Second Meditation

I meditated for the second time day. (Promise I will get back to the Tao Te Ching soon.)
I started with a sort of warm up this time. I put on some soothing, and uplifting music while I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and prepared my meditation spot. Before turning off the music I took my time distracting my mind from it's negative thoughts by dancing around to the music a bit, just letting myself go. Then I got down to the business. I sat, this time on a chair instead of the floor as I did yesterday. The chair made a difference; thus my whole body was more agreeable through the whole session. I made it to a full 25 minutes this time with only one interruption: The landlord barging down the stairs and up to the back patio to ask the neighbor's something in a rather loud, and animated German manner. (They like to converse that way, it's rather amusing.) The wide window I like to sit in front of is facing the backyard and it's curtains where open so I could overlook the freshly fallen snow. Thus this interruption was terribly distracting but thankfully, brief. I shall make note to avoid such minor but jarring disturbances in the future.
This time I used a photograph of Manuel on our favorite beach. This seamed helpful because not only was I able to relax my mind on his face but also visualize the happiest place of my life.
I did this when expelling negative thoughts and was even able to move into a more quite state if mind. I tried harder to bring my whole self into the present and dwell there as long as possible. I didn't stay there for very long but I made progress nonetheless and I am proud. I cut out the caffeine this time too and started shortly after lunch. I still feel more centered than even yesterday and ready to tackle what mental challenges my arise over the weekend. I don't know if I will be able to meditate until next week so be looking for more Chapters instead.
-Nola