A Meditation for Writers

welcome word wanderers

find a position that is comfortable

Okay, this is going to work. I need this. I need to focus.

scan your body

Breathing is great. Wow, I’m so into this. Okay, just listen. Shh.

be present with how you are feeling

Present is such a great word. So many meanings. Gotta jot that down.

take a deep breath

Shit, where’s that new notes app I downloaded. Fuck it, there’s a pen. Got it.

let it go

Yes, “present.” Done. I’ll ruminate on it later. Ooh “ruminate.” Okay, okay, back to zen.

take another

Another breath? Oh should I? Duh. Stop it, don’t judge this process, just do it.

observe every detail about your breathing

Ooh, I should use this for the character in my story. A zen protagonist, at odds with their own mindfulness.

concentrating on the rise and fall of your body

Ha. Oh the irony, I love me some irony. Dramatic irony is best, but… Okay, shush.

inhale

Breathing really helps. I don’t concentrate on my breathing enough. My focus is the worst.

let it reach deep within you

I kinda feel good already. What’s it been? A minute? Well that’s not good enough! Shut. it.

feel it all the way out to your fingers

What was the thing I thought of last night? Knew I should’ve written it down!

all the way down to your toes

What was it?! Some turn of phrase I heard. “Turn of phrase” is a great turn of phrase.

exhale

Nevermind, it’ll pop up later. Breathing, breathing, is that all there is to meditation?

relax your muscles

Maybe I should start over? Yes, a fresh reset, now that I am really ready. Should I?

now let go of your breathing

Oh, okay, transition, I’ll just jump back in here. Really focus.

pay attention to nothing

What?

allow thoughts to float through your mind

Ha. Irony. If you only knew whispy meditation voice, if you…

acknowledge them and release them

Oh, okay, yeah, I got this. Yeah, you can do it. Your focus is not that bad, see?

relax

Yes. Feels good.

let go

AHA! I remember! “A human being being human.” That was it! Write it down. Right now!

be

Ugh. No, now that I read it, that’s just terrible. What was I thinking? I’m going to need to write through this. I’ll be zen later.