The First Meditation

I've decided to take on the challenge of meditating everyday for 5-10 minutes to build my mindfulness. For a long time I have felt a disconnect between myself and who I would like to be and every time I realize this the thought gets pushed to the back of my mind. I'm a student, life is busy, and I don't feel like I have the time to reflect on this detachment. The time has come to really face this head on.

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