Lent 3: Jesus prayer

I've been trying to incorporate the Jesus prayer more regularly/faithfully over the last week. I'm finding it relatively easy to add in to my yoga practice and occasionally when I'm "zoned out" driving in the car. At the advice of a friend I tried using it while walking , but haven't found a rhythm that works well just yet. I'm working on that. I've tested it in the bed--both morning and night--with deep breathing and find myself  distracted (by sleep, of course). It's been somewhat frustrating trying to settle this new habit into my routine.

But this morning, I came up with a great way to add this small prayer into my daily life. Chewing. Yep--each syllable gets a munch. Lord-Je-sus-Christ-have-mer-cy-on-me. It totally works. I chew more intentionally and slowly while reciting the prayer, which has all kinds of health benefits in and of itself.

This feels like a giant leap forward and a much needed centering exercise for me right now. Indeed, I am feeling the mercy of Jesus Christ in this revelation!