Sometimes when things get uncomfortable,
It's hard to find things to be grateful for.
So make yourself comfortable.
You could be seated on the floor or in a chair.
Sit tall with soft shoulders.
If it's comfortable for you,
Close your eyes or simply take a soft gaze at the ground or maybe at the wall.
Move around and find that sweet spot.
Let's take just a couple deep breaths together.
Put all the air out of your lungs.
Let's take a really big inhale.
Big open mouth exhale.
Let's do that again.
A deep breath in.
Big exhale.
And now just let your breath flow naturally,
Whatever that may be.
And we'll start by bringing our awareness to our place in space.
Our body is always here,
Right?
But our mind likes to rummage through the past and roam into the future.
But let's bring our mind and our awareness to our current experience.
Start by noticing the ground or the earth beneath you.
Notice the stability and unwavering support it gives.
Maybe you can even feel the energy from the earth.
Take a moment to connect with and thank the earth for its constant support throughout your life.
Now notice the air above you.
Maybe you can feel the air on your skin or maybe beneath your nose as you breathe in and breathe out.
Noticing on your breath in any way that suits you today.
Find gratitude for this life-giving element of oxygen and energy.
With your continued awareness on your breath,
Notice any sensations of breathing throughout your body.
There may be physical sensations of movement in the shoulder or chest or internal sensations as the blood and oxygen flow through your body.
Now moving your awareness to your chest or to your heart center.
In this area you could visualize a glowing light of whatever color you choose.
As you breathe in the light glows with intensity and as you breathe out the light softens.
Take a moment and breathe with this light or simply just sit with your breath.
Again find gratitude,
This time for yourself,
Your being,
Your life.
As you're ready you can start to deepen your breath,
Start to bring your awareness a little bit more to the outside and bring movement back to the body.
Maybe dropping the chin,
Moving the head side to side.
And as you're ready opening the eyes if they were closed and lifting the chin.
Namaste.
