A Restorative Nap With Leesie The Lizard

Hello Friends,

If you tend to “be in your head” a lot, this meditation is for you. Leesie the Lizard will gently remind you how to step away from your environment by using a very simple technique. You can trust a lizard when it comes to nurturing rest!

You can listen to this short track anytime during the day, or before falling asleep. Let me know what you think and follow me to get notifications.

Much love, Anna

Text, picture and voice: Anna T. Martin
Music: Stories in Sound: Reverie, by Brock Hewitt

Transcript

Hello my friend. Make yourself comfortable. Close your eyes if you wish. Or let your gaze soften. We are going on a little adventure together. You and me. My name is Lisi. I'm a lizard. Let's begin by simply listening. Listen to the sounds around you. The faraway ones. And the closer ones. Just listen. Without judging. Without naming. Let the sounds come and go. Like clouds in the sky of your attention. Now let's turn that attention inward. Towards your breath. Don't change it, Just observe it. Feel the air. Cool. Entering your nostrils. And the air warmer. Leaving your body. The gentle rise and fall of your chest. Or your belly. There is a whole universe in this simple movement. The universe of you. And in this universe. Thoughts may appear. Shiny thoughts, Dark thoughts. Thoughts that chatter. Don't chase them away. Don't follow them either. Simply see them for what they are. Thanks. Like leaves floating on the surface of a calm stream. Let them drift by. And gently. Always gently. Return to the anchor of your breath. Cool air in. Warm air out. Now? Feel your entire body seated here. The points of contact with the chair or the floor. The weight of your arms. Your legs. The subtle hum of life within you. Maybe a little tension here. A little warmth there. Observe it all. Welcome it all. Exactly as it is. Because in this moment, In the simple act of being present. Nothing is missing. You don't need to change a thing. You don't need to be different. You are exactly as you should be. Feel this truth. Not as an idea, But as a sensation in your body. A softening. A release. A quiet smile forming inside. All is well. Right here. Right now. Everything is already here. Let's rest in this feeling for a few more moments. And the comb. In the simplicity. In the quiet celebration of being alive. Just as you are. Very good. Slowly begin to become aware of the space around you again. The sounds. The light behind your eyelids. Wiggle your fingers and toes. When you are ready. You can open your eyes. Remember this feeling. Remember Lisi the lizard. You can come back to this nest of calm anytime. Because it is within you. You carried it all along. In this moment. You are complete. You are perfect. Just as you are. Thank you for resting with me. Namaste.