Many of us lead hyperconnected lives overloaded with information. It can be difficult to find a moment for yourself and clear your mind, so finding pathways to cope and manage anxieties is essential.

YouTuber and lifestyle guru Francheska Medina aka Hey Fran Hey shared her journey into meditation and the practices that work for her.

"Meditation allows you to stay in the now," she says in the video.

Meditation is personal and Meedina urges newcomers to ignore the rules and explore all the options. "There is no wrong way to meditate," she says. "Your connection with God and the universe...is solely your connection."
Finally, Medina suggests mantra beads or the Headspace app to facilitate focused breathing.

This Mother’s Day was extremely hard for natural hair guru and blogger, Taren Guy, who lost her mother ten years ago. During this difficult time she decided to meditate. She experienced what she describes as her first deep meditation where she felt her "higher self talking to her lower self."  In this vlog, she discusses how this experience has allowed her to heal and gain peace through understanding.