Why I Don’t Regret Missing My Meditation

 🪷 Meditation Blog - Day 23: A Mountain Pause & Honest Reflections

Hello again, future me—and maybe a few beautiful strangers who decided to peek into my mind.

Today is officially Day 23 of my meditation journey. But if we’re being completely honest… I haven’t been consistent the last few days. Why? Family vacation.

Now, here's the thing—this break was not a failure. It was intentional. I think we often forget that this life isn’t just about grinding and hitting goals every single day. Sometimes, we need to pause to feel alive again. And honestly? That’s exactly what happened.

I went to the mountains.
I laughed like a kid again.
I looked up at the sky and breathed with it.
I soaked in a culture that was different, yet deeply familiar.
And somewhere in that trip, I felt something shift—I think I might just be a mountain person. Maybe I always was. Or maybe… I just unlocked that part of me.

Now, back to today.
Meditation today? Honestly? It felt off. Like I had lost my rhythm. The stillness wasn’t as still. The breath felt clumsy. And I could sense that all the calm I had been collecting had scattered a bit.

But here’s the part I want to remember: I did not feel regret.
Not even a little.

And that feels like a huge win in itself.

See, there’s a very fine line between being inconsistent and being human. I used to think skipping days meant I had failed. But now? I think the real failure is when we judge ourselves so harshly for living life that we forget why we started these practices in the first place.

Meditation isn’t a scoreboard. It’s not about checking the box daily. It’s about returning—again and again, no matter how far we’ve drifted.

Yes, I missed a few days.
Yes, today’s meditation wasn’t great.
But no, I don’t feel guilty.

Because if you don’t regret the pause, then it wasn’t a mistake—it was just life happening.

So here I am, slowly re-aligning, gently returning, and choosing peace over perfection. That’s the real journey. And if anyone's reading this while feeling like you “messed up” or “fell off” your own path—breathe. You didn’t fall behind. You just took a different route.

Let’s keep walking.
Until tomorrow,
Peace 🕊️

—G

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