Thursday, September 24, 2009

"I don't feel like meditating"

I’m pretty stressed this week and haven't been "feeling" meditation. In case you missed it, all animal communicators meditate for an hour in the morning, in the evening, in addition to before each animal communication session. Right? Well, I'm here to dispel this myth. Or, at the very lease, to help take away the stigma that comes from being a resistant meditator. Don't get me wrong, I love a good mediation session but it just doesn't always jump out at me as the thing I want to be doing. My resistance to it used to keep me from getting myself into the grounded place that is important to be in when talking to animals. I'd actually worry that I was not going to be able to meditate.

For some reason, many of us feel that we have to be able to mediate for three hours (OK, I’m exaggerating) in order to be a good animal communicator. Well, I’m here to dispel that myth. There are other options for the overstressed out there. For instance, I have found wonderful audio CD’s on hypnosis and drumming/journeying music that virtually do the grounding and centering trick for me. Also, walking or running are two of my favorites for shaking off the stress and coming to center.

I used to feel guilty when I wasn’t in the right space to meditate. Well, I finally realized that guilt doesn’t really help the matter. So, I encourage people to find other ways. Have a tool kit to pull out when the meditation just isn't doing it for you. Write, read, sing. Oh yea, combing my cat works wonders, too!!!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Anne,

This is great stuff. You have an amazing insight. Keep up the good work. Dawn

Danielle Tremblay, Animal Communicator, NY said...

Anne, I don't always feel drawn to meditate either and in those times don't force myself or I go into resistance.

While mditation has it's place, it's good to express life in others ways too, that resonate for us at that moment. :)

Thank you for sharing this!

-Danielle

Anne Angelo, L.C.S.W said...

Thanks Danielle-yes-sometimes it's good to shake things up a bit as you know!