Time to Meditate
There will be days when I don’t want to show up here. This is one of them. And here I am. I am feeling called to meditate. And I am resisting that too. A classmate asked me this weekend if I was meditating. I said no. True answer. I am doing so many other things. And not making time for that.
I had to run out earlier to get gas. I was on empty. I was feeling irritable pulling up to the tank and said outloud to myself: “I need to find a gas station that doesn’t have these TVs.” These TVs being these superloud screens built into the pump with ads and cheap TV. The volume is so beyond loud that I have to concentrate so hard to find where to put my credit card, push what button etc. I wish these were illegal. It’s like noise pollution.
As I slowed the car down and stopped, I heard the TV. Irritation increased after thinking about these TVS to actually hearing it’s annoying blare. And much to my surprise, here’s what I heard:
“Studies show that just 7 to 10 minutes of meditation….” And on screen I read something about Maria Menounos who must be the host of this gas station network programming and on screen it read something like “increases feelings of peace.”
Wow.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
The message to meditate found me. It reached me in the place I least expected it. I am open to the messages of the world to find me and guide me. Before I went to sleep last night I set an intention and said a small prayer, “God, what do you want me to know?”
I think God wants me to meditate. I listened. I came home and meditated for 3 minutes sitting on my couch with my sleeping cat next to me. I peeked and opened my eyes a few times. I was aware that the timer was on, that I only had three minutes. When I peeked I noticed how beautiful the trees out my window look layering like a painting.
Soon I have an important meeting and I have 14 minutes before that to post this and make a cup of tea. My intention is to trust that each moment, each second, there is plenty of time. That I have plenty of time to breathe, be and meditate.
I was on empty earlier in my car and I was feeling on empty too. Meditating empties me out and fills me up too. With a lightness, with a freedom, with a sense of the possibility and beauty in each moment.
Have you meditated lately? Or ever? Do it. Give yourself a few minutes and begin. Don’t wait for Maria Menounos to tell you at the gas station, or whatever superloud blaring messenger will find you.