" writes:

The first step in learning to harness the power of our attention is to become aware of how it moves. To do this, we need to find a way to disengage from the stream of thoughts that preoccupies us. This is one of the fundamental reasons that people practice meditation, in all its many forms.

Link to the rest of the story from The Huffington Post, "The Importance of Meditation"

Do you meditate or pray? What is your contemplative practice, and how does it change you?
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