“Relax,” they say. “Breathe,” they say. Sure. Sounds easy. Why then, when I try to meditate do I find my shoulders at my ears and my breath catching with every inhale? I’ve attempted it a number of times, but was never successful. But I was determined to succeed. Okay, I can do this. I just never had the right guidance. This time will be different.
I downloaded the Oprah/Deepak Chopra 21 Day Meditation Experience app when they were offering a free meditation package. Meditation is an East Indian practice, so who better to guide me than Deepak? I found a relaxing place each day…on the couch…in bed…and once in the car. I tuned in every day for my daily bit of relaxation. I am not an Oprah fan, but I put up with her introduction and looked forward to hearing Deepak’s soothing voice introduce me to the day’s inspiration and mantra. I repeated the mantra over and over while desperately trying to clear my mind and just be. Sometimes I fell asleep, sometimes I found myself recharged but quite often I couldn’t wait for the sound of the Tibetan singing bowl signaling the end of the meditation. I’m not good at meditation. It seems my mind is just so jam-packed full of wonderfulness that it can’t be cleared. At least that’s what I’m going with. Namaste.
Suggested by Peter Mazurkiewicz
Completed 4/18/18