To meditate or not to meditate…

I’m just about to climb a bandwagon that’s been turning its wheels in my brain ever since a much loved family friend championed TM, years ago, trying to convince all of us to give it a try. I  was curious enough back then and whipped up a mantra to help me past the gates. But I never got there.  Like the time in my mid-twenties when I tried to fill up a small notebook with all the members of the Greek alphabet, coasting past pi, but never quite making it to omega. I failed. At least a part-time contrarian, I tend to avoid coming attractions. But now I’m about to try to catch up with...