I have just been having a week where I've felt really raw, sensitive, exposed. Like everything feels extra. Do you know this feeling?
When I'm in this space, I know I need to take extra extra good care of myself, you know?
I need more rest. I need to prioritize the things that fill me up, the things that help regulate my nervous system, the things that help me find my way back to my body when my mind is spinning and I feel overwhelmed.
Yet the irony is when I'm in this space, I tend to find myself almost in paralysis where I'm like, I don't want to do all the things that I know are good for me.
And it's really been a conscious effort for me to take the steps I need to take, even when I don't feel like doing them.
But some weeks, it's just harder than others.
And as a highly sensitive person and a neurodivergent person it's easier to get overwhelmed, right? Because we are just experiencing the world and all the things more intensely and we're more sensitive to all of it.
So I’m giving myself grace and compassion, and coming back to my tools that I know work. And one of those tools for me is meditation.
Using Meditation to Ground into a Calm, Present State
I love guided meditations. I love to light a candle, incense, or palo santo, dim the lights, find a quiet corner, and just breathe and find my center. Ground my body.
Because my mind can be such a busy, swirling place.
And feeling more grounded helps me feel more present and calm. So I can show up in the ways that I really want to and feel proud of.
So, I want to share one of the meditations from my meditation vault with you guys today. It’s one of my favorites.
I hope you can use it as a potential resource to fill your own cup, to take that moment of self-care so that you can show up as a more grounded, present version of yourself.
It’s also a great one to share with your kids too!
I would love to hear from you — do you enjoy meditation? Is it hard for you? Is it something you aspire to start incorporating into your life?
