During Savasana, I was supposed to be focusing on grounding, yet I was remembering a friend who wrote a memoir about her dating experiences, and during one difficult conflict, she held a rock for grounding. 

This last seated position felt like my rock, with hands on knees, grounded to the Earth, feeling newly calm, and collecting a simple tool to be a more compassionate man.

Thanks Lydia!  

What beautiful imagery that came to me when you spoke these words in the meditation. It reminded me to soften, and bring the mind back with loving kindness. I often hear (even from myself) that if the mind wanders, don't judge that the mind has wandered. Yet, it's not always this easy. But imagining the mind roaming in this open pasture allows me to befriend the entire experience. I can empathize with my mind's desire to roam in that lovely field. And then- gently invite it back,  without judgement, and with all the tenderness in the world.