Hi this is Stephanie Boxerbaum.
Thank you so much for meditating with me today.
For today's practice we're going to be doing a resting at night practice.
Oftentimes we have such a busy day that we may need a little help easing and resting into the night.
So with that in mind,
Coming to any kind of position that feels really good to you today.
Maybe that's laying down,
Maybe you're in a really comfortable chair.
If being comfortable is a bit elusive today,
That's okay too.
Offering some self-compassion and just really finding a space and place that feels however comforting that it can feel.
Taking a gentle breath in and a deep breath out.
And doing that once more.
Deep breath in and a deep breath out.
Just allowing the mind to settle.
We don't always jump right into resting.
So we can allow ourselves to ease into resting.
So this practice will be very focused on the breath as a grounding anchor to what you can always come back to.
And when the mind gets distracted,
That's okay.
Simply offer this reminder that we can be easy with ourselves.
We can slowly come to a place of resting at night,
Even if it takes baby steps.
So beginning to breathe in and breathe out,
Finding a steady cadence that works for you this evening.
And if the mind feels a little distracted,
You can give it a point to focus and silently say to yourself,
Resting at night.
Resting at night.
Sometimes just giving the mind something to do.
Can be helpful.
Gentle breath in and a deep breath out.
Recognizing when the mind drifts away,
We don't have to fight that.
We can gently let it in and calmly go back to the center point of the phrase,
Resting at night.
Sending some ease through the body.
Sending a reminder that we are headed into a part of our day where we can comfort ourselves.
We can be steady.
We can let go.
As in this practice,
We're continually cultivating an invitation an invitation for ease,
Especially in the evening when we don't want to be overrun by our thoughts.
We want to simply practice connecting in with the breath.
I'll watch our time here.
While sharing this invitation that you have full permission to rest at night in a way that feels the most comforting to you right now in this moment.
Taking a deep inhale in and a gentle exhale out.
Wrapping yourself in a comfortable blanket feeling,
Whether you have the blanket or not.
This is the energy we can bring into our evening conversation.
Letting go of what was happening in the morning.
Letting go of what's happening after.
Practicing this sense of balance,
Steadiness and ease.
Taking another deep inhale in and a gentle exhale out.
Sharing so much ease with you on this particular evening.
Beginning to wiggle your fingers and toes coming back into the space around you.
And sharing the reminder that you are always enough as is.
And when you're ready,
Gently opening your eyes.
Thank you so much for meditating with me today and I hope to be meditating again with you soon.
