How To Meditate When Big Emotions Are Present

This 5-minute talk is for anyone who may struggle with heavy or frustrating emotions while meditating. Sitting quietly for the first time in years is not likely to feel euphoric or blissful, especially if you're processing something like grief, chronic pain, or addiction. Here, I will share with you a mindset shift that can help you to transform your practice, so you can stop bypassing what's real for you and begin to use meditation to heal from painful circumstances.

Includes a quote from "A Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson.

Transcript

From contempt to gratitude. In meditation, We're often asked to practice non-judgment. We're challenged to accept and love everything we become aware of. So what do we do when sitting in that quiet space brings up the most heaviest of fears or the most hateful of emotions toward a person or a situation? I've seen many teachers put a band-aid over this experience by asking you to bypass these feelings and cover them up with worthless positive mantras. Not that mantras are innately bad, But in this circumstance, I want to share something with you that may help your practice and shift your mindset if you struggle with rage or contempt. I promise I won't say stop being a victim because some of you are victims and I won't take that away from you. So here's a quote by Marianne Williamson from her book, A Return to Love. When a child presents a cut finger to his or her mother, The woman doesn't say, Bad cut. Rather, She kisses the finger, Showers it with love in an unconscious, Instinctive activation of the healing process. Why should we think differently about critical illness? See, I know it's hard to say we love this trauma, This diagnosis, This experience. And maybe you're not there yet and that's okay. We need to recognize that, Number one, Loving something doesn't mean we prefer it. It's about healing it. We can't hate something into changing. This isn't something that occurs overnight. The journey there is to recognize that there's something here for you. Maybe an encouragement to stop hiding. To use your voice. To heal generational patterns. To learn about your spiritual gifts and sensitivities instead of calling them anxiety and pushing them away. To lean on a higher power or angels for support. To ask for help. There's something here for you to take. A lesson. One small blessing that gives you your power back from this situation. So the next time you're in meditation and negative emotions come knocking, I encourage you to welcome them in. Let them sit at the table. Ask them, What will you be having tonight? Can I get you anything? And when we feel a more intimate connection to this experience, We can say, What are you here to show me? Only when we've softened enough to even ask this question can we begin to listen for the answer.

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I needed this reminder today, thank you🙏

Instead of simply filling the hole in our soul, we first excavate, dig out the pain and look at it honestly, with courage and respect. Then, we begin to heal.

Your words are giving me so much comfort and wisdom right now. 🙏🏻🩷 They are so supportive and you seem to say exactly what I need to hear at the right time. Thank you Madison for sharing your wonderful words, thoughts, musical talents and meditations with us. Much love and blessings to you. 🙏🏻✨🌸