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At first, I thought I was bad at it. But the truth is, you can’t be bad at sitting with yourself. You just have to show up.

The change wasn’t loud.

It was quiet.

Unnoticeable, even.

Until one day...

I realized I had built something I never had before: An anchor inside me.

That anchor shows up when people leave.

When plans fall through.

When being stuck in traffic.

When the mind wants to spiral, but the body remembers peace.

I still feel everything.

But I don’t drown or get annoyed anymore.

Meditation didn’t change the world.

It changed how I met it.

I pause before I react.

Listen instead of interrupting.

And in that pause...

I choose something better.

Some days, my mind is loud.

But I don’t attach.

I watch. observe.

And then I return

I’ve even had moments where my mind went completely still.

No thoughts. Just presence.

And it was wild.

I used to think meditation was about clearing my mind. But it was about meeting myself. Without distraction. Without running.

And now I know:

Peace was never out there.

It was always inside me.

And it’s always available to come home to.

Klavdija