Welcome to this meditation harnessing the energy of acceptance.
Take a moment to settle yourself into a comfortable position,
Whether lying back,
Sitting or resting in stillness in a way that feels comfortable and safe for you.
Allow your body to soften as you arrive here in your space,
In your time.
If you're able to,
Close your eyes or soften your gaze and bring your attention to the natural rhythm of your breath,
Noticing the gentle rise and fall,
In and out.
There's nothing to change here,
Nothing to fix,
Just allowing yourself to be and simply notice.
Acceptance is not about giving up,
It's about allowing things to be as they are without the extra layer of struggle that comes from resisting reality.
When we're able to accept what is present,
Even if it's uncomfortable,
We move from pushing,
Pulling and fighting into softening,
Breathing and being,
Helping the nervous system to calm.
So focusing on your breath,
Take a deep inhalation and let it go with a long sigh.
Now feel the weight of your body supported beneath you,
Feel gravity moving through you,
Know that you are safe to release.
Acceptance does not mean that we like everything that we experience,
It simply means that we acknowledge it.
When we allow ourselves to notice a thought,
Feeling or sensation,
Without judgment,
Without forcing it to be different,
We create space.
Space for the nervous system to settle,
Space for the heart and mind to breathe,
Space to allow resilience and steadiness through a situation that may be difficult or heavy.
Bring your awareness to any part of you now that feels tense or unsettled.
Perhaps the chest,
Shoulders or jaw,
Maybe even your belly or your fingers.
And instead of trying to make it different,
Silently say to yourself,
I see you,
I allow you,
You belong.
And notice what happens when you welcome this experience,
As uncomfortable as it might feel,
Just as it is,
Letting it be.
You might notice that the tension starts to subtly dissipate on its own.
I invite you to say to yourself a mantra of acceptance,
Silently or softly repeating these words three times.
I accept this moment.
I accept myself.
I accept life as it unfolds.
I accept this moment.
I accept myself.
I accept life as it unfolds.
I accept this moment.
I accept myself.
I accept life as it unfolds.
Allow the mantra to settle into your body,
Into your mind,
Into your heart.
Sometimes acceptance feels like softening into the breath or resting in stillness.
Sometimes it simply means acknowledging that this is how it is right now.
Take another slow breath in and a long,
Easy breath out.
And as you breathe,
Imagine each exhalation washing through your body,
Releasing resistance,
Releasing struggle.
Leaving behind steadiness,
Calm,
Resilience.
Remember acceptance is not the end of the journey.
It is the doorway to peace.
By accepting what is here,
You meet life with more resilience,
More compassion,
Steadiness and ease.
So let's take a final deep breath together and gently sigh it out.
And rest here for just a moment in stillness.
Allowing your body to be at ease.
Allowing your breath to feel free and come back to its natural rhythm.
Allowing yourself to be exactly where you are and as you are.
And when you feel ready,
Begin to move again slowly and gently,
Starting through your fingers and toes,
Rolling your shoulders,
Maybe coming into a straight line.
A nice stretch.
And in your time,
Slowly blinking open your eyes.
Carry this sense of acceptance with you as you move through your day,
The week ahead,
Even the month ahead.
Remembering that whatever arises,
The more you can tune in to this energy,
The more you're able to flow with what comes up.
You can meet it with breath,
Presence and compassion,
With steadiness and resilience.
Thank you for allowing me to guide you today.
