To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem.
To meditate means to observe.
Your smile proves it.
It proves that you are being gentle with yourself,
that the sun of awareness is shining in you,
that you have control of your situation.
You are yourself,
and you have acquired some peace.

The Sun My Heart: From Mindfulness to Insight Contemplation (ed. Random House, 2011) - ISBN: 9781446490655