Bell Welcome to this morning meditation.
We'll start out by taking a moment to stretch.
Maybe rolling the neck from side to side across your shoulders.
Maybe stretching the arms up high as you take a deep breath in.
Whatever movement sounds good to you right now,
Take a little time and do it.
Next,
We'll find our posture to start our meditation.
Ideally,
Sit up for this meditation so you won't fall back asleep.
Keep your back straight as if it were being pulled upwards by a string.
Take a moment and find your posture for this meditation.
Close your eyes.
Now,
We'll take some deep breaths in,
Breathing all the way down to the belly.
And,
A little bit faster,
Breathe out.
Breathe in again,
Nice,
Deep breath.
And breathe out.
One last time,
Breathe in deeply.
And out.
Notice the way your seat holds you.
Pay attention to the weight that holds you to this earth.
Allow your attention to settle on the body.
Lightly scan your body from head to toe,
Noticing any soreness or aches,
As well as comfortable and relaxed places in your body.
There's no need to change the way any of this feels,
But just notice the state your body is in right now.
The breath is moving through your body a little faster than it was when you were sleeping.
Your body is waking up,
The organs are starting to move about.
Take a moment and thank your body for continuing its work through the night.
Feeling grateful for having this body and getting to experience the moment of awakening every day.
Open your eyes and notice any morning light,
Seeing where you are simply as it is.
If there is no light,
Observe your surroundings as best as possible.
Without moving about,
See what is there in front of you.
Every present moment we enter is another opportunity to start anew,
Like the morning of every day.
There is no need to slip into thinking about the future of the day though.
Each moment ahead of you will unfold as perfectly as it was meant to be,
As there is no other way the present can be.
Take one last deep breath in,
Breathing movement and energy into yourself.
And breathe out.
Remember to come back to mindful awareness in the day ahead,
And thank you for meditating with me.
