Pain is a portal for MASSIVE transformation.

Take a deep breath with me.

Inhale, breathe in to the lower part of your belly/abdomen, hold, then slowly exhale and let it all go.

I discovered #meditation during the most painful chapter of my life to date. I came to meditation on my knees, searching for something to help me regain hope during a time when everything I believed in was crumbling around me (my marriage ended). For some people, they can sail through an ending with Iittle disturbance. For me, it took me to the depths of myself. Face to face with everything I refused to listen to, look at and accept. It was dark.

So instead of signing up for a 30 day yoga challenge, drinking or packing a bag and travelling to a new city, or anything to numb, avoid the pain etc ...I start to meditate.

Meditation taught me how to tolerate the pain of this time.

To be with myself.

To catch myself, put the pieces back together.

It made me realize we are never really taught how to be with ourselves.

We are groomed from a young age to search for validation, approval and acceptance from everyone and everything outside of ourselves - parents, family members, schools, athletic pursuits, cultures/religions - we look to these external stimuli to tells us how good we are.

We are never encouraged to generate the feelings of acceptance from our own being. To know that it is safe to trust the desire of our heart, our calling - especially when it looks different to the one we are sold.

THIS is meditation my friends. This is it.

It's you vs you.

It's you learning to be with you. To face you. It's you asking 'what do I want? How do I feel? What is right for me?' and listening for the answer that quietly comes from within. The voice that we are trained to ignore.

Making contact with this voice - this inner listening has given me more fulfilment, peace and strength than any accolade, award or relationship ever will.

It has unlocked levels of business performance and results that no amount of training, hustling or business development could ever do.

This is why I am compelled to teach meditation. Teaching meditation comes from a deeply personal and authentic place inside me.

When I offer this work - I know it's the best of me.

I came to meditation to help me get through a painful chapter and, what I didn't expect was it to unlock my next level of performance in all areas of my life - business, personal, parenting and, my relationship with my self.

Use pain to transform. That is what it is there for.

Meditation is a vehicle for this transmutation.

And learning how to listen, how to be with yourself, how to regulate your nervous system has everything to do with business.

In fact, it will be your edge.

Our team at C2 shares lots of tools on meditation, mindfulness, performance and breath-work if you are interested/curious - follow chaptertwo_meditation on instagram, linked in and tiktok. We also lead corporate workshops on the science of meditation. Reach out via our website to book.

Warmly, Tess