July 1, 2023

I was finally able to sit and meditate successfully again today. My mind has been racing so much it’s been difficult to focus. When I sit down to meditate all I can seem to focus on is my aches and pains as well as all the problems I’m trying to solve. Usually, the pain is in my neck and shoulders, hips, lower back, and the middle of my back. I got to a point today where I didn’t feel any pain. I worked on each chakra repeating the mantras in my mind while deep breathing. I started to feel like I was floating and that nothing was touching me. This seems to be the first sign for me that I’m in the alpha state. I had some difficulty when I got to my heart and throat chakra. It felt like the energy was stuck here and wouldn’t flow properly. This is difficult to explain. It’s really a physical feeling like something is stuck. I also worked on connecting with the earth. I sent energy down into the earth and allowed energy to flow from the earth back into me. I envisioned my energy growing outwards. When I finished, I did some stretching. I kind of feel drawn to do this after sitting and meditating. This just feels right and I follow what my body wants to do. I feel like doing this helps the energy flow better in my body.