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I'm also going through a separation and I have found that the regular and frequent meditation "sessions" have helped me be more mindful of my speech and actions with my husband. In turn, we are very amicable and civil at this point in time..

That's good to hear Raven.

And "thinking" happens more than I'd like it to during meditation

Yes, tell me about it! But as Aloka-D says, its a case of just gently and repeatedly bringing the awareness back to our breathing. I'm learning that its just the nature of the mind to have a stream of thoughts constantly going through it, so learning and taking on board these things is half the battle - its all about being kind to ourselves!

I've learned a lot about my meditation practice since joining this forum...things I wouldn't have learned just by reading books..so its a good place.

I've downloaded the talk to my ipod and will listen later today.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.