Hello,
And welcome to Flow to Stillness.
My name is Colleen,
And today's practice is called,
I Choose to Believe in Magic.
This is your invitation to pause,
To breathe,
To listen,
To return to the quiet space within.
May this be a time to reconnect with your breath,
Your body,
And your own inner wisdom.
I am so grateful you're here.
Gift yourself anything you may need to feel truly supported.
A blanket,
A cushion,
A soft place to land.
I recommend placing your phone on Do Not Disturb,
And using headphones to best experience this time for stillness and magic.
When you're ready,
Let's begin.
Even when the world feels like too much,
When nothing makes sense,
And the path ahead feels uncertain,
There is still beauty,
There is still light,
There is still magic.
You may not see it right away,
But it's there,
In the breath that still rises and falls,
In the tiny things still blooming,
In the strength it takes to choose magic,
Even now.
Let this next inhale be a remembering,
And this exhale,
A soft surrender into trust.
Closing your eyes gently,
If they are not already,
Let your breath begin to slow,
Breathing in and out of the nose.
Drop your shoulders,
Relax your jaw,
Soften the space between your eyebrows,
Let your body know it is safe to be here.
Feel the weight of your body supported fully by the earth beneath you.
Feel the breath moving in and out,
Allowing it to soften and steady you.
When life is hard and feels impossible,
I choose to believe in magic.
I choose to believe that there is something here for me to learn,
A hidden invitation to grow,
To heal,
To redirect.
Even when I feel completely shoved off course,
Maybe this is the turn I didn't know I needed.
I choose to see the good in the mess,
The light inside the storm,
The whisper that says there is more,
Keep going.
Let's take a breath together,
Inhaling the strength to stay,
Exhaling the need to control,
Becoming more aware of your breath as it moves in and out through your nose.
Feel your heart beating,
Reminding you that you are here,
That you are alive,
That this moment is yours.
Notice the sounds around you,
The hum of life,
A bird singing,
A gentle breeze.
Let yourself receive these small moments,
These quiet miracles,
As signs of something sacred,
Something magical.
You are not powerless.
You get to choose where your attention goes,
And in that choice is magic.
Let's take another breath together,
Inhaling this moment,
Exhaling everything else.
Let the silence wrap around you.
Let it hold all that you are carrying.
Let it remind you that even stillness can be a form of magic.
Rest here not to escape,
But to remember that your breath,
Your presence,
Your willingness to be here is more than enough.
Allow yourself to settle into this sacred space,
A place where nothing needs to be solved or explained,
Only felt,
Only witnessed.
I will be quiet for a little while.
Rest here in the stillness.
Slowly returning to the sound of my voice.
Begin to deepen the inhale slightly,
Bringing in clarity and gentle presence.
Resting your awareness in your heart for a moment longer,
Listening for any final whispers of guidance or direction.
If there's something you wish to take with you,
A feeling,
A knowing,
Let it come with you.
Let's take three slower,
Deeper breaths together.
Inhale all the magic.
Exhale all the mess.
Inhale possibility.
Exhale resistance.
Inhale the sky.
Exhale the stars.
Begin to bring attention to your physical body.
Feel the earth beneath you.
Move your fingers and your toes.
Open and close your hands,
Releasing any remaining grasp.
You get to choose what remains.
Let it be wonder.
Let it be love.
Let it be the quiet kind of magic that grows in the darkness.
You don't have to pretend everything is okay.
You just have to believe there is more than what you see.
The world is full of magic,
And so are you.
With your next breath,
Gently open your eyes,
Returning to your space,
Refreshed,
Grounded,
And present.
May you be well.
May you trust your own inner wisdom,
And may you always choose to believe in magic.
