About Sree Meleth
“Could you please shut up?”
I remember the moment, about 25 years ago, when I first became aware of the voice of my internal critic. I was in the middle of my doctorate program and also working. Both my kids were in school, my husband was very busy, life was happening, and it was extremely chaotic.
One morning after dropping the kids off at school, I suddenly became aware of this voice in my head. It was incessant.
It was either spewing judgement or spiraling down into worry wormholes or engaged in nonsensical chatter that had no purpose but to keep me off balance, this internal voice never stopped.
It was toxic and kept me at a constant boiling point. I desperately needed some peace and quiet!
“SHUT UP!” I screamed.
In that moment, I knew that I was going to need some tools to help me find the peace and quiet I longed for.
In my search for peace, I discovered something that changed everything.
I learned that finding peace is actually as simple as it is miraculous.
The day I became aware of the voice of my inner critic was the day I began to seriously look at meditation. I explored many different practices: Using words in recited verses as a point of focus, Shambala meditation, mindfulness—the list goes on.
The day I became aware of the voice of my inner critic was the day I began to seriously look at meditation. I explored many different practices: Using words in recited verses as a point of focus, Shambala meditation, mindfulness—the list goes on.
