For a long time I thought I needed to feel calm first. That meditation would come easy once I already felt peaceful. But it's the other way around. You show up. You sit. You come back to your breath even on the hard days, especially on the hard days. And that act of just showing up, over and over, is what slowly makes the calm possible.
The next time you feel like you are not in the right state to meditate, try sitting for just a minute anyway. Let showing up be enough.
You finish your session feeling settled. Then the day starts - and by mid-morning, that feeling is gone. Here's why, and what actually helps.
You finish your session feeling settled. Then the day starts - and by mid-morning, that feeling is gone. Here's why, and what actually helps.
A quick 3-minute morning meditation practice to start your day with presence and calm. Simple steps you can follow while enjoying your coffee or tea.
A quick 3-minute morning meditation practice to start your day with presence and calm. Simple steps you can follow while enjoying your coffee or tea.
Most of the time we're listening to a narrative about what's happening, what it means, and what should come next. But you're not the voice you're listening to—you're what notices...
Most of the time we're listening to a narrative about what's happening, what it means, and what should come next. But you're not the voice you're listening to—you're what notices...
