How to Find your Zen

Originally published on Spire & Co

Last week, I wore my new zenned OUT tee when a stranger told me she loved the shirt, but she was the least zen person ever. “Please, I’m my own kind of zen,” I replied. 

Zen doesn’t have to be enlightenment under a Bodhi Tree or serenity in every moment.

My zen looks like dance parties. It’s talking with friends, spending time with my family, and being of service. It’s traveling, eating, and trying new things. Sometimes my zen involves tears. It’s meditative and self-explorative. It’s being energetic and calm. My zen is when I have enough self-love to not judge all the different situations and emotions that come up in my life.

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https://youtu.be/Eq183wLEYg8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ_ORB38E2M

 

 

 

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https://youtu.be/jJGWNSYzi5U

 

 

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https://youtu.be/nX8FpiwiTpU

 

 

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https://youtu.be/In8BdRrvt0c