How I meditate

Lake Meditation
© Yanik Chauvin

I thought it would be helpful to tell my little beginner’s story in meditation.

Although we’re all familiar with the term, few seem to really know how to verbalize what it’s all about. For one reason or another, and for a long time, I could never find a good reason to meditate. None of the explanations on why and how would motivate me.

Again, I don’t know much, but, I finally got started. And, it’s my hope that my little factoids will help you to start your way, too. Which, like any worthwhile endeavor, I imagine will take me a while to master.

I also have to confess that I’m not a mystical guy. I’m not looking for god, nor the intelligence of the universe. If I do, you’ll be the first to know.

So, what were the ingredients that made it click for me?

1. First of all, that it makes sense to do so.

Meditation helps us to improve our performance by allowing us to control our emotions.

2. Then, I liked the notion that meditation is all about being aware, or simply being.

It’s much more than a 10 minute daily activity. Meditation is the ongoing effort to help us align our being with our doing.

3. I liked the deep dive analogy for those intense short periods where we blank our busy minds to rest, or stop doing.

We dive deep to silence the sound of the waves on the surface. In that distant silent emptiness, we are. Then, we resurface to a smooth transition, which carries through the day.

4. Finally, it’s not an obligation, we are kind and forgiving with ourselves.

I don’t stress myself over not getting my mind to blank itself. I allow the little waves on the surface, it’s part of my being.

So, it’s not another task. It’s a nice experience. No worries, no regrets. I’m very kind with myself.

Let it be.