Hello my friends,
Welcome.
This is a guided meditation for self-inquiry.
Asking yourself the question,
Who am I?
Is such an important part of finding our true center.
The deeper part of ourself that is beyond labels.
Beyond anything that we use to identify ourselves.
It goes deeper.
So I invite you to settle in to whatever position is most comfortable for you.
And let us take this journey of self-inquiry.
Knowing that answers may not arise immediately,
And that is perfectly fine.
Just trusting and knowing that asking the question is enough.
So take these moments just to settle the body.
Make note of where you are.
Make note of where your body is.
And let's begin with just a gentle body scan.
Bringing full awareness to the crown of the head.
And allowing that awareness to flow down.
Over the face.
Releasing any type of facial expression,
Relaxing the muscles around the eyes,
The cheeks,
The jaw,
Allowing the neck and the shoulders to release.
Letting the arms simply be heavy and the hands soft.
Feeling into the upper back and the collarbones.
Allowing them to soften.
Feeling the gentle flow of breath in your lungs,
In and out.
Allowing the low back now to soften.
Allowing the abdomen to be relaxed.
Feeling into the pelvis,
Softening the hips.
The thighs,
Knees,
Lower legs,
Ankles,
And feet.
Bringing awareness to the breath.
Noticing the breath as it flows in and out of your body.
A gentle,
Natural rhythm.
And then shifting your awareness to your heart space,
Center of the chest.
Imagine.
That there may be a doorway or an opening.
Directly into the heart space through which your breath may flow in and out.
In and out.
Awakening the heart space.
Feeling fully into the heart space.
Noticing any sensations that may be present at the center of your chest.
Simply being within the heart.
Knowing and trusting.
That the heart always leads us.
With love.
And in the right direction.
So I now invite you to keep your awareness upon the heart.
While asking yourself the question.
Who am I?
Just silently in your own mind or in your own heart.
Who am I?
Who am I?
And release the need for an answer.
Know,
Trust,
An answer will arise in its own time.
The magic is in asking.
And being open.
To receive whatever wisdom flows your way.
Maintaining that connection to the heart space.
Who am I?
Who am I?
And now allowing that question to softly float away.
Keeping full awareness on the heart space.
Now ask yourself the question.
What does my heart truly desire?
What does my heart truly desire?
And again.
No need to answer.
Or identify or search for an answer.
Simply asking is enough.
What does my heart truly desire?
And maintain that focus upon the heart space.
And now allowing that question to float away.
Asking yourself.
How may I best love myself?
How may I best love myself?
Let go of the searching,
Let go of the ideas,
Just simply trust that your heart holds all of the answers.
How may I best love myself?
And now gently allowing that question to flow away.
And bringing your awareness back to your breath.
Trusting the answers will come.
Perhaps they already have.
Or maybe it will take an hour.
A day,
A week,
A month.
But no.
By continuing to ask these questions of ourselves.
We truly begin to love and accept ourselves in this moment.
Exactly as we are.
And it's our heart that will lead the way.
When you feel ready,
Bring awareness back to your body,
Your fingers,
Your toes.
And only when you feel ready,
You may begin to offer yourself some deeper breaths.
Maybe some gentle stretching.
And when you're ready,
You may begin to slowly and gently open the eyes.
Taking your time.
There is no rush.
I am wishing for you peace and unconditional love this day and always.
Thank you for joining me.
