Meditation Before Medication:
- McKenzie Rankin
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min read
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The group meets in front of the clock tower, warmly greeting one another as they set up for their weekly meditation session. Each member brings a heap of blankets and towels, hoping to combat the crisp March weather.
As the members settle in, a few give a brief testimony about their experience with meditation. For Avery Ferebee, president of the club, meditating has been a part of her life since middle school.
“I went to a Quaker middle school,” she says. “Every day, there would be an existential question for everyone to think about or meditate on. You would just sit in emptiness and speak out of the silence, so that was my understanding of finding insight and guidance through meditation."
But it was not until a mysterious illness took control of her life that she understood the power and solace of meditation. To continue reading or to download this story, open the PDF version below.
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