blog post #1

I’d never meditated alone until yesterday. The 31-minute vipassana sessions I’d done every evening were always from my mom’s phone, from her account on the dhamma app. I always found it useful to practise the technique for a few minutes to calm myself and clear my mind whenever I felt stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed, in addition to my daily half-hour sessions; yesterday was one such day when I felt the need to meditate for slightly longer. The spontaneity of the decision meant that I’d have to meditate alone, however.

Initially I thought it was pretty straightforward — download the dhamma app, create an account, pick the 31-minute session, and start the timer — but a flash of black letters across the screen quickly changed that when I tried to use my newly-made account  — my login was apparently unsuccessful. In exasperation, I resorted to using the clock app for the timer after 4 or 5 unsuccessful attempts to log in — though it wasn’t the same without the instructions. 

Each vipassana meditation session helps me calm myself and think more clearly, which is especially useful since handling stress and other emotions has always been a bit of a struggle for me. I’ve started this blog to document my meditation journey and growth as I continue to practise and hopefully go for more courses.