Let’s be real - quieting the mind isn’t always as easy as it sounds. If you’ve ever sat down to meditate, only to find your thoughts running wild, you're not alone. For many, sitting in silence for even five minutes can feel impossible. And that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.
We’re not all designed the same way. Some people thrive in stillness. Others find clarity through motion, creativity, or even noise. There’s no one-size-fits-all path to inner peace.
If traditional meditation has felt frustrating, maybe it’s time to reframe the way you approach it. Consider these two alternatives that have helped many find their center - without forcing stillness.
1. Let your thoughts spill out onto the page.
Try free writing. Not for clarity, not for a perfect journal entry, just for the sake of clearing space. Write without editing or censoring. Let the mind empty onto the page. You might be surprised by what releases when you stop trying to organize your thoughts and just let them move.
2. Let your body lead you into presence.
There are activities that naturally bring us into a meditative state - running, gardening, painting, dancing, playing music. These moments of immersion often quiet the mental noise more effectively than trying to force silence. In that focused movement or rhythm, something softens. The mind starts to open. And in that opening, deeper awareness can arise.
You might not hear your inner knowing or Spirit or receive guidance right away. But over time, the inner noise starts to settle. You begin to recognize the difference between the voice of fear and the voice of truth. Discernment grows. Decisions feel clearer. Peace becomes more accessible.
None of this happens overnight. It’s a process. A practice. And it’s okay if it looks different for you than it does for someone else.
What matters is finding your way in. Your access point to stillness, to clarity, to presence.
Try one of these practices consistently for a few weeks. See what shifts. Notice what becomes quieter—and what begins to speak.
In Love and Gratitude Always,
Susan
