Meditate.

My relationship with meditation…

My relationship with meditation began with practicing day after day for a minute here and there. Eyes closed, sitting on the edge of my couch, and praying that I could learn a skill that I had only heard and seen with stereotyping eyes.

I had two small kids playing around me. I’d focus for a moment at a time and then my to-do’s would pop in. “Oh, I need to add carrots to the shopping list. Wait, you’re meditating…don’t think about that right now.” Deep breath. “Did I remember to text my neighbor about the bowl she loaned us? Oops, meditating…clear your mind…” Deep breath. “I cannot stand the smell of this new detergent. Why did I buy it? Oh, right…meditating…whew…”

I struggled to meditate for more than a few seconds at a time, but I had an undeterred desire to heal my struggling body.

I had been experiencing debilitating symptoms for more than two years and was just tasting a glimpse of the adjustments I needed to make internally in order to achieve balance within.

An angelic holistic practitioner with a New York accent and a lot of cats had taught me something I had never heard before; she told me that I was sick because I was simply out of balance. She told me that if I could get into balance that my body would heal itself.

I wish that balancing the body was just something you can buy on Amazon, but it’s so much more than that. I hope that you’re willing to see that the mind, heart, body, and spirit are truly one and that as you create space through meditation that you’re creating space for healing in every area of your life.

I can load you with research about the benefits of meditation (like improved sleep, decreased anxiety, better decision-making skills, a sharper brain, and so much more), but I know that you can find that anywhere on the internet.

I’m here to share my experience, which is that meditation has created more space in my life. I have more time to make decisions, I feel more like myself more of the time, I naturally take healing breaths when my body and emotions need it, and I’ve developed a space in meditation that I can drop into easily and sustain for long periods of time if needed. This space is a place that feels comfortable, neutral, understanding, healing, and full of knowledge that continues to deliver.

I know that meditation seems hard, but remember that the purpose of meditation is not to clear all thoughts from your mind. The idea is to learn to allow thoughts and—as they come—learn to refrain from judgement. Let them pass. Deep breath.