MEDITATION THROUGH ROCKS
I have always been obsessed with collecting rocks...I wasn’t much of a collecting type, rather the complete opposite, but there was something special in finding those perfect treasures. That one special rock with the perfect color, shape and texture, it was simply the most exciting feeling! Going to the beach and picking up drift wood, sea glass, shells and beach rocks from the ocean and sand, was one of the first things I learned I liked to do on my own, without the influence of someone else. For some reason it always eased my mind, relaxed, centered me and till this day this practice still has the same effects on me.
There’s a simple beauty in meditating, quieting once mind after a long busy day. I have learned that most of the time it’s easier for me to quiet my mind while practicing or doing something else. This might be a repetitive movement or simply stacking or placing rocks at the beach. This along with a few other techniques have become the simplest way of transporting myself. The ability to stack rocks requires concentration, balance and patience, something we all try to achieve when meditating, like being present and at the moment.
It is through every step in life that we learn to cherish those precious moments, that allow us to connect to ourselves. Those simple moments of gratitude that we are able to let go of life’s worries and simply enjoy being ourselves. I find a little bit of laughter and comfort in knowing that these feelings gave way to the idea of creating the ISA NOY Rocks, these fine white silver rocks that I now wear on a daily basis, to remind me of those feelings. A way to connect and bring myself to that one place that makes me feel the most alive – taking it with me wherever I go. A daily awareness of true self through an active practice! Stay happy, focus, enjoy life and most of all take some time for yourself…
xoxo – Isabel!
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