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Mindfulness Meditation: A Path to Inner Peace

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I remember talking about meditation over the years.  Mostly to make the excuse I couldn't sit still long enough to actually do it.  Little did I know that was the easy way out and one day, I would have to learn to sit still because it would save my life.  I spent the better part of my life with voices so loud and so contradictory that I often thought I was definitely insane.  I was sort of right.  For many years the only way I could manage to sit still was medicated.  Sadly, there came a time I could no longer take those meds, and I had to find a different way.  It wasn't until I lost my anchor in the world that I would learn, like everything else, anyone can meditate, you just have to practice.  And you have to stop making excuses.  So, I did.  And while I still struggle with sitting through a boring movie, book or meeting, I can meditate for thirty minutes with no problems.  It took years of practice.   The practice star...