Be still and know that I am God. These words come from the book of Psalms. This book is attributed to several authors, the most famous being King David. Depending upon your point of view, who “I” truly is in this verse can differ. For me, this evasive and most sought after “I” is our higher self, that part of us that is inseparably connected to our source, the creator. Our purest essence.
Sadly, the rigors of life frequently create a disconnect with our higher self. We allow the noise of everyday activities to take control, not pausing frequently enough to sync up with calming and clearing energies available to all who bother to stop and listen.
Make no mistake, unless you have a practice to counter this assault, your mind will have the upper hand and the play that takes center stage may not be a show you prefer. This state is often referred to as “monkey mind”; unsettled, restless, capricious, whimsical, fanciful, inconstant, confused, indecisive and uncontrollable thoughts. We have all been there or could be in this very moment.
Enter the ancient practice of meditation. In 2011, I began meditating regularly. At first it was a struggle, like anything new and out of one’s current comfort zone. In time though, remarkable benefits quickly emerged and I was a “believer”. Truthfully, it was miraculous. Pema Chodron, author of How to Meditate ~ A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind says it well:
“When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our minds is the only means through which we’ll actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world we live in.”
If you woke up tomorrow and the headlines read “Pharmaceutical Company Discovers New Miracle Drug” and the article then enumerated a long and amazing list of benefits that basically would bring peace, calmness, and clarity to your life like never before, would you be interested? I suspect it would sell like no other drug ever has. That is available right now, free of charge to whoever wishes to partake.
It’s called meditation. No cost, and you don’t have to leave your house to go get it. But it does require a commitment. Rarely, if ever is something a quick fix. But if you are willing to commit to thirty days of meditation, I promise you will see remarkable benefits in your life. In closing I leave you with another insightful quote about meditation:
“When you sit upright but relaxed in the posture of meditation, your heart is naked. Your entire being is exposed---to yourself, first of all, but to others as well. So, through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart”
Try it, and call me in the morning.
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