Meditation Challenge - Journal - Forgiveness and my heart chakra

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I stumbled upon @eco-alex and his Meditation Challenge Journal. Although the challenge has already begun please check it out here: 7 day meditation challange

If you don’t do it - don’t be shy or intimidated! Read over @eco-alex ‘s post he does an awesome job of outlining some steps for beginners.

I have been practicing meditation for almost 2 years now and I’ve had some amazing results! Check out my previous post Curiosity didn’t kill the cat - it’s meditating! if you’re interested in learning more about my personal journey and some pretty cool medical studies done on meditation/mindfulness.

My latest focus in life is attaining forgiveness. I have a lot of people, my inner self included, that I need to forgive. So I’ve made it my focus during meditation over the last few days.

Up until very recently I thought forgiving meant I was siding with that person, saying to them ‘I understand - I see why you did this. It’s okay.’

But now I get it - forgiveness has nothing to do with condoning. Actually it really has nothing to with the other person at all - it’s all about you. Accepting all the events, the choices that lead up to it, the way you reacted; accepting all of that in whichever way resonates with you. Each and every decision you make shapes your current self - be grateful for the struggles, they’ve shaped you into what you are today.

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I choose to believe the universe, source, life - something greater than the self - lives in each of us. I reject coincidence and choose synchronicity and serendipity which tells me therefore everything happens for a reason. I’m learning to close the book on past tramas - not to shut them away like they never happened but to build upon them like how a strong foundation goes unnoticed on a beautiful building.

I had this vision at one point of throne rooms for each of the seven chakras which I’ve slowly developed into a visualization technique. I plan to do some sketches for each one in the coming weeks.

I’ve been listening to heart chakra balancing music found on youtube during my meditations. Lately I have been spending about 25 minutes on average, daily. Once I get settled down and calm my mind I focus my attention on my heart chakra.

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For my heart chakra in particular I envision a huge room with a throne and emerald stained-glass windows. The light shines through creating a green glow.

Since moving my focus to forgiveness I had this idea come in - those emerald windows are dusty or sanded like seaglass. I buff them clean trying to let the light in. All the while I think of wiping away my previous thoughts on forgiveness, wiping away the pain or anger I have for these people and things - saying you have to release this stuff to make room for more love. I think of the light shining in as love and as I release these things the light shines through stronger and stronger.

This has been my mental process for the last few days. Each day I find it easier and brighter and I really has sank into my conscious life during the day. There’s still more window washing to do but I already have begun to feel more attached to the present and less bogged down by the past.

I hope everyone will make room in their day to try out the #meditation-challenge !