I have never felt more human than I have the last couple months. I haven't written in a while because I've been battling physical and mental junk on top of juggling busy band stuff and my more-than-full load of teaching.
It's amazing that when I have physical illness (a stupid sinus infection that will NOT go away despite 3 rounds of antibiotics), I easily lose touch with my spiritual self. When you have mental side effects from medications, it's very difficult to maintain perspective on your daily life issues and it's VERY easy to let those issues spiral out of control and get the best of you.
I've never realized the importance of daily meditation practice as much as I have recently. I mean, I always knew it was a good idea and very important, but I didn't experience just how important until I started experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety and physical issues (mental and physical pain) and let that get in the way of meditating regularly - because I was too tired, or didn't have enough time (mostly too tired).
I noticed that when I have been meditating this past month, a lot is being released (emotional/spiritual junk from my past) - which I can't help but think this surfacing of old junk that needed to be released was helping cause my stress, anxiety and physical illness. Nice timing universe.
Just so you know, if you happen to experience anything like crying, physical shaking or other strange physical effects while meditating, you know you're releasing junk and that's a very good thing. Deborah King talks more about things that she went through and that happened to her and others while beginning a powerful meditation practice.
I just know despite whether or not I think each meditation session is useful or doing anything beneficial, IT IS! And if you wonder the same thing, just keep at it.
Anyone have any experiences they can share about their experience starting meditation or benefits it has given you?
Btw, my band played during the SXSW music fest in Austin, TX last week and it was awesome! I had a blast and want to go again!
