Coming Home To Yourself

A gentle grounding practice to help you pause, become present, and reconnect with yourself.

Through mindful breathing, body awareness and quiet self-inquiry, you are invited to notice your body, emotions, surroundings and needs without judgement.

You do not have to empty your mind, feel peaceful or do anything perfectly. Simply arrive and notice what is present.

During this practice, gently ask yourself: What am I feeling right now? What do I need right now?

This practice may help when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally tired, disconnected from yourself or simply in need of a quiet moment of reconnection.

You do not have to escape yourself. You can gently return to yourself.

Transcript

Welcome. Wherever you are. Give yourself permission to arrive. You don't have to do this perfectly. You don't have to empty your mind. You don't have to feel peaceful. Just arrived. If it feels comfortable. Allow your attention to notice the place where your body is supported. Perhaps you're sitting. Perhaps you are laying down. Perhaps you're simply taking a quiet moment during the day. Notice the support beneath you. And without changing your breathing, Simply notice. I am here. Again. I am here. Notice your feed. You don't need to move them. Just notice that they are here. Notice your hands. Notice your shoulders. Notice your face. There is nothing you need to fix. We are simply noticing. Now bring your attention to the space around you. What can you hear? What can you see? If your eyes are closed. You can simply be aware of the space you are in. What can you feel beneath your body? The chain. The beads. The floor. Whatever is supporting you. Allow yourself to receive that support. Take a comfortable breath. Not a perfect breath. Not a deep breath. Just you breathe. And let it leave when it is ready. Again. Notice the breath coming in and notice. It's leafy. Now gently ask yourself. What am I feeling right now? There may be an emotion. There may be nothing obvious. There may simply be tiredness. Stillness. Restlessness. Peace. And sitting tea. Whatever is there. You don't have to argue with it. You can simply see. I notice you. And if you notice a sensation in your body. You don't have to decide what it means. You can simply notice. Something is happening here. Maybe. The East tension. May be warmth. May be heaviness. Maybe lightness. Maybe nothing particularly noticeable. There is no correct experience. This is the beginning of listening. Not fixing. Not forcing. Listening. Now, If it feels comfortable. Gently place a hand somewhere that feels supportive to you. Perhaps your chest? Perhaps your stomach? Perhaps your arm. Or simply leave your hands wherever. They are. And silently say to yourself. I am listening. Again. I am listening. You don't have to know everything. You don't have to understand everything. You are simply creating a little more space to hear your sound. Now ask. What do I need right now? Maybe you need rest. Maybe you need movement. Maybe you need connection. Maybe you need quiet. Maybe you need to speak. Maybe you need a boundary. Maybe you need support. Or maybe you don't know yet. Whatever your answer is. Meet it with curiosity. Not judgment. And remember. . . A need is information. It is an invitation to listen. It does not mean you must immediately act on every feeling or impulse. You can notice. You can pause. You can choose. Take another comfortable breath. Feel the support beneath you. Notice the room around you. Notice that you are here. And quietly we pee. I am here. I can listen. I can pause. I can choose. As you return today. You don't need to carry a big promise with you. Carry something smaller. Carry awareness. Perhaps sometime today. Pause for a few seconds and ask. What am I noticing? And then. . . What do I need? You may not always know the answer. That's okay. Learning to listen to yourself takes practice. And remember. . . Coming home to yourself does not mean withdrawing from the world. It means learning how to remain connected to yourself. While you move through it. Take one final comfortable breath. Feel your feet. Feel your hands. Notice your surroundings. And when you are ready. Continue with your day. You are here. You are listening. You a lilly. And you're becoming more intentional about the relationship. You have. With yourself. This is the Republic of Water. Thank you. For spending these moments with yourself. Until next time. Come home gently. My name is Sir Nelum Korinyepele. And thank you. For being here.