At the end of her session, Frances described the feeling she had, not as deep peace or quiet tingliness, although those are great descriptors, but she said she was feeling a profound stillness.

I begin with a pause. 

Pausing is full of opportunity, full of rich sensation, full of possibilities to pay attention in a new way. Pausing gives me a chance to sit back and reflect.

When I sit for my meditation time, one of the first things I want to do is get comfortable—reduce distractions in my outer world and in my body. I arrange myself in an easy, upright, supported sitting position.

• just a simple interruption

• the end of a phrase -- a cadence in the music of the session