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Karen's Weekly Words of Wisdom: Meditating on Your 2011 Journey
Expressing gratitude for what you have endured and will experience, as your move onward and upward!
As the year comes to a close, why not take some time to meditate on the journey of 2011 that is about to end?
It is not appropriate to do this meditative exercise while you are going about your daily activities such as dating, shopping, having dinner or taking care of errands.
It's about being alone with your thoughts, where you become one with the universe, so much so that you transcend to a level of total peace in prayer.
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Your prayers should echo aspects of all goals that you wanted to accomplish this year and every aspect of your journey, from the day you decided on your goal, to your current position. You want to express gratitude for what you have endured and will experience, as your move onward and upward.
You want your meditative time to reflect that you are thankful, humbled and speaking in earnest. This act does not have to take a day, an afternoon or an hour, because there is no set amount of time. You will know the right amount of time needed, as your spirit will guide you.
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Here are five tips on how you can meditate at home:
You have some free time to yourself which may be just when you get up (or wake up 15 minutes earlier) or it may be at the end of your day.
- Turn off communication devices, television and radio.
- Find an area that has no clutter (you can light a candle and add nature sounds).
- Sit in a comfortable chair (you may choose to kneel, lay down or sit in lotus position).
- Sit still with your eyes closed. Take 3 deep breaths and then find your breathing pattern.
- Recite your prayer of meditation in your head.
Believe that this exercise will help you get clarity, and focus on what really matters in your day-to-day. Your ability to discern what is needed and what should be passed on will be keen.
Next week, we will discuss doing this outdoors.
Have an awesome week!
About Karen St.Hilaire: Karen St. Hilaire is a certified life coach and the president of Kadence LLC. A former Bed-Stuy resident, Karen now resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. To learn more about Kadence, visit her website.
