Healing is a matter of time, but it is
sometimes also a matter of opportunity.
I learned to meditate when I was 18
years old and it saved my soul during my University years. For some reason I
fell out of the practise during my 30’s but as my life unravelled in my early forties,
I once again began to meditate. At age 51, I meditate at least four times a day
and it has become such a natural way for me to live. Some of the meditations I
do are simple and brief like the one I do in the shower every morning, while
others are guided and specific. I meditate before I make an important decision
and I meditate after I exercise, during my cool down.
The month of January is always a time
for me to reflect on my present health and set goals for the new year. Besides
becoming Paleo creatures a few months ago and pulling out our juicer from
storage, this year the big change I made surrounded meditation. After my daily
run and strength training, I have been engaged in a specific health meditation with
Marianne Williamson from her Meditations for a Miraculous Life. Her voice is soothing and comforting and I never
tire of hearing her speak. I love this particular meditation and have noticed
my body loves it too.
And so… as I offer out my thanks for
the miracle of my body and send prayerful light to different areas of it, I too
know that I am “literally boosting my immune system.”
I have had wonderfully rich
discussions with many about the power of meditation and invite you to share
your thoughts and/or practises with me here.
~ Ellyn
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