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Recharging in Paradise: My First Day on Hamilton Island

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After nearly 12 hours of travel and transit, I finally arrived at Hamilton Island yesterday afternoon. To say it was an exhausting journey is an understatement—but wow, was it worth it.

The beauty here is breathtaking. I’m lucky enough to have a stunning top-floor apartment with sweeping views that stretch endlessly across the turquoise water and lush greenery. It’s the kind of view that immediately makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a postcard.

This morning, I woke up, enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, and… well, I just want to do nothing for the rest of the day. It might sound a bit crazy, considering all the exciting water activities and excursions available here—but honestly, my brain and body seem to be crying out for a full 24 hours of pure rest. Ever feel like you need a vacation from the journey to your vacation? That’s exactly where I am right now.

So, today is going to be a slow one. I’m giving myself permission to nap, recharge, and casually map out my plans for the days ahead. There’s so much to explore here, but I want to hit the ground running when I’m fully refreshed. For now? It’s just me, the view, and a whole lot of nothing—and honestly, that feels like the perfect way to start this trip.

“Finding Order in the Chaos: 32 Days of Meditation and the Path to Freedom”

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Having just come out of a 30-minute silent meditation with a wonderful group of souls from the Zenji platform, I feel a deep sense of upliftment. I’ve been on this journey for the past 32 consecutive days, and I realize now that I cannot afford to let it go. My life has been craving this consistent, day-by-day practice for a long, long time, and I was completely oblivious to how much I needed it until now.

I’m not claiming that meditation has solved all my problems or that everything is suddenly “happy and peaceful.” What it has done is shift my perspective—allowing me to see everything as it is without feeling the need to be swept up in the tension or anxiety of it all. It’s not about escaping; it’s about seeing and accepting.

Things in my life are becoming more ordered, and for someone who has had ADHD tendencies (not officially diagnosed—just a deep sense of knowing), this is significant. I used to resist the idea of order, rebelling against it with thoughts like, “Who wants an ordered life?” Little did I know that finding this sense of structure was exactly what I needed—to truly set me free.

Free from the constraints of tension, chaos, judgment, and suspicion.

Just this morning, I found myself sitting in my hotel room, waiting for an appointment. Normally, this would be a time of frantic rushing, stressing over every detail to ensure I arrive on time. But today, there was no rush. I simply breathed and felt the quiet focus that meditation has gifted me. I realized that everything is already in order. Everything is okay, just as it is.

During the last ten minutes of my meditation, most of my thoughts subsided. It was just me and my old friend, my breath, resting together in stillness. Ahhh, this is what it’s all about. Thank you, meditation, for reminding me.

If you’d like to know more about our meditation class, feel free to drop me a line.

Love,
Jason