Close your eyes and begin to breathe deeply,
Slowly in through your nose and gently out through your mouth.
With each breath,
Feel your body softening,
Your shoulders released,
Your jaw unclenching.
Your hands rest lightly.
Open your beautiful heart.
Repeat silently.
Be still and know that I am God.
Let those words anchor in you in this moment.
Now imagine yourself carrying a heavy backpack.
Inside it are all of your responsibilities.
Your to-do list,
Your rushing,
Your striving.
With each exhale,
Picture yourself taking one weight out of that backpack and setting it down at God's feet.
A deadline,
An expectation,
A responsibility you've been carrying alone.
Keep taking them out one by one.
Notice how much lighter you begin to feel as you set them down.
Your worth does not come from all you do.
Your value is in simply being a beloved child of God.
Now see yourself standing in the middle of a wide,
Open field.
The sun is warm,
The breeze gentle.
There are no schedules here,
No lists,
No noise.
Here there is only space,
Openness,
Stillness.
Breathe that in.
Enjoy what it feels like to be free from hurry.
Above you,
A golden light begins to shine.
It is gentle and radiant,
The light of God's presence.
Slowly it pours over you,
Resting on your head,
Flowing into your heart,
Filling every part of you with peace.
As this light moves through you,
It awakens what has always been within you.
Your intuition,
Your inner knowing,
Your spiritual gifts.
You don't have to chase them.
You don't have to force them.
In stillness,
They rise naturally,
Like a spring bubbling up from the earth,
Like a lamp being lit from within.
Take a few breaths and simply listen.
What gentle whisper do you hear inside?
What gift is stirring?
What guidance is rising up?
Take a deep,
Cleansing breath.
Inhale peace.
Exhale striving.
Inhale stillness.
Exhale hurry.
Your light is brighter than ever.
Carry this light with you,
A reminder that you don't have to do more.
You only need to be open.
God has placed within you wisdom and gifts that shine brightest when you pause and listen.
When you're ready,
Gently open your eyes.
