About meditation

There is a strong notion in the psychic and generally spiritual community that you have to meditate as much as possible, that meditation is mandatory, that you won't get anywhere without meditation. But a part of following one's intuition is also to always do what you feel like and to not do what you don't feel like. Feeling is the psychic sense, and doing what you feel like is listening to your psychic sense.

And I haven't felt like meditating all that much. I definitely see the benefits in it - I usually gain a conclusion or clarity about something and feel happy and energetic afterwards, and the days on which I meditate in the morning are often better than the days on which I don't meditate. But it still feels like a chore and I have to force myself to do it. The voice that says "You have to meditate" often sounds just like the voice that says "You have to make your bed every morning" or "You have to get up and go to work." It's just not a very pleasant and kind voice.

I have come to the conclusion that you don't have to meditate if you don't want to. There are other ways to achieve the same quietude and clarity. I, for instance, really like to go swing on the swings near my house, and I often stay there for up to half an hour. The swinging has a very similar effect on me as meditation does. It puts my mind at rest and helps me gain clarity and find answers. I believe that the swinging is very beneficial to fostering my psychic sense. And it's a lot more fun than meditation to me right now!

The bottom line is that you should do whatever feels right to you in the moment. If you feel like meditating, meditate. If you feel like going for a walk in nature, do it. If you feel like sitting on the couch quietly with your eyes open, do that. If you feel like playing in the sand or on the swings, go play. If you feel like drawing, draw. Chances are these activities will achieve the same thing as meditation would. And if it really is necessary for you to meditate but you still don't feel like it, then perhaps you need to do something else first, and then afterwards you will be ready for meditation and actually feel like it. Follow your gut feeling. If you were really meant to meditate, you will feel it.