Meditation: the catalyst of my awakening

“Today I choose joy and accept the things that I cannot change”

I originally became interested in practicing meditation as a coping strategy during a very stressful time in my life.

I used it as a means of separating myself from the negativity that surrounded me, to see past superficial issues and keep my mind centered.

What started as a form of self-preservation has opened up more doors for me than I could have imagined.

Once I started meditating I became interested in learning about meditation culture and started reading more and more on all sorts of related topics such as:

·        Mindfulness

·        Journaling

·        Yoga

·        Breathing exercises

·        Positive thinking techniques

and much more…

These things have given me the opportunity to become more in touch with my place in the universe.

I have become:

·        More grateful

·        Focused on the big picture rather than stuck on the little things

·        More accepting of myself as a whole

·        Able to embrace challenges with greater perspective

·        Detached from the value I had placed on material things in the past

·        Able to see silver linings in almost any situation

·        Able to own my participation and responsibility for all things in my life

·        Able to understood that any limitations that I feel in life are of my own creation

·        Eager to set goals for myself

·        Able to articulate my thoughts and feelings in a much clearer way

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If you are interested in starting a meditation practice here is a very basic info graphic to get you started.

You may also want to include a mantra that you can repeat (either out loud or in your head) to help you clear your mind and tune out your surroundings.

A mantra can be a set of words or even just a grouping of sounds of your choosing.

Depending on my mood, I might do any of the following when I meditate:

·        Repeat my mantra

“Today I choose joy and accept the things that I cannot change”

·        Focus on my breathing

·        Make a gratitude list 
(List all the things that I am grateful for in my life or just that day particular)

I hope this may inspire you to try something new.

love & light

-Katie