Hello there,
And good morning.
I'm Mark,
And thank you so much for choosing to be here with me this morning.
I really appreciate you listening.
Before the day begins asking anything of you.
.
.
Just give yourself these next.
Few minutes to simply arrive.
.
.
You might still feel a little bit sleepy.
Your thoughts.
.
.
Might already be beginning to gather.
There is nothing you need to sort out just yet.
For now.
Allow yourself.
To be here.
Haker,
Slow breath in through the nose.
And let it leave gently.
It's the beginning of a brand new day.
The sky outside may be slowly changing color now.
Perhaps there is still a trace of the night at the edges.
While somewhere along the horizon.
The first light is just beginning to appear.
So.
Golden.
Pale orange.
Maybe warm pink,
Spreading gradually across this morning sky.
Nothing is rushing the day.
Is simply arriving.
And as you breathe.
Imagine.
Some of that morning light.
Reaching you.
Warm,
Fresh sunlight touching your face.
Light moving across the room.
A beautiful reminder that this is a brand new day.
And whatever yesterday contained.
You are here now.
You are breathing.
You are awake.
You are beginning again.
In a moment.
I'll begin offering you some affirmations.
You can repeat each one.
Quietly in your mind door.
Simply listen and allow the words to settle.
There is no need to force yourself to believe every word perfectly,
Just see if you can notice what it feels like to hear something kind and encouraging.
Here at the beginning of your day.
I welcome this brand new day.
I allow myself.
To begin.
Gently.
I do not need to have everything figured out this morning.
I can meet this day,
One moment.
To time.
Imagine now that the sun has moved a little higher.
Those first rays beginning to stretch across the rooftops,
Trees and fields.
Perhaps catching tiny drops of dew on the grass.
Maybe warming up the leaves.
Lighting the clouds from underneath.
And just as the landscape slowly awakens.
Allow yourself.
To wake to.
Not through pressure.
Her weight.
Through presence.
There will be something waiting for you in this day.
Perhaps something very ordinary.
Like a conversation.
Your first cup of coffee.
Some fresh air with a walk outside.
Or maybe a moment of laughter you cannot possibly predict yet.
You do not need to know exactly how the day will unfold in order to welcome it fully.
Today,
I am open to good moments.
I notice what is going well.
I give my attention.
To what supports me.
I trust myself.
To deal with things as they arise.
Take another slow breath in,
And as you breathe out.
Imagine your shoulders dropping slightly.
Your face relaxing.
And your body realising that it does not need to race ahead.
Into the hours that are to come.
Morning is here.
And you.
Are here with it.
I carry calm with me into this day ahead.
I speak to myself with kindness.
I am allowed.
To enjoy my life today.
I make room for ease.
Imagine stepping outside into the early morning,
The air fresh against your skin.
Bad song nearby.
The world beginning to stir.
There may be already cars moving,
Doors opening,
People beginning their daily routines.
Above all of that is the morning sky.
Why?
Frightening.
And open.
Let that openness remind you that this day has not yet been written.
There is room within it,
Room for choices.
Room for unexpected kindness.
Room for you to respond differently.
And lots of room for something beautiful.
Today I choose what deserves my energy.
I can pause before I respond.
I am capable.
Of making good choices for myself.
Do not need to carry everything all at once.
And now the sun is finally clearing the horizon.
Beautiful golden light spreading across everything it touches,
The colors becoming brighter,
The shapes of the world becoming clearer.
Feel that same sense of light beginning to shine within you.
As you are a little more awake.
A little more ready.
And that's not because you know exactly what today will bring.
But you know that you can meet it.
I trust the person I am becoming.
I welcome happiness when it finds me.
I deserve moments of peace,
Pleasure.
And connection.
There is goodness available to me today.
And,
Finally.
.
.
I am here.
I am alive.
And this day.
Is mine.
To experience.
Take one fuller breath now.
Breathing in all the freshness of the morning.
And as you slowly breathe out.
Begin to notice the room around you again the sounds nearby.
The feeling of your body.
Perhaps moving your fingers and rolling your shoulders if that feels comfortable for you.
And when you are ready now.
Allow your eyes to open.
And carry these affirmations with you into the morning and the day ahead.
Remember.
You do not need to make today perfect.
Simply be here for it.
And see what this brand new day brings.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Have a beautiful rest of your day.
Go in peace.
Namaste.
