OM Yoga Magazine – April 2019

om mind

A guided meditation to help you go with

the low. By Jill Lawson

W

e have all heard the phrase: ‘Go with the low’.

While this is intended to give us permission

to let life happen and accept the things we

cannot change, the quote carries a bit of

controversy. Some believe going with the low

is a cop out that wastes vital energy.

Sean Covey, motivational author, and son of Steven Covey

(author of the book, 7 Habits of Successful People), believes going

with the low goes against the grain of human potential. He said:

“If you decide to just go with the low, you’ll end up where the low

goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge

and a life of unhappiness. You’ll end up doing what everyone else

is doing.”

Whatever you believe to be true, embodying the lowing qualities

of water has its advantages. The following meditation is designed

to awaken you to the empowering nature of going with the low.

Practice and experience droplets of wisdom soaking your spirit

with inner peace and inspiration.

Do it now

Begin in a comfortable position free from distractions. Take several

deep breaths to clear your mind and relax your body. Now, imagine

a river. See this image clearly in your mind’s eye. Take a moment

to equate your river with the forces in your life. Your river doesn’t

represent speciic events in your life, it is only the energy around

the events.

Next, see a boat in the river. This boat represents your mind. Be

a witness, and watch your boat travel down stream. Perhaps your

mind is bouncing through rapids, getting caught in an eddy, or

being turned upside-down by the current. Have no fear. While the

water may carry your boat to places you’d rather not be, you have

all the power you need to steer your mind in the direction you wish

to go, using the low to your advantage.

Understand that while going with the low may seem like you are

giving up your authority to the forces at hand, this is not the case.

You must learn to harness life’s energy for forward momentum.

Where the current takes you is entirely up to you. Trust yourself,

and be guided by the energetic life-force to move in your desired

direction.

May this river meditation teach you to low with ease, erode

away that which no longer serves you, and carry your mind to life’s

calm waters.

Jill Lawson is a writer and yoga teacher enjoying life on the island of

Maui in Hawaii (jilllawson.net)

http://www.barefootbody.com

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