The point is not to always have a stellar meditation session. It’s a practice. It’s a workout for the mind and the energies. The point is to show up consistently and try. You don’t always kill it in your workout at the gym. Some days are amazing and some days you just barely manage to make it happen. But the benefit is yours regardless of your judgement of its quality… just a thought to remind myself and all of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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