First off, Faith you have incredible wisdom. And yes, meditation is so critical to quiet our minds from all the stimulants that distract us. You are so right in pausing and quieting the thoughts in our head, breathing deeply etc. When I breathe/pray/read scripture….Jesus’ words in scripture and Christian music help me stay focused and present. And, you are so right about human ‘will power’ weakening. We do exhaust our willpower each and every day by making so many micro-choices…and, SocialMedia/alcohol/tv/sugar give us that break from thinking! You are so intuitive! Setting boundaries is so important, and am learning that even at my age. Thankfully, I have never depended on drinking/drugs….but do do get distracted by the bible…not that I do everything the Word says, but there is much to learn within those pages. I love you Faith Dunn and thank you for your wise words.