Welcome,
Welcome into a moment of presence.
The intention of this meditation is to help you connect deeper to yourself,
To help to prepare you for this day or this sleep,
Honoring this moment,
Honoring this breath,
Honoring this body.
So,
Find yourself in a quiet space,
Either seated or lying down or going for a walk,
Allowing this to be a prayer,
A reminder,
A love letter to yourself.
Allow your attention to rest on your heart as you listen to these words.
This body of yours,
She is magnificent,
Resilient,
Resourceful,
Self-healing,
And yet you poke her,
Prod her,
Wishing she were somehow different,
A little bigger here,
A little smaller there,
A little smoother,
A little stronger,
A little more this,
A little.
Sometimes you push her to do things she's not quite ready for,
Sometimes you ignore her,
Sometimes you numb her.
My love,
Please don't forget,
She is your home,
Lump,
Every wrinkle,
Every freckle,
Every pimple,
Every dimple tells a story.
So speak kindly to her,
Listen to her,
As you allow these words to settle into your being,
Let them radiate through your body.
Place a hand on your heart and a hand on your belly,
Take a breath,
Allow your exhale to soften your edges.
What would happen if you approached your relationship with your body in the same way that you fall in love?
What if you allowed yourself to be swept up in the beauty and the wonder of it all,
Instead of seeking out every flaw and imperfection?
What if you knew that every fiber of your being was made for love,
That every cell was intrinsically infused with that love,
And not a finite kind of love,
But an infinite source?
What if you knew that the cosmos,
The entirety of the universe,
Could be accessed right here within you,
In this moment,
On this breath?
How would you move through the world knowing this truth?
How would you move through the world knowing how loved you are,
Just as you are,
Flaws and all?
Let me tell you a little secret,
My dear.
This,
This is the most important relationship you will ever have.
It's an inside job,
As they say.
Take another conscious,
Full breath.
Tune your attention inwards and listen.
The answers to your deepest questions are found here,
In the moments when you slow down long enough and get quiet enough to hear the beating of your own heart,
To feel the steadiness of your bones,
To feel the waves of breath as they rise and fall in your chest,
To delight in the pleasure of being in your body.
It's in these moments,
As you soften into presence,
That everything else falls away.
The real you,
Your essence,
Your divine nature.
My prayer for you is that you remember this breath,
This life,
Is a gift.
I hope one day you see the threads of magic that are woven into the fabric of your very existence.
I hope one day you feel the essence of love that flows through your entire being.
There's a beautiful love story waiting to be written.
The moment you drop the idea of perfection,
Tune out the voices of others and choose to love every part of you.
Take one final breath here,
Feeling this love,
This warmth radiate through your body and simmer here for a while,
Allowing these words to wash over you.
Amen.
