| "Meditation is the art of being still, connecting to | | | | deeply and slowly. If you have any rose quartz |
| your spiritual self, and giving full attention to your | | | | crystal, hold on to it in one hand. If not, you could |
| inner life" --Jayme Barrett | | | | diffuse a few drops of rose oil. |
| As a busy mom myself, I know all too well how | | | | (2) When you are calm, tap on your heart space |
| difficult it can be to find the time for stillness. | | | | (the center of your chest) and imagine that your |
| Sometimes days go by and I realize that I am | | | | heart is filling with a rosy pink light. |
| drifting farther and farther away from my center | | | | (3) Imagine a rosy pink peam of love connecting |
| because I just haven't taken the time I need. But | | | | you to the people in your life, flowing from your |
| when I do take the time to nurture my spirit, I | | | | heart to theirs. |
| am calmer, clearer, more centered, more | | | | (4) Next, send that wave of love to the world in |
| connected to my soul. | | | | general. |
| If you can't take the time for an hour of | | | | (5) Finally, send love to your life, your career, etc. |
| meditation a day, could you find five minutes? | | | | Visualize the love transforming it into what you |
| Here is a five-minute sequence that will not only | | | | would like it to be, into what it is meant to be. |
| help manage stress, but also will increase the | | | | On days when you are able to set aside more |
| energy and vibration of love... | | | | than five minutes, spend more time on each part |
| Here's a love meditation you can try in 5 minutes... | | | | of this process, and when you are finished, journal |
| (1) Close your eyes, sit fairly still, and breathe | | | | about what the experience was like. |