Good morning,
Friend.
I'm really glad that you've joined me this morning.
Just give yourself these few minutes before the day properly gets underway.
You can still be a little sleepy.
You don't have to work out everything that needs doing yet,
Just settle in where you are.
And notice that you have arrived at the beginning of a brand new day.
So feel the support underneath your body.
And take a slow breath in through the nose.
And let it go.
Another breath in.
And out.
Notice how it feels simply to be here.
Your mind may already be getting started thinking about something that has to happen later or remembering something from yesterday.
Or just working out what needs your attention first.
Allow those thoughts to stay somewhere in the background for a few minutes.
Now bring your attention toward the centre of your chest,
And imagine there is a small glow there nothing dazzling,
Just a little warmth.
Light the first hint of sunrise before the sky has completely come to life.
You might picture a golden light.
Or you can simply imagine the feeling of warmth there.
With your next breath in.
Allow that light to become a little brighter.
And as you breathe out,
Imagine it spreading a little further throughout your chest.
Take your time.
Breathing in.
The light grows.
And breathing out.
It spreads.
Picture the sun beginning to rise inside you.
Slowly,
The same way morning light begins to move across a room,
Reaching more of the space as the sun climbs higher.
Feel that same warmth moving through your shoulders now down your arms.
Into your hands and fingers.
Let the glow of light travel across your upper back,
Through your rib.
And down.
Into your belly.
You're waking yourself up from the inside.
With a little more brightness now.
A little more energy.
Moving throughout your body.
As the light rises,
Imagine it reaching your throat.
Your face and the space behind your eyes.
Like opening the curtains on a bright morning.
Things begin to come into focus.
Relax your jaw and let your forehead feel easy.
And picture that light filling more of the space inside you now.
Moving outwards from the centre of your chest.
A calm,
Steady brightness.
It's an energy that helps you feel awake without needing you to hurry.
Stay here for a breath or two and let yourself be.
Receive the morning.
You have the whole day ahead.
And you can enter it gradually.
You can take your time finding your rhythm.
Start with what matters first and allow the day to unfold gently from there.
Bringing your attention back to your breath.
Feel the inhale moving through you.
.
.
Feel the exhale settling you into yourself.
And imagine that inner sunlight travelling down through your hips.
Free your legs and all the way into your feet,
Your whole body.
Becoming more present.
More awake,
Ready to move into this brand new day.
You don't need a huge burst of motivation this morning.
All you need is enough energy.
Begin.
Enough.
For the next thing that's in front of you.
Take another slow breath in and imagine the light in your chest becoming clearer now.
Like the sun has risen a little higher in the sky.
Feel that same warmth at the center of you.
And it's something you can return to later in the day.
If things become busy,
It is still there.
When your mind gets pulled in a thousand directions.
You can just choose to come back to your breathing.
This light and remember this feeling.
For the next few breaths,
Simply sit with that inner light.
Breathing in,
Feeling yourself brighten.
Breathing out,
Settling into the morning.
Breathing in,
Welcoming a little more energy.
Breathing out.
You are here in your body.
And now bring the day ahead to your mind.
You don't have to run through the entire schedule,
Just recognize that there is a day waiting for you.
There will be familiar parts and probably a few things that you haven't planned for,
But you will move through it in your own unique way.
You will make decisions as they arrive,
You'll have conversations,
Get things done.
Change your mind about something.
And you will find your way through whatever the day brings.
And you get to bring this version of yourself into it.
The version sitting here right now,
Who is breathing.
Present.
Beginning.
Take one deeper breath now.
Feeling the chest rise,
And breathe out fully.
Again.
Breathe in.
Feeling yourself becoming brighter.
Breathe out,
Feeling yourself arriving in the morning.
Now begin to notice the room around you again,
Any sounds nearby temperature of the air against your skin.
And the feeling of your body resting where you are.
Moving your fingers a little,
Maybe roll your shoulders if that's comfortable for you.
And when you're ready.
Allow your eyes to open.
And as they do.
Imagine carrying some of that sunlight with you.
You can start the day at your own pace.
Begin with the next thing,
Then the next.
You are here.
The morning is here.
And there is a little more light in you now.
Than there was a few minutes ago.
Have a beautiful rest of your day.
Go in peace.
Namaste.
