Reflective Essay On Meditation

Today I did my meditation at night because I did not have time in the morning due to studying for my anthropology test. Since today is valentine's day everyone is in a loving mood and no one seems to be having problems with anyone, which makes my mood calm even before doing any of the meditation. As I sat on my yoga mat in my mother’s bedroom by her lamp I feel the silence upon me. I never knew that the silence could be so loud. With no one being home, nothing turned on to make sound (not even the neighbors, surprisingly), and the only thing on that made a small sound was the heat, which I did not necessarily hear it, but I felt it on my toes. As I meditated, I began to focus on my breathing, breathing in deeply and holding, giving it a slight pause to see how long I could hold in my breath, than after a moment I exhaled all of the stress I had in the morning. Five minutes before ending my peaceful …show more content…
During the kicking my thoughts wandered as to what they dreamed of and of who they dreamed of. Knowing all of my friends it was either of their boyfriends, beloved pets, their dreams to become a photographer/ artist, a veterinarian, and to be a marriage counselor. Each of my best friends had their own dreams set out for them and decided to achieve it in any way they could, even if it meant long nights in the darkroom processing pictures, studying zoology late at night for tomorrow’s exam, or simply learning how the brain works and we people respond to things differently in Psychology. Each of these girls had a plan in their lives and knew what they wanted to do, while I on the other hand still do not know what I want to do with my life or where I was going, but at that place in time I knew that although I have not figured out much, I still have a long way to