Anyone Else Feel Drained?

I’m going to be very transparent in saying that this was a long and exhausting week. In fact,  it was so draining that I really didn’t know what I wanted to talk about today, and true to form, I’m going to talk about why I was feeling drained. I was out of balance and I wasn’t being in flow with my daily meditation practice. I didn’t prioritize it.

I have a lot going on with family events, travel, and planning a wedding, and of course a full time job along with my coaching practice. I realized that I was out of flow one night when I was walking with a friend. I had zero energy, and anyone who knows me knows I love to walk. I love being outside with nature. At the same time, I was meditating most days, but I wasn’t fully present. My mind was preoccupied by the barrage of other things I had going on.

After my low energy walk, I decided to relax for a while, and then after the Warriors were playing a low energy 4th quarter, I dozed off, and slept longer and harder than I had in a long time. Even after I awoke the next morning, I didn’t feel like doing anything. My body and my brain was tired. I knew there were things that I had to take care of, so I begrudgingly rolled out of bed, got some fresh air, and decided that I was not in the right mindset. I went to my quiet place and did some breath work and then I was focused and present for a 20 minute meditation.

Some of my friends might be nervous about the word meditation, as was I, but let me explain what it is. My meditation practice focuses initially on breathing, and then moves into awareness – what’s going on in my body and how do I feel? It informs me where I need to hone in and what’s going on with me, physically. I then move onto a focus word. It’s something that is meaningful, that relates to your intention. Here, I don’t clear my mind of any thoughts, but I am able to center my thoughts around my intention, finally I move into prayer and gratitude. For me, the gratitude is a reflection of my Higher Power. Meditation is Spiritual and focused on your individual belief system. What I will say is that it is powerful, and it is just what I needed to get my energy back, and my mind, body, soul back in flow.

If you’re interested in joining me for a breath work and meditation session to help you get present and focused on your intentions, let’s chat.