This meditation dives into the need to be present.
We are only here on earth for a short time.
In a blink of an eye,
Time has slipped away.
So whether your yesterday was beautiful or a painful memory,
Living in the present moment is the only moment that we truly have.
Learning to bring your full attention to every task,
Be it monumental or mundane,
Learn to be in it full-heartedly.
So settle into a comfy spot,
Shut down the eyes,
Take a deep breath in and exhale it out and we will begin.
Yesterday is heavy,
Lay it down.
Recreating old stories over and over again in your head that may not even be true anymore.
Bringing up old habits that don't serve you,
That only magnify the old story that was once told.
Yesterday is heavy,
Lay it down.
Yesterday cannot change,
It is done,
But what you do have is today.
A fresh new beautiful day,
A day that can bring joy,
Peace,
Happiness and so much more.
Finding awe in the beauty of all the gifts that this earth provides,
The butterfly,
The regal tree,
The puffy clouds and all the creatures that we adore,
But yesterday,
That was heavy,
You have to lay it down.
Yesterday creates a foggy veil that disrupts the view of today.
Dropping that veil may allow you to have a more clear view of what the present moment can bring for you.
That veil from yesterday that makes things so blurry that you can't see beyond it,
Lay it down,
Drop it,
Just let it go.
Now yesterday can hold so many beautiful memories and that's okay.
Like a treasure box,
Collect all those beautiful memories and keep them in that special place.
But the worries,
The loss and grief,
The regrets,
The not letting go,
They're taking up way too much room in that box.
So take all those things that are not beautiful memories and put them in their own box,
Separate from the loving ones and lay them aside.
Take a moment now that you've gathered up all of those things that you need to let go of,
Tell them thank you for the lessons learned,
Place the lid on the box and let it go.
It's too much to hold on to.
Watch it disappear and fade into dust.
Now that you feel lighter,
Think of that box of treasures,
Gifts from the past that create a smile on your face,
That make your heart sing,
That brighten your day with just the mere thought of them and fill up your treasure box.
You have so much more room now that you let the other stuff go.
Take a moment reflecting on those beautiful memories and fill your treasure box.
These good memories are where we learn to love,
To hold space for others,
To laugh until we thought our heart would burst,
But we still need to lay those aside,
Letting them pop into our minds occasionally to remind us of the abundance that we have experienced.
You can open up this box when you need a sign of hope,
But to live in the present,
These too need to be laid aside to make room for today.
Yesterday was heavy,
Wasn't it?
Thank goodness you laid it down.
You now have all those beautiful memories and the space to move forward and live in the present moment in peace and harmony with your heart and with so much more space to look forward to,
To what might be next,
But with that in mind,
Don't allow yourself to creep into the future,
The what ifs.
For this too can steal the joy of the day.
So come back to this present moment that we have right here,
Right now.
Being fully connected to yourself and to the now and rest here for a few moments,
Letting it all soak in.
Now that you have rested in this easy space,
Being present,
Start to awaken the body,
Deepening the breath,
Being mindful as you slowly come out of this beautiful space and just remember that today will be tomorrow's yesterday and this too will need to be laid down.
So make it a good day,
Maybe something you can add to your treasure box and even if it's not,
Sometimes you just have to lay it down.
Thank you for joining me.
This is Terri Karlo.
Until next time.
