Thursday Meditation

It should be no surprise that I like to meditate.I don't always get my 20 minutes in, but I really like to meditate.

I thought that today I would share one of my current meditations with you.

For me, I usually meditate after a yoga practice but before savasana. Or right before I go to bed. I once tried to meditate when I first woke up, but I kind of fell back to sleep.... so that didn't work.

If you are interested in meditating but have never really done it before, I'll walk you through what I do:

I start by sitting in a comfortable seated position, I place my hands on my knees palms up. You can place your hands anywhere that is comfortable. Sometimes it is nice to sit up against something to support your back. I take several deep breaths, I use breath evenly and deeply in and out through my nose. I try to use the same breath that  I use in my yoga practice. I use my inhales and exhales to help focus my meditation. I inhale one phrase or mantra, and exhale one phrase or mantra. Or, I'll focus on breathing in love and exhaling gratitude. But that is a topic for another time.

Once I am settled, I repeat this (and variations of this) as I also focus on my breath and quieting my mind. After several rounds I try to clear my mind and just breathe and settle into the feeling of being enough.

I am enough.

I have everything I need right now.

I am all I need.

My life is full of blessings I deserve and trials for my learning.

I am strong, able and wonderful.

I am enough.

I am enough of a woman.

I am enough of a person.

I am whole, complete.

I am deserving.

I am where I am meant to be. At this moment.

I am all I need.

I am enough. Now and forever.

My love is enough. My heart is enough. My body is enough.

I am enough.

Do you like to meditate? Do you use it in your daily life? Would you like more guided meditations?