Lynchpin

By Scott Coulter Man, I've been doing a lot of avoiding and scrambling lately. This blog entry is late, I've been putting off a whole list of promotional and business tasks for a band that's in its start-up phase, and I haven't really been meditating. My numbers have been decent, but I haven't really been checking them as often as I should. Meditation ought to be the first thing on that list, though. Here's why: Meditation is my lynchpin. Here's the dictionary definition of a lynchpin: 1. a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on 2. something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together An actual lynchpin, of course, is a mechanical device. It's a small device, not at all complicated, not motorized, not all that noticeable. But if it comes OFF, a chain of events is set into motion that might result in the dismantling and falling apart of the entire system. And so it is a PERFECT term for my meditation practice. You see, when I meditate, everything else seems to fall into order. I still fall behind on certain things here and there, of course, but I am much more apt to be on top of what needs to be done, much more clear-headed, much less stressed out, and much more relaxed. And of course, one of those things I manage just a little better is my diabetes care. It's not that I do a BAD job of it when I'm not meditating, but I know I do a BETTER job of it when I AM meditating. The question I have spent a lifetime trying to figure ou...
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