10-day silent meditation retreat experience 🧘‍♀️

[0:00]So I just spent the last 10 days meditating in absolute silence for 12 hours a day. Can you tell I'm in a bit of a post-grad crisis? Imagine, no talking, no eye contact, no phone, no writing, no strenuous exercise. Sitting with your thoughts, all day, every day. My first three days were especially hard. I felt like I couldn't sit still. I kept fighting. I wasn't used to sitting cross-legged for hours. I was thinking of a million different things. And I nearly fell asleep in every 4:00 a.m. meditation session. On day three, I wanted to scream. I wanted to sing. I just wanted to hear my own voice. Slowly, ever so slowly, it got easier. I got better at the meditation technique and my focus on my breath improved. It was all worth it because day 9 was one of the most transformative days of my life. I don't know how to describe it, but I could feel the sensations in every single inch of my body. I could feel all these little vibrations everywhere. I just felt so light. I was able to sit for over an hour without moving a single muscle. These difficult things came up from my past that I was able to work through with strength. I can't wait to tell you what I learned.