One way you can arrive “now” is through meditation. This can feel unpleasant or even impossible to those that spend most of their time in the past or future. To seemingly jam your mind into the present moment can feel unnatural at first. “I can’t sit still that long.” “It makes my back hurt.” “I have ADHD.” “I have an overwhelming urge to check my phone.” “Trying to meditate gives me anxiety.” “I don’t know how to do it.” All valid points, yet all just narratives we tell ourselves to avoid something that we probably don’t understand.
A common question about meditation is “what is the point?” What good will just sitting here do me? Wouldn’t I be better served doing something productive instead? Maybe. Or, maybe every time I meditate it gets easier and easier to be in the present moment. Maybe I’ll be able to stop worrying about all those things in the past that I cannot change. Maybe I’ll be blissfully happy and aware in the present moment, unconcerned with unlikely future events that previously stole my attention. Maybe I’ll realize that now is all we truly have and I have absolutely nothing to worry about. Maybe.
Before we get to this point however, meditation is a nice reminder of where we can find some peace. Sitting in the present moment and feeling the silence for even a second can get your foot in the door. Because once you get a taste of this true freedom and peace, you are going to want more of it, believe me. Fortunately it is free and in unlimited supply. You just need to know where to look for it…
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