Things feel pretty chaotic to me, and practicing meditation would help. But I’m having a hard time motivating myself to sit for more than a few minutes. (Sit, stand, walk, move, whatever.) I just knocked off balance, and if I’d been practicing regularly, even for 10 minutes a day, I would have been able to stay more centered. Lesson re-learned: when things are getting hairy, pay attention to that inner voice that says, “You need to start meditating a bit everyday!” I didn’t, and now I’m regretting it. No time like the present to heed my own advice!

So, how to get motivated to sit in this off-centered state?

Group practice to the rescue! I know that if I practice with others, it’ll motivate me to do my own. I’m going to organize a group practice, of people who already know how to meditate, to come and do it together. No guidance, it’s simply bring your own practice (BYOP : ) and we do them in the same space.

The synergy is beautiful. When I’ve done this in the past, it’s been magical.

Just the idea of this is helping me sit, and we haven’t even started yet!

If this is you, get a few friends together who know how, and meditate. Simple. Even if it’s just once, it can jump start your current practice, and off you go. And if there ever was a good time to practice, it’s now!

Enjoy!