Friday Check-In (let’s call it a check-in from now on)
©2021 David Bivins
Whether or not you celebrate any end-of-year stuff or not, this is a hell of a time for a lot of us. Holiday parties, family, shopping (or being in proximity to shopping), it’s all… a lot.
Take a moment today to take stock. Are you taking care of yourself and your needs? Shoring up your boundaries if necessary?
I’m finding that my daily meditation is a little rocky. More things are coming up in my head like “oh, I have to remember to email so-and-so” or “when do I have to ship that gift to Michigan to get it there in time?” etc. But it’s so important to tell myself that I have this slice of time just to sit. Those things come up and I see them and I watch them dissipate. Usually I have my journal open in front of me before I meditate so I can jot down anything that’s weighing on me before I start my timer. But this week it’s not been enough. And that’s OK. I still sit, and sometimes I feel like I have only seconds of stillness within my 10-15 minutes that I give myself. Even a few seconds of feeling fully arrived, in this moment, is good.
Do you have a meditation practice? I recommend giving it a try. Even if you only have a minute to just sit, it’s still worth it.
I love you,
David
