I paid a lot of money to learn how to properly meditate in a transcendental way. There was a weeklong training session where they give you a personal mantra. Between the first and second day, I forgot my mantra. I thought that was hilarious and told my husband the story, practically begging him to tell me how unique and interesting I was. He said, “That was a plot point in a Woody Allen movie.” I went back to class and my teacher said, “Everyone forgets their mantra.” Perhaps meditation could help me work through the realization that I was basic?
