We are accustomed to the mind as a busy and helpful beacon we constantly are listening to.
This habitual attachment to thought that we instinctively trust and rely on can be difficult to drop or detach from in meditation.
It takes time and practice to trust a quieter mind, to drop the incessant chatter we rely on and are used to.
At first we must grow accustomed to and venture, maybe at first tiptoeing, into thoughtless space.
It is not unusual to believe or become attached to our thoughts as who we are. Who am I then if I drop thought?
It takes practice to trust the quiet of stillness. Like any new relationship, it takes commitment over time to develop.
It takes practice.
That’s why is is called a meditation practice!*
*For easy steps to beginning and maintaining a regular meditation practice, click here.
The Every Day Yogi 