The Giving Gift

When I was around 8 years old my parents wanted to learn about meditation. I remember the experience like it was yesterday because we were included in the process and there were steps involved that we had to complete by ourselves. The only details I remember as far as the actual program we were learning was that it was founded by Maharishi. I remember his photo on the wall at the facility that we went to. We learned how to mediate with the Transcendental Meditation program or TM. Over the years my dad did keep up his practice of meditation and I would do it from time to time when I felt overwhelmed but I really did not do it as much as I should have or would have liked to.

I recently started adding this meditation practice to my daily routine and I already feel it working. I absolutely love that my parents thought to include us in this process all those years ago because even though it's been almost 25 years, I still remember the TM technique.

The other day I was watching Oprah's new show and was surprised to see that there is actually a community inIowathat is filled with people who are actively practicing TM and it is part of their everyday lifestyle. They even  have a Maharishi school where they are teaching young kids to practice just like I was taught. They did interviews with high school and college students and they were saying how much more successful they were than so many of the kids they meet their age because they are more centered.

I had no idea the gift my parents were giving to me all of those years ago but now I do and I am so grateful!

I live in a chaotic world with a full plate and a great deal of weight on my shoulders. This lesson they shared with me is the perfect way to keep my busy life in order and my stress at a low level. Thanks Mom and Dad!

To learn more about TM check out http://www.tm.org/maharishi