Meditation

Whenever I heard the word meditation, I thought of people sitting cross legged with their hands on their knees, fingers in a circle chanting OHMMM...


Boy was I wrong!!  


I was talking to a friend quite a few months ago, maybe a year..  But he had started meditating and said I really needed to start doing it.  He said it is amazing and he even gave me a book on it.. I guess I should get it back to him.  I think this may have been the last time I have seen him.  


Through my journey, I am still learning what meditation is and what it can do.  I have learned that the act of meditation is different for everyone.  Some people just breathe, some focus on one thing of another, some count and the list goes on and on and on.  For me, I have learned to start counting my breaths as I breathe slow until my mind goes where it needs.  


I am no where near a professional and I still have such a long way to go on learning what I am doing and what works for me.  But I do know that if you can find a way to meditate, to somehow clear your mind or let it wonder, you can find and receive answers to whatever it is you need.  


Also when I say Clear your mind, I don't mean to not let thoughts enter your head.  I used to think meditation meant you had no thoughts at all.  Wrong again!!  That is why I start by focusing on my breath.  Nothing more.  For me, I count to 4 as I breathe in and 4 again as I breathe out.  Before I know it, my breath has steadied and I am in a different world.  This place is different for everyone.  Sometimes I am there for a while, sometimes very short.  But I love going there, you can learn so much about yourself and your needs.  


If you have never tried before, I recommend every person to start meditation.  Don't try, just DO..(as I was once told).  You will be glad you did.