Over the course of my life, I have explored multiple meditative and energetic practices. As someone with ADHD and as a survivor of trauma, anything that insists on total stillness accompanied by total silence is not suitable for me. It feels torturous. I need movement and I need ambient sound. It took me years to realize that a practice of immobile meditation is not something I should force on myself, that it is simply one tool out of many. I am continuing to learn how to empower my own body, to be loving and protective, to honor my needs. I am practicing not being so hard on myself—I can’t
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