✨ Meditation✨
Last week I finished the 28-day Introductory Course by Sam Harris' app Waking up. I've now been doing Mindful Meditation as part of my morning routine for 37 days straight.
And all I have to say is: WOW! Before, I thought the form of meditation, when you sit down with closed eyes for X amount of time in complete silence or guided, was not my jam and never would be. My "meditation" was stretching, running, and working out, and still is today.
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But there's something so freaking powerful when you sit there with closed eyes, and it's only you and your breath. That's it, just full-blown awareness. And it's not to try to sit there without one single thought passing by; it's acknowledging the thought and let it pass through. And the moment you fly away a bit in your thoughts, you just come back to your breathing and the present moment. Magical.
I now start to understand when they say that very experienced meditators and yogis can achieve a pretty similar level of altered state of consciousness as when you're on a Psychedelic Trip. 👁
I'm thinking, why in the hell didn't I do this BEFORE?! I've tried in the past, but it just didn't stick. I do believe that if I would've given it a serious try like I did this time, it would've stuck. Also, I think that you need to (kind of) be ready mentally, which I wasn't. I tried Calm and Headspace, the two more prominent players on the market. Even though they're beautiful (especially Calm) and has a lot of fantastic stuff to offer, I feel they're too commercial. But that's just my point of view.
I want to thank Sam Harris and the Waking Up App for helping my consciousness realize that I needed this so much! Grateful for what it has been giving me so far. 🙏🏽♥️💫