Thank you for joining me to do a little untangling of the mind in order to cultivate some space for expanding,
Opening,
Softening,
And settling in to be able to receive,
Obtaining whatever it is your intention may be.
So take a moment now to settle in,
To find a comfortable position,
Either sitting up tall or lying down,
And begin by taking a big,
Deep inhale and sigh it out through the mouth.
Scan through the body,
Seeing if there's any tension being held in any area,
And if so,
Breathe in some air and exhale to let it go.
Shut down the eyes,
Soften the jaw,
And find yourself drifting away to a beautiful,
Pristine beach.
It's a pleasant,
Sunny day,
Not too hot,
With a light breeze.
You feel the sun warming and energizing your skin.
You hear the waves gently lapping against the shore.
You allow yourself to be at one with nature.
The grains of sand feel warm and energizing on your feet as you walk along the beach.
You hear the faint sound of seagulls in the air,
Which adds to the beautiful tranquility.
You begin walking towards the water and strolling along the shore where the water meets the sand.
The sand feels soft and cool from the water as you walk along it.
The air is so fresh and clean.
You allow any tension in your body to melt away as you walk along the sand.
All cares and worries of your day are melting away.
You take a slow,
Deep breath in and exhale gently.
You feel the elements and life force from nature restoring your energy levels and a sense of calm.
As the water ebbs and flows on the shore,
So do all your worries and tiredness ebb and flow away.
You're feeling completely serene and at peace at the beach.
As you're looking out over the water,
You see a bottle floating.
So you walk out to about ankle's depth.
You reach down and you pick up the bottle and you notice that there's a message in it.
So you slowly twist and pull and twist and pull the cork until it pops off.
You stick your finger down into the bottle to retrieve the message.
And you can tell that this message has been seen many,
Many times before.
The edges all yellowed and frayed with time.
So you're careful with this message knowing of its importance,
Just feeling it.
And as you unroll this scroll of paper,
You read what it says.
And what is written on the paper is exactly what you needed to hear.
Read it again and let it sink in.
What does your paper say?
Breathe in.
Exhale out.
You look a little closer and you notice that at the very bottom of the message,
It says,
With all my love,
The universe.
You're in awe of this beautiful message.
And you wonder where it has traveled and where it's been and whose eyes have seen this wonderful message.
So you want to keep it.
You want to treasure it.
But you take a pause and you want everyone else to be able to have the opportunity to see this beautiful message customized just for them as well.
So you roll up the paper very gently.
You push it down into the bottle.
You take the cork and you twist and you push and you twist and you push until it's securely closed.
It's water safe and ready to float to its next journey.
So you take the bottle and you throw it as hard as you can out into the water.
You walk back to the sand,
Taking a seat,
Looking out over the water.
As the sun is setting,
The bottle drifts further and further and further away until all you can focus on is the beautiful sky and shades of orange and yellow and pink and purple.
So you take a moment here,
Just letting it all soak in,
Continuing to breathe.
Just be present for the next few moments.
Now slowly,
Slowly start to come back into this space,
Awakening the body,
Wiggling fingers and toes,
Noticing your breath as you inhale and exhale.
And slowly flutter your eyes open,
Knowing that this special message just for you can be carried on for the rest of your day.
Let it reveal what you already know.
