Week at End

The past couple of days have been very relaxing for me. I was able to dedicate an entire day to my meditation and mind cultivating. On Saturday,I went to the beach which I had miss dearly. Not sure what it is about the beach that I love so much, maybe its the sand or a combination of sand and ocean but what ever the reasons I feel at peace there. With the vastness of the ocean one can't help but open their mind to the endless possibilities that lie before them. Met up with some old friends and made some new ones. On Sunday I was able to reflect on my thoughts. Our thoughts have been liken to a garden, when unattended is allowed to run wild with weeds but when cultivated wisely can be a masterpiece. Without daily practice this task can get very difficult. In any moment, we can listen to our thoughts and see how cluttered and messy they can be, for example at this moment my thoughts are of hunger, work, this weekend, fear, love, despair, confusion, weather, the beach. Is it possible to get rid of unwanted thoughts like fear? Many believe its not possible but I believe we can make them insignificant. Its like a teaspoon of salt put inside a small cup of water, the cup of water is now undrinkable but that same teaspoon of salt in a river has no effect in its drink-ability. This is my goal. I want to achieve a serenity that no external energy can break. I know we all have experienced times where we are so focus on our task that time ceases to exist. We could of been busy on homework or a project at work and after some time realized that its been over two hours. If you believe that you can't meditate your wrong because you have done it before without being aware of it. I will be the first one to admit its a difficult task like any other task that isn't practiced. Use the fact that you are capable of calming your mind because you done it before. That was my motivation at first but now I'm capable of reaching deep meditation very quickly and I love it.Every week I choose an emotion or idea to meditate on and this week it will be romantic love vs unconditional love. I have revisited this many times because its a difficult concept that I must understand clearly. Any other thoughts about romantic love and unconditional love?