Getting Quiet

For those who know me, they know that I can be a bit of a loud-mouth and my voice can go up octaves and get shrill. So part of this experiement is to find ways to practice bramacharya, energy management. And for me this is not simply an exercise in discipline---I'm pretty good at restraining myself by creating "rules" and "limits" for myself. So today is about getting quiet. So far I have taken a break to read in the office and lay down for a bit and just breathe, signed up for a 10 day Vipassana retreat and will be going on a meditation walk in nature from 2-3pm.