1000 Posts Later: What I would Say About My First Blog Post

When I wrote my first blog post, "How to Do Meditation," I unknowingly set the stage for everything that followed.

I started by questioning the very idea of “doing” meditation—highlighting how our urge to “achieve” peace can actually create frustration. Back then, my core message was simple:

Meditation is not something you do; it’s something you allow to happen.

1000 posts later, do I still believe this?

Absolutely. But I also see things with greater clarity.

What Has Changed?

Looking back, I now realize that my first post was already pointing to a truth I have come to appreciate even more deeply: Presence is effortless when we stop forcing it.

However, I also understand that the modern mind craves structure. While my first post encouraged experimentation with breath, thoughts, and posture, I have since learned that guiding people through simple micro-practices helps them ease into that state of awareness naturally.

Back then, I left readers with a question:
"When to meditate? How much time to devote?"

Now, I would say:
Anytime. Anywhere. Even now.

What Has Remained the Same?

The essence of my first blog post still holds true:

• Meditation is not about achieving a goal but about experiencing your being.
• The breath, body, and thoughts are all entry points—awareness of any one of them can unlock a state of presence.
• Expectation is the biggest obstacle—the moment we let go of "results," we settle into meditation effortlessly.

1000 Posts, 1000 Moments of Presence

What started as a blog post has grown into a space for micro-practices, reflections, and real-life applications of mindfulness. And you, my reader, have been part of this journey—exploring, questioning, and embracing presence in your own way.

So today, I ask you:
If you could revisit your first attempt at mindfulness, what would you say to yourself?

Share your reflections in the comments—I would love to hear.

 

With gratitude,
Subramani Sarode.