I was always one of those sprint meditators, would get all committed and for awhile I’d maintain a practice, and then it would just drift away. Then about 3 years ago I found this app called Insight Timer. It’s free. There are a lot of meditation apps out there but this one is renown for keeping people meditating. There’s so much good about it. You can choose from thousands of guided meditations from all kinds of teachings, or do a timed music or silent meditation. You see people who are meditating with the app from all over the world as well as across the street! There are groups, you can form your own. You can even upload your own meditations and add them to what is presented to users.

But to be honest, what kept up my practice in the beginning was the Milestone system. Milestones are given each time you achieve 10 consecutive days of meditation. The 50 days milestone is awarded for every 50 days with at least one session; whether the sessions are consecutive or not. A Yellow Star = 1 milestone A Red Star = 5 milestones A Green Star = 25 milestones. Might sound silly but in the very beginning, losing that milestone changed an “Aw...I’ll do it tomorrow.” Into “let’s do it now.”

Three years later, it’s the friends I’ve made all over the world that keep me using the app. Each morning when I’m done with my session I see everyone who’s meditating at the same time. Many I have friended and love seeing their faces and sending them love and thanks for meditating with me.

So give it a go. You might find it useful and a beautiful way to remember we are all One.