The Moment Before

I started meditating back in 2020. My then-psychologist thought it would be good for my overthinking and anxiety. I re-downloaded a meditation app I gave up on and sat on the floor. It was weird, but I kept going.

I’m still nowhere near being a lifestyle guru or even just a relatively calm person. But every now and then, when something annoying or maddening happens, I remember I don’t necessarily have to react or feel the way I instinctively want to. Sometimes this insight helps. Sometimes I’m still angry or scared or sad. But I hang on to that moment before.