Thanks for joining me today in this meditation.
To begin with,
Find yourself in a comfortable position,
Within your seat,
Laying down,
Whatever feels the most comfortable.
Straighten and stretch your back,
But do not stiffen it,
Do not overthink it,
Just be as comfortable as you can.
Close your eyes if you can,
And most importantly,
Breathe,
Breathe deeply and slowly for three,
Two,
One,
And hold up there.
Exhale slowly and deeply for four,
Three,
Two,
One,
And hold.
Breathe in again for three,
Take your time,
Two,
One,
Hold.
Exhale for four,
Taking your time.
Breathe in again for three,
On your own time,
And exhale for four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Before continuing to breathe,
Just on your normal rhythm.
Thank you for showing up today.
Take this time to thank yourself for showing up today,
For showing up for yourself in this moment.
If it feels comfortable,
Put your left hand over your heart and your right hand over it,
And just notice yourself there,
Just right here for a moment.
Notice how you showed up today.
Notice how you are curious about exploring new talents,
Courageous to express yourself and making new connections.
You are here.
Stay here in this room right now,
Where everyone is bringing in their best self and energy to share this moment.
The world can seem very disappointing sometimes.
No matter how hard you try to see the glass half full,
Darkness can creep up sometimes and cast a shameful shadow over your life.
Let go,
Let go of the shameful objective.
Let go of the judgment of darkness.
What we define as right or wrong,
Park it,
Just put it aside for a moment.
You,
Only you matter right now.
You are not your pains.
You are not your sorrow.
You are not your actions,
Nor defined by what other might have done to you.
You're not the world,
But you are one of its magical components.
The magic is in you.
You are unique and yet not alone.
If you exist in your beauty,
If you exist in your kindness,
In your love,
There is your tribe out there right by your side,
Even when you can't see it.
Embrace forgiveness and let go of grudges.
Do not let them tarnish your innocence.
Continue cultivating that kindness and love inside you.
Do not let society damage that.
You are not damaged goods.
You can be hurt,
But you are not defined by your pain.
Do not let others damage your hope and your faith.
Hold on to it.
Hold on to the sunshine in your heart that can get timid sometimes.
Hold on to your magic.
Because in the end,
That's all we've got.
That magic inside.
And how beautiful you can be.
Hold on to your potential and let yourself shine.
