Often we run around busily chasing things to check off of our to-do list. We lament that there is never enough time to do the things we love most. Or worse, we become so busy that we lose touch with what we love, do, be, hear, and dream.

An overactive life makes sitting still in quiet contemplation and getting in touch with our best selves harder, thus perpetuating the cycle. So how can we get time to slow down enough so that we can sit still and enjoy the beauty that life has to offer?

This one is simple. Just do it! It's okay to start small.

In a quiet spot, shut your eyes, think of something or someone you love, and let love enter your heart. Sing any word or sound that you choose. When I contemplate, I sing "HU" ( a love song). You can sing gently (aloud or internally, however, you feel most comfortable) and then sit silently for a few minutes. As you become more practiced, this exercise can become longer, but it doesn't need to be more than half an hour or so.

Gently notice where your mind wanders. Is it to worry? To dreams? Then quietly, look and listen for the love that returns to you. As the wrinkles in time unfold.