Go with the Flow

Originally published Friday, January 16, 2009

Today I read a blog post – perhaps in response to yesterday’s Entering into Silence post – that stated the fact that there was no need to meditate and that you always have that peace available to you at all times. You simply need awareness. I think that is absolutely right! We do have all that we need at any moment. We don’t need to DO anything to be in perfect contentment and harmony with the Universe. But! Many people get to this realization through meditation. So the act of meditation is a catalyst to this epiphany. Please keep in mind that meditation does not have to be a traditional, sit-in-silence-until-your-legs-fall-off-from-numbness activity. Meditation is a mindfulness and focus in any activity (whether it is Being or Doing) where you “become one with the Universe” – you lose your sense of time, boundaries and self. A state Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls FLOW. People are often in this state when they are engaged in what they love to do – what they are passionate about, whether it’s gardening, painting, dancing, flying a helicopter (like my brother!), surfing or sitting on your front porch in the sun watching a honey-bee go from flower to flower. It really is all about mindfulness, awareness, engagement. So, if you are resisting traditional meditation, don’t do it the traditional way. But do try to find the FLOW, which is true inner peace and happiness.

Blessings, Keena

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