I Am Not Ashamed to Admit…
Hi my friend,
I started practicing yoga at 12 (thanks, Mom!) and truly committed to meditation in 2018. But even after 18 years of yoga and 7 years of meditation...
I’ll be the first to admit ↓
Confessions of a Meditation Guide 😉
There are days where there is a lot of resistance. I don’t feel like sitting or ‘going there.’ I know this is a sign I am in desperate need of meeting my heart and observing my mind.
I will mindlessly scroll on my phone and not realize that the present moment is truly passing me by. I am currently striving to put my phone in places I cannot see and unplug more so I can truly be in the moment that I am in (the only moment that is real).
I still doubt myself and feel the pressure to be more consistent - feeling like I could meditate more and be even more mindful. I know this is a never-ending pursuit. Perfection doesn’t exist.
I don’t have a single spiritual guide or meditation teacher. Instead, I’ve completed multiple yoga teacher trainings and am fortunate to be surrounded by a diverse circle of mentors, friends, and guides who continually inspire me.
Sometimes my mind wanders like crazy. I am far from present AND this my friend is the very practice. Without judgment I sometimes bring my attention back to the present moment what seems like a million times in meditation/yoga practice.
I don’t know everything about meditation and yoga. Even though I have practiced it since I was 12 years old, I do not know it all. I know there is more to understand about the history and the different types of meditation AND learned I am well equipped to guide Meditation and deepen my own personal practice. There are no requirements.
I don’t own a meditation cushion, haha! I meditate wherever and on whatever feels comfortable. I’ve learned there is no perfect look or proper set up needed.
I don’t have all the names of the asanas and types of meditations memorized. I just know what ones resonate with me and feel good in my body, mind, and heart.
There are feelings that I want to push away. Parts of myself that I will even go as far and say that I really really do not like (aka hate) however I’ve learned that meditation is the practice of awareness and acceptance. Welcoming in all parts of me and that makes me whole.
I don’t meditate for an hour a day. Sometimes it’s 5 minutes, sometimes it’s 30 minutes and some days I don’t formally meditate. I’ve learned instead how to bring meditation into my life and make it a way of life not a strict routine I have to do.
I hope this is refreshing for you to read.
It's a reminder that I’m human too. I’m practicing, just like you.
I have doubts, distractions, and imperfect days, but that’s all part of the journey.
Meditation isn’t about perfection; it’s about showing up, again and again, with compassion.
Guided Meditation of the Week ✨
Let go of the pressure to push, force, or meet impossible expectations. Release the weight of expectations and shoulds.
