Begin Again
Begin Again Begin again. This phrase was first introduced to me in the context of mindfulness and meditation. It was incredibly helpful and helped me make that part of my regular routine. I went from thinking I couldn’t do something, to feeling like I was already doing it. What’s even better, is that mindset has crossed over to other areas of my life. It applies to everything. Begin again. Let’s start from the beginning: I was trying to make meditation part of my routine. I felt like my mind was racing, felt stressed, and really needed something to slow things down and be a centering or grounding activity. Everything was going 100 miles per hour and I needed something to change. This felt like something helpful. While the concept of meditation sounded helpful, the practice was really difficult. I was having a hard time quieting the mind. I couldn’t concentrate. I thought I was incapable of doing it. I had tried many times, but never felt like I was doing it “right”. That’...