Reflections and Insights from Our Monday Meditation Group Session
- Carrie Woodcock
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Monday Meditation: Choice, Power, and Intentional Creation
I’ve mentioned it before, but I teach a Monday Morning Meditation Workshop each week, and one of my favorite parts of that process is the preparation. Each Monday morning, I sit down to reflect, write, and create daily reflections for participants to use throughout the week—all centered around the theme of our meditation. That quiet, intentional time truly sets the tone for my entire week.
Last week’s discussion was especially powerful, and I wanted to share some of what came up—along with a preview of where we’re headed next.
The Monday meditations are incredibly beneficial and help prepare me for the week ahead. Last week, our focus was on reclaiming our ability to choose, and the conversations that unfolded were honest, grounding, and deeply meaningful.
Reflections From Week One: Reclaiming Choice
Our daily reflections last week focused on powerful reminders, including:
The idea that we have the power to create our own lives
Recognizing that we are not victims—our lives didn’t simply happen to us
Understanding that while we can’t control every circumstance, we always have control over our response
Noticing how easily we place blame outside ourselves when we’re unhappy
Reclaiming our power by choosing how we want to live
Recognizing abundance and challenging self-limiting beliefs
Intentionally focusing on beauty, goodness, and what’s going right—because what we focus on expands
Remembering that emptiness is filled from within, not by quick fixes outside of ourselves
Listening to, trusting, and honoring our intuition—our inner guiding voice
During our discussion, we shared examples of situations that felt out of our control and explored where choice still existed. By shifting our focus to our responses, many of us noticed a renewed sense of agency and steadiness.
We also talked about the tools we each turn to when we feel overwhelmed—exercise, meditation, spending time outside, connecting with our support networks, photography, and other creative outlets. These are the things we already know help us feel better, and yet they’re often the first things we forget to reach for when life feels heavy.
Lastly, we discussed listening to that inner voice—the one that tells us when something is off, even if we can’t yet name it. Sometimes acknowledging that feeling is enough. We don’t need immediate answers. With time, reflection, journaling, conversation, and trust, clarity comes.
We ended last week’s workshop with a guided meditation to help ground everything we explored.
If any of this resonates with you, you’re welcome to listen to the meditation I prepared.
Looking Ahead to Week Two: Alignment — Living in Integrity With Your Values
This week, we build on that foundation.
Week Two invites us to explore alignment—how we are choosing to live now that we’ve reclaimed our ability to choose. Alignment is about ensuring that our daily actions, decisions, and energy reflect what truly matters to us—not who we think we should be, but who we actually are.
When our values and actions are in harmony, life feels clearer, steadier, and more fulfilling. This week’s focus includes:
Identifying our core values
Noticing where misalignment shows up
Making small, sustainable adjustments that support greater integrity, self-respect, and authenticity
We’ll explore seven new daily reflections, guided journaling prompts, and a meditation that ties everything together—helping us move from awareness into aligned action.
Join Us This Week
You’re welcome to join me in person at S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc., 1515 Knox Street in Ogdensburg, NY, or Monday afternoon at 5 PM.
Just click the link below to join me.
Monday Meditation @ 5 PM online link:
Whether you’re continuing from last week or joining us for the first time, there’s space for you here. Starting the week with intention can make all the difference.
Wishing you a week filled with beauty, positive thoughts, and moments of clarity.If you can find even a small way to notice the good this week, I promise—the rest will follow.
With warmth and intention, Carrie Woodcock