Why I'm meditating

I'm meditating because I love to explore all the dimensions of each moment.  I love being present in each moment, so I can savor it, splash around in it, question it, wonder about it.  Presence of mind leads to distance and perspective, and I appreciate the ability to not be wrapped up in most of the feelings or experiences that come along.  The moments where I get swept away are so much more visceral this way.

Having more perspective gives me more patience.  Patience with myself, with Michelle, with my brother, with my friends, with my work, with my art.  It gives me the space to be open to what all these people (myself included) need.  It makes me a better artist, a better friend, a better brother and partner, a better self.