Fifty-seven days ago, I began a new journey in my life: the path of
meditation. It is something I have been promising myself I would commit to since my time in college (about four years ago). The past year I have been reading up on the practice with the help of wonderful books like Steve Hagen's
Meditation: Now or Never, which I greatly enjoyed. But I still struggled with beginning. Then in July, fate brought me where I needed to be. While online one day, I stumbled upon a worldwide event that was about to begin: Deepak Chopra's free "21-Day Meditation Challenge: Free to Love." I immediately joined, eager to
break past the personal barriers that kept me from beginning on my own. And though it was a challenge to stay committed to the daily regimen in the first week, by the second I was
thirsty for more. Now every time I sit in silence, I understand a little bit more about myself, and about the world. And each day is a chance to
renew the love inside me.
Some days I am so moved by what I experience in meditation that I journal about it briefly for a minute after my session. I would like to share these writings with you. Here is the first:
♥ Aug. 8, 2012 --- I became a river - the water within. Thoughts, things passed over me, through me. But all the while I am there, I am flowing, I am clear. My skin's nearly vibrating, a peaceful electricity.
Have you ever meditated, or thought about meditating? What was it like for you?
If you haven't tried it, what do you think may be holding you back?
