As a certified advanced Shamanic Practitioner, you would think leading a live guided meditation would totally be my jam, right?

Well… as much as I struggled learning to meditate, because my mind wouldn’t slow down - I also struggled leading them… because I talked too fast!

The first time I did a live, guided, group meditation, it was with a safe group of trusted women, and I asked for real feedback. The consensus?

You talked a little (or a lot) too fast for my brain to follow 😂

LOL… oops!

A good friend on the call; who frequently found my ADHD ‘eccentricities’ amusing - laughing at how I barreled through life, taking big leaps one after the other after the other in my business (and of course some of the resulting foibles!), and in general my sonic-the-hedgehog state of being; suddenly said “You should create a meditation called ‘If you would just sit f*****g still’ for ADHD women!”, and of course we all laughed soooo hard…

But, true to ADHD form, it had sparked an idea.

I decided to create a meditation album CALLED ‘If You Would Just Sit F*cking Still’. Of course, the title track was already named, but I asked the group for other ideas of meditations they might like.

It has now been almost 3 years since I began work on that album😬! There were HUGE learning curves in audio remastering and editing, rules to learn about the background music rights, and so on.

I also had to learn how to talk slow enough for others’ brains, but not REGULAR brains’ speed. ADHD ones. Turns out, I’m even a little fast for most of them 😬.

Not to mention, I didn’t create these from my creative brain… I CHANNELED THEM.

Which meant I needed:

* Quiet (single mom life made this hard)

* Clear energy (time consuming)

* Practice (more time…)

Not to mention needing seed ideas and some inspiration to begin each track. I created several versions of the album track list, adjusting it as I went. I PRE-SOLD the stupid thing, thinking how brilliant! for something I was having fun learning how to create.

But as life kept life-ing and I basically underwent a two year dark night of the soul… this project kept getting pinned for later. I released a couple of the meditations as tasters for the incredible women who pre-purchased, and kept updating everyone about how sorry I was it was taking so long.

I really stalled out when it was time to start figuring out publishing the damn thing. I couldn’t decide which platform, or if I should just punch each meditation in as a separate ‘module’ and sell it as a ‘course’ on my website.

I didn’t love that, but I started implementing it as a placeholder for the people who had bought to at least be able to access the tracks that were completed… when my website went down hard and I basically had to rebuild from scratch. I did not decide to put it in that way on the new site.

So it has sat. Among other life stuff, and with my busy, multi-passionate, mompreneur schedule, it still is not entirely complete. BUT…

Then I discovered Substack. I freaking love it here by the way!

And THEN I read a Note on here; someone expounding on how incredible it was that creators could share their work, their art, in whatever form, and keep the proceeds, instead of it going to some platform hosting company…

I instantly thought of my album.

It took me just about a week to decide, set up a separate publication just for this, and realize that as a subscription, I would need to keep adding to it, and here we are! My official ADHD decision… to create a never-ending album!

So, Jess, thank you for the spark. Thank you for the name. This track’s for you my old friend. 💓

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You were made for these times - I truly believe this about every single one of us. Lucky you (and me). Only said slightly sarcastically (I’ve accepted my intentional arrival at this time on earth, lol).

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Backstory for the meditation

I am not religious. For anyone who knows the quote “for such a time as this”, it may seem so, but while I was raised in an extremely religious family, I would say now I am ‘spiritual’ or ‘always evolving’. I am very open-minded.

This is why you’ll hear me vary between ‘Universe’, ‘God’, ‘Goddess’, ‘Source’, ‘Spirit’, ‘The Divine’, and so on. However, I fully expect people will switch it out for the word that resonates for them, and I take no issue with that.

And, while I certainly heard the story of Esther many times throughout my childhood and teenage years, it was not at all related to how I received the download (or inspiration) I received for this meditation.

This idea seed came through to me once in meditation, which I texted to myself, and once again when I was on the verge of sleep. The voice transcribed reminder I set for myself that time was blurry at best, and I had to reconnect to it, but from the beginning could feel that it was urgently needed, and I could not let this idea slip away in my sleep. I rarely put due dates or times on my inspired ideas, but I knew I had to this time.

The intention set for this meditation is to support you in:

* clearing negative energy you’ve picked up from outside sources,

* feeling safe in your body despite the current state of the world,

* trusting in this divine timing, and

* believing you can play a part in making an impact on the collective, towards change for the better.

I feel strongly that this needs to reach many, many people - if you agree, please share! I’ve made this a free post, so that as many people as possible will be able to access it.

Important Knowledge That is Relevant

* "For such a time as this" is a phrase from the Biblical Book of Esther (4:14), signifying that an individual is placed in their specific, current circumstances or position by divine providence for a particular purpose, often requiring brave, decisive action. It highlights that one’s role—whether as a leader, parent, or in a difficult situation—is not accidental but intentional. However, as is clear in the conversation held in this part of the scripture, Mordecai is urging Esther to choose the tough road. She still has a choice, no matter what ‘God’s plan’ may have been.

* Our current times are not the only awful times. There have been horrific times in the world repeated throughout history. If everyone gave up or ignored when things got bad, we wouldn’t be here today (yes, I do mean the human race).

I urge you to choose the tough road. You have a choice about how you participate in your life, and I believe every single one of us can create massive impact, if only we choose it. But even if you just do a little bit, it all adds up. No matter where you stand politically, religiously, spiritually or any other way, I hope you decide to stand for better for all of humanity.

And, I hope that this meditation helps you on that path, every time that you listen. This is a part of the contribution I am making here.

Go Deeper:

* Visioning Your Legacy Impact

* How to Lead Yourself Through Triggers, Emotions, and Expansion Without Losing Your Center

* One With the Land, Grounding

* Empathic Energy Clearing

Let me know how this meditation landed for you!

Lots of love,

Bri

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As an ADHD woman, my mind isn’t empty very often.

And when my mind overflows, it's like it spills over into my body.

It's like all that overflow is controlling my body with wriggly, irritable overstimulation.

In this meditation, we'll be emptying that all out.

Whether you have ADHD or are neurodivergent at all, and even if you’re not, we are emptying it all out.

A quick reminder for anyone who doesn’t know, or in case you forget:

You do not need to be able to visualize what is being spoken, in order for the impact to be had.

Trust the process. Believe what is being spoken is what is happening. Allow it to happen.

If you decide it’s not working, then it won’t.

Remember you can slow it down if you need more time, speed it up if your mind is trying to race ahead, or pause it to steep in the energies for as long as you want, at any time.

Turning off the noise in our fast-paced world, even for ten minutes, is a game changer. Give it a chance.

I’m making this a free post/meditation/track drop, because I believe everyone needs this practice desperately right now.

So enjoy, it’s my gift to you.

X

Love,

Bri

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