For a long time, I tried to get into meditation. For some reason, I saw myself immersed in meditation enough to enjoy the practice a few times a week. I have read tons of books and listened to many podcasts, all of which seemed to say, “If you want a better, fuller, happier, more content life, you NEED meditation.”
Whenever someone tells me I need something, I can be pretty skeptical.
But I digress…..
I tired meditating for a long time until I learned the truth:
MEDITATION IS NOT THAT HARD!
Ok, it is hard……but it’s like anything else. It’s hard until it’s not hard anymore. It’s hard until you commit and turn practice into a priority.
A lot of the time, the hardest part about meditating is: finding the time to meditate.
But I woke up one day and told myself I could do it. I said, “Self, you got this. You can totally sit and meditate.” Being the self that I am, I hesitated and instead of spending time meditating, I spent time researching. I dug into various forms of meditation. I quickly discovered that meditation does not have to be just me sitting on a pillow, staring into space, waiting for the minutes to tick by.
Meditation can be guided. And when I make the time, I feel GREAT afterward.
Furthermore, like anything else in life, we can start with baby steps. I love these 5 minute guided meditations online. Click below to learn more.
After 5-minute meditations start to feel really glorious, you can advance to longer lengths! Happy trials, friends!
If you’re new to meditation and have thoughts to share, please do so! Share the peace, share the info, and share your meditation experiences.
4 the Love of Peace 