Hello world, meet Velasa: meditation for messy minds
Why I’m doing meditation for people who suck at meditating
Hi. I’m Dahlia.
And I am not great at meditating.
At least, that’s how it felt for years.
I’d sit down, close my eyes, and almost immediately feel like I was doing it wrong. My brain would get louder, not quieter. My body would fidget. I’d forget to breathe. And then I’d give up—convinced that meditation just wasn’t made for people like me.
People whose minds don’t sit still.
People with ADHD, anxiety, burnout.
People who need silence but fear it.
People who crave focus but can’t hold it.
People who are… all over the place.
If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. You’re actually who I made this for.
The truth is, meditation can feel impossible
I’ve been circling meditation my whole life.
I’ve read the books. Tried the apps.
I love the idea of calm, but the practice? It felt like failure.
I’d open Headspace or Calm and last maybe five minutes before I bailed.
Not because they weren’t good—they are.
But because they weren’t made for this nervous system.
For a brain that hits 37 tabs before breakfast.
Eventually, I stopped trying to “get it right.”
And I started practicing differently.
Softer. Slower.
I stopped treating meditation like a task to conquer.
And started treating it like a place to return to.
That’s when everything changed.
Velasa was born from that shift
Velasa isn’t just a podcast.
It’s a quiet rebellion.
It’s a space where perfection isn’t the goal.
Where distraction is expected.
Where starting over isn’t failure—it’s the practice.
Every episode is short, simple, and intentionally ADHD-friendly.
We do breathwork. Gentle focus. Micro-rest.
We don’t chase stillness—we make space for it to arrive on its own time.
You don’t need to sit cross-legged.
You don’t need incense.
You don’t even need to close your eyes.
You just need to want to come back to yourself.
Meditation isn’t about being calm
It’s about being honest
Here’s the thing I wish someone told me earlier:
You don’t have to be good at meditating for it to work.
You just have to keep returning.
Your mind will wander.
You’ll get distracted.
You’ll forget why you pressed play.
And that’s okay.
This is meditation for real life—for messy minds, loud environments, and weird moods. It’s not about zoning out. It’s about tuning in, even briefly, and remembering you’re allowed to feel what you feel.
Especially when the world is overwhelming.
Especially when your thoughts won’t quit.
Especially then.
The first episode is live
It’s called “Hello World, Meet Velasa,” and it’s a soft welcome into this practice.
I talk about what it’s like to struggle with traditional meditation—and how we can still benefit, even if we’re fidgety, distracted, or burnt out. I guide you through a few easy breaths, but mostly, I just want to remind you: you’re not doing it wrong.
If all you do is breathe on purpose today… that’s enough.
👉 Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or SoundCloud.
💌 Your attention is power. Reclaim it. Get the free newsletter ➝