Hi,
I'm sorry if you're feeling too stressed.
I'm sorry if you're having trouble sleeping.
Let's see if I can help with that.
Remember we are not here alone.
Imagine all the other people listening to this meditation,
Relaxing,
Finding a space together but away from any source of stress.
It's so nice to simply find a space which is all your own,
On the one hand.
On the other hand,
It's the space where you belong to something bigger than yourself,
Which is hard to describe.
But if you focus on it for a few seconds you can feel your body,
Feel your arms,
Your legs.
They are a part of the air around you.
They are made of the same materials as the trees outside,
The flowers.
You belong.
You belong here and you're okay.
I know you might be feeling not okay.
Feelings are all okay,
The good and the bad,
And they all come and go.
Have you ever seen kids playing?
They can get really angry with each other,
Very frustrated,
And then suddenly the most random thing can help them turn around,
Be happy together again,
Play and love,
Jump and laugh.
I see them playing in the streets of my town where I live.
I live in a little town in the Netherlands.
Taking walks here is one of my pleasures and I would like to invite you to come along for a walk with me right now.
In the streets you can see little kids laughing,
Sitting in what's called here backfeets.
A backfeets is a bicycle with a box in the front.
In this big box you can put your kids or your dogs or your shopping and the kids really enjoy it.
Two kids and a dog riding through town,
Arriving at the beach where the dog is happy to run on the sand.
The kids throw a toy for the dog and he runs into the waves and he's fetching the toy,
Bringing it back.
Later the kids are allowed to have some ice cream and they can pick flavors.
One of them wants chocolate and the ice cream is really smooth and sweet.
And the dog is allowed to have a little taste too.
The other girl wanted strawberries.
She preferred the fruity taste.
It tastes like real strawberries.
She's holding the cone.
She can feel the little squares of the cone in her hand.
And the mom invites the kids to get back into the backfeets.
They're sitting in the box with the dog.
He's a golden retriever and his hair flies in the wind when they ride.
The kids are still licking their ice creams.
And it's Wednesday and on Wednesdays there's a market in town.
They are riding through the center of town,
Through the market,
And smelling every food that's being sold there.
There are smells of yummy fish.
There are smells of baked goods.
There are smells of flowers from the flower stand.
They can also smell the nuts.
There's a whole stand just for all kinds of nuts.
And of course there's the cheese.
And you can certainly smell that.
And at the same stand you can also buy fresh eggs.
On their way home they are making a small stop at the bakery.
They are buying some cheese sticks for lunch.
The smells of bread baking accompanies them as they leave the bakery.
And they go home.
You and I are also about to return home together.
With this lovely family.
Time to get into bed.
Find a comfortable position.
Realize how comfortable your bed is.
Let your body sink into it.
Feel the air around you.
Feel your body belonging to it.
Remember that it's scientifically proven that everything is made out of the same energy.
Your body.
Your furniture.
The air around you.
Everything in nature.
Every bird.
Every cat.
Every leaf on every tree.
Take a deep breath.
Be happy to be here.
It's not as complicated as we make it to be.
I wish you a good night.
Thanks for listening.
