Lenten meditation

How is Lent going?
We are almost half way through.
This coming Sunday 31 March is called by various names, Laetare, Refreshment Sunday or in the English tradition...Mothering Sunday.
It is a bit of respite from Lenten rigours.

This week I invite you to spend 5-10 minute each day in simple meditation. Here are a couple of ways you can do it.
Pick a time each day (early morning, lunchtime or early evening  all seem to work)
And decide on a place. This can be anywhere. Sit on your bed, in your car, in the garden or find a park bench, perhaps do this on the bus as you go to work, school or where ever..be creative.
The advantage of a particular place is that it means when you get there you have already made a decision you are going to be meditating
Allow about 5-10 minutes (you can always do more if that's how it works out)
Make sure you are comfortable.
Then count your breath
In - 1,2
Out -3,4
In  -5,6
Out- 7, 8
In  -9,10
Out -11, 12
Then do it two or three times
Do that for a few times,
then if you want increase the count up to 4
In - 1,2,3,4
Out -5,6,7,8...and so on

When you have had enough take one deep cleansing breath
Sit for a minute or two, and then go.

This can work whether you do it with religious symbolism (eg, Make the sign of the Cross at the beginning and the end)
or without anything religious