Life is a series of obstacles.

Lilly Scheibelhut
Jul 6
1 min read

Remember this. Here and now.

How the soul merges with the light and the clouds of self fall away

Revealing an eternal happiness.

A glow from deep within

Emanates authenticity and peace.

– A self reminder to meditate

I've been telling myself for months now, I want to go back to a regular meditation schedule, but there's always some excuse why I don't.

I want to sleep in.

I'm busy.

I'm too tired.

Life is a series of obstacles that distract us from what we really want.

And, that's a good thing. Obstacles are here to make us stronger.

So ask yourself – what's currently distracting me from what I want? How can I spend my energy more wisely?

Answer with honesty and be kind to yourself.

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