But, I Can’t Meditate

“I’ve tried meditating, but I can’t stop thinking.”

If you’ve ever said those words, you’re in good company. It’s one of the most common reasons people give up on meditation before they’ve really begun.

I was too much.

That is the first thing I learned about myself. My feelings were too big. I felt everything all the way to the bottom, and the people around me were not sure what to do with that, so I decided the problem was me. I was weird. Defective. Somewhere along the way I got very good at pushing it all down and saying I’m fine. No, I’m totally fine…