“Don’t come here to get answers. Just come here to be.” These are the words that went through my mind as I sat down on my mat to meditate one night.

When I meditate, I just practice being. My intention is to become aware of ME. There is nothing more that I expect of myself besides going to sit.

It’s the discipline that leads to success.

I’m beginning to see this idea of “regular practice” and discipline play out in other areas of my life as well. My discipline not only gets me to my meditation space, it also gets me to my journal to write and gets me to the gym to work out.

Once I’m there, where I’m “suppose to be”, my discipline gets the pen going or my legs moving. And then the practicing begins.

SO WHAT if I’m meditating and my thoughts are racing. That’s fine. That’s what thoughts are suppose to do.

SO WHAT if the things I write today are absolute garbage! That’s fine too. That’s just part of being a writer.

SO WHAT if I don’t feel like running my fastest for my longest today. That’s fine. Walking is sufficient exercise for anyone.

These are my places of zero expectation. These areas of my life are spaces that I reserve to let whatever happens, happen.

The point is that I practiced.

In this devoted practicing, I’ve discovered how FREEING it is to give myself a break. I’ve learned to be okay with the PRACTICE and not the OUTCOME. I’ve learned to be OK with ME!

Be Blessed Mamas,

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