It seems that “life” overtook me in August and unfortunately that meant putting my blog on the back burner while cabin trips, camping, photography shoots, and life with a husband and two kids took most of my time and energy.
Without much time to myself, I end up craving those few and far between moments of being alone; time to be still with myself and process all that’s going on both outside and in. I find that when life gets busy, I end up being more and more inside my mind, or my left brain, to be exact. A little less into my creative and intuitive right brain side – the side that I find I prefer more. Planning and packing for trips, and keeping two kids entertained every day, as well as maybe reading too many news stories…I was finding myself too in my head and not enough in my heart. The good thing is that I can now realize when this happens, and do my best to turn it around. Over and over again I learn, that if I don’t take care of myself – through meditation, time alone, or yoga – then the whole family feels the effects. I know my husband can vouch for this!
So I found a great, and quick, 10 minute Tibetian bowl heart mediation that I listened to over and over this past month. What I love about sound healing (through the bowls in this case) is that it truly gives your mind a break. Unlike a guided mediation where you are visualizing and following along with spoken words, the tones of the bowls do all the work for you. We as souls and bodies are essentially made up of moving sounds waves that vibrate. In this way, when we become out of balance (too much in our head or not enough in our lower chakras to ground us) then we experience inbalance in our lives either through unwanted emotions, sickness, depression, etc.
This is where Tibetian bowls come in. By simply listening and relaxing into your breath, your energy field will begin to resonate with the tones and in turn give your energy body a sort of “tune up.” I love that you can actually feel the vibration of these tones and you will actually feel different after listening to them. Your body will begin to vibrate as it should; centered, calm, and alert.
Please listen with headphones on to get the full effect. I listen sitting up, with both feet on the ground, to allow the vibrations to move up and down my spine. It’s only 10 minutes, so it’s simple to fit in. This meditation nicely merges the heart chakra with the mind. These two should flow together – in harmony – rather than one completely overtaking the other.
It’s so important to remain centered in our heart chakra. This space is our connection to our Divine self, as well as the higher realms, and brings us insight and peace in the moment despite all that is going on around us. Too often the everyday ups and downs of life on Earth can take us over (as my Summer proved!). Yet by gently reminding ourselves that we are beings of sound and light, we are able to live a life filled with more compassion and grace.
In gratitude,
Nicki
Here’s the video:
