30 Days of Meditation

Dear Kids,

Your dad and I just finished a goal of meditating everyday for 30 days in a row. We decided to start on December 1st and end on December 30th.

Through the Christmas season - it was a crazy time of year to do it but I knew that we had to be dedicated to it. It was almost more of a challenge to say we were able to do it through Christmas time than any other time.

The inspiration actually came from your dad. He felt like we needed to have more of a 10,000 foot focus on our lives and how we are doing things, which I couldn't agree more. We have needed that for a while. And turning inward was a perfect way to get it done.

I LOVED this challenge. It's actually hard to put into words the type of spiritual experiences we were both able to have because of doing it. Inner focus and inside work is the most radical thing a person can ever do, I will say that for the rest of my life. As I turned inside and gave my soul spaces more attention, I was amazed at how much more space for everything was able to happen.

I had more space for patience with my kids. I had more space for ideas in my mind. I had more space for spirituality. I had more space for the Holy Ghost to talk to me. I had more space for interrupting negative thought patterns and focusing on better ones. I had more space for noticing my fears and working on those thought patterns as well.

But, something else that was interesting was to notice all the different ways my soul needs to be fed. Admittedly, during this time, I had a lot of meditation/eye-of-faith/pondering/prayer time - but I didn't make as much time for scripture study and getting into the word of God. After a few weeks of that, I could notice a difference. My spirit wasn't hungry, but I was a bit malnourished - as if I had only be eating one thing for a meal everyday instead of giving variety to my spiritual diet.

I studied last night and didn't get to my meditation/prayer time as well, but that was okay because I just kept reading and reading. My soul was hungry for it. There is a reason in the scriptures it talks about prayer, word of God, pondering, fasting and all the different tools to use for spiritual nourishment. They all give your spirit different things - just like vegetables give your body different nutrients compared to fish or healthy fats.

Getting more specifically in tune with my spirit and what my spirit needs for nourishment - fine tuning all of that nourishment - is a fascinating journey and experience. I loved doing it and will keep doing it.

I love you kids. Keep doing your inside work for your entire lives.

Love,

Your Mom