Meditation - my graduation
So today was the last day of my course and I have to say I am really proud of myself, It's been quite a week, quite an emotional rollercoaster but I feel like I have learnt something that will enrich my life forever. I can't actually believe that I have managed to do twenty minutes of meditation twice a day for the last 6 days, not every meditation was a restful as the last, but I made that time for myself and it was time for my mind to rest and for me to acknowledge my thoughts and to give me some clarity for the day ahead or for a good night sleep. Yesterday I even managed to do it in the car with Emily chatting away and calling my name, by the end of the 20 minutes, I felt great and I even found that Emily was calmer and seemed to settle into the car journey, a win win in my eyes.
So today, after I finished my course, I joined a group meditation that takes place at the house each week and it was so lovely. Up until this week, I haven't really meditated alone, let alone meditate in a group of 7 people and it was so powerful. Men and Women who all individually had their own stories of what brought them here, all coming together for this amazing practice. Even with a few distractions, I managed a great meditation and I can't believe how much better I felt afterwards. I was feeling quite overwhelemed when I arrived and left feeling positive and upbeat.
Up until now, I have always been addicted to my workouts, ensuring that each day I make time to jump around and sweat out life's stress but I now have found something else to make time for, a time for me and my mind to mend and absorb and to take stock and that's worth more then anything for me now and I have seen just in four days what an impact it has had on my life. I have spent life running around and keeping as busy as I can but in this next chapter of life is the slow lane, I am going to make time to meditate every day and although I have felt really tired this week, slept more and deeper then I normally do, I have been emotional and had a lot going on in my mind, I think it's all part of the process and I am looking forward to where it takes me.









