Power of Meditation

About a year and a half ago I started meditating. At first I thought it was a bit hokey and wasn't sure it was for me. Before I knew it though, I began to fall in love with it. There is something to be said about completely relaxing and giving your mind a chance to slow down. I have done group meditation a few times but really prefer to do it alone. I have found several resources online (I really like The Honest Guys and The Chopra Centre) for free guided meditations and have discovered that there are ones for nearly anything that life will throw at you. Yesterday I got some bad news. It's not something that is going to go away or get better in time. It's something I have to face head on and find mental strength to survive it. Today's meditation was really hard to fall into. My mind simply didn't want to relax although I desperately needed a break. I am glad that I stuck with it as it did, as it always has done, helped me so much. the next few months, maybe years, are going to be hard. There will be lots of meditating. Meditation over Medication I guess... (image credit: baubauhaus.com)