Find a comfortable seat and gently close your eyes,
Let your hands rest where they naturally fall,
Arms facing down for grounding,
Facing up for openness.
Now take a deep slow breath in,
Hold,
And with a sigh exhale and release,
Let's do that again,
Deep inhale,
Hold,
And then sigh to release,
Now slowly soften your face by clenching your jaw,
Gently roll your shoulders back inviting ease into your body,
Feel yourself settling into this moment,
Into the stillness,
Into yourself.
Now in your mind's eye,
Picture deep,
Rich,
Fertile soil,
This soil holds everything that's shaped you,
Every challenge,
Every setback,
Every lesson learned,
It's made up of your experiences,
Your growth,
Your resilience,
No tree grows tall without strong roots,
And strong roots need rich soil.
Let go of the idea that failure is bad,
Failure is how we grow.
Now place a seed gently into the soil,
The seed represents today's version of you,
Not yesterday's,
Not last year's,
But today.
With each breath,
You water this seed,
Nourishing it with patience,
Presence,
And self-care.
As you inhale,
Imagine the seed breaking into light,
Warmth,
And potential,
And as you exhale it begins to sprout,
Stretching upward,
Reaching for the sky.
Your breath is the sun,
The rain,
The life force that fuels your transformation.
As the sprout grows,
It begins to form slender branches,
Delicate yet strong.
Now picture your lungs as the branches of this tree,
With each inhale branches expand,
Reaching outward,
With each exhale they softly release,
Settling into their natural rhythm.
Breathe in and expand,
Breathe out and release.
Your tree,
Yourself is awakening,
New buds begin to form,
New growth appears because you are choosing to nourish yourself with presence,
Patience,
And breath.
Keep breathing,
Keep growing,
And as you do,
Notice how each inhale you start to see delicate pink cherry blossoms beginning to bloom,
Soft petals opening.
This is you,
Your growth,
Your courage,
Your beauty unfolding before your eyes.
You are not defined by what you have been,
You are shaped by how you rise,
How you keep growing,
How you keep growing up.
If today brings challenges,
There is simply more nourishment for your roots,
If today brings failures,
There are simply lessons enriching your soil,
And if today brings joy,
It is a reminder of all the seasons that came before.
Now take a deep breath in,
Filling your lungs,
Filling your branches with new life,
Then exhale,
Feeling your deep roots anchoring you in yourself,
Love and gratitude.
You are strong,
You are growing,
You are exactly where you need to be.
Every breath,
Every moment,
Every choice is a chance to expand,
To evolve,
To flourish.
And just like the cherry blossom,
Stand tall,
Trust your growth,
And let today bring the bloom that is uniquely yours.
When you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes,
And have a wonderful day.
