I recently started the practice of meditating every morning. According to the app I use on my phone, Insight Timer, I’ve done this for 27 consecutive days. Go me!! Putting this practice in place has required me to get up earlier than I’d care to some days. No doubt easier to establish this practice during the summer with the sun rising so early. Totally worth it for a moment of zen every day!
I had to make a conscious decision to do this. I decided to look at it as an investment in myself. An investment in my sanity and a moment of zen for me. Some days are easier than others. I’ve had a morning or two where I was really dragging due to insomnia (darn you, mental ticker!). On those days, I selected a guided meditation based on using the word “tired” while searching the app for a meditation. It was perfect! The instructor said something like, “…and if you’ve fallen asleep that’s okay too, you needed the rest.” I sure appreciated that.
Taking this time each morning to practice meditation is a way I show up for myself. It’s a way I invest in myself. It’s a way I build trust that I can and will show up for myself. Though admittedly, it has taken a bit of “training” to keep my husband from trying to talk to me during this morning ritual. I explained to him that if he sees me in the chair by the window, I’m doing my own thing. I promise him I’ll circle back with him after. With the kids it hasn’t been too much of an issue. Like I said, I’m getting up rather early to carve this time out for myself.
I’ve only been doing this for 27 consecutive days which is a far cry from “for a long time” though I’m off to a good start and feeling good about it. Later in the day when in the thick of things, I’m sometimes able to remind myself that I invested the time earlier in the day and it does help a little. Anything that helps, right? *crazy face emoji*
Cherish yourself: The practice of meditating every day is a way to show up for yourself so that you can then show up for your kids. Namaste!