my very first meditation experience
I used to study abroad in Ireland. I remember one particular day, I can't stop drowning on an argument I’d had over the phone with my parents back home. My landlady noticed I was feeling pretty unsettled in those days, so she called me into her room and said she wanted to guide me through a "cosmic healing" session.
And i thoungt what on earth is cosmic healing? In the evening i walked into her room met with the scent of sage, wood, and a mix of other indescribable fragrances. She had me sit down and guided my breathing. She told me to imagine our pain as just a pebble on the surface of the water, which floats for a while, but eventually it sinks.
I assumed she’d have me stay seated, but then she asked me to lie down and turned on a light.It was a galaxy projector. Then I finally understood why she called it cosmic healing. Watching those drifting stars, my mind and body completely relaxed amidst those healing scents.
That was my very first introduction to meditation. Later on, she also taught me how to plant flowers and how to meditate by the sea, just breathing in the ocean breeze. She told me that you have to let your body know that you still love it.
I am so grateful to her. I still keep up with my meditation habit to this day, and it has helped me through so much.