For Peace In Tumultuous Times

This meditation can help you find solace and calmness even in the midst of turmoil. It's important to remember that finding peace is an ongoing practice, and it may take time and repetition to experience its full benefits. Regularly incorporating this meditation into your daily routine can help you build resilience and maintain a sense of inner peace during challenging times.

Transcript

So finding a nice comfortable meditation posture,

Sitting or laying down,

Whatever feels most comfortable for you right now.

Taking a nice deep breath in,

Breathing out and gently closing your eyes and taking another deep breath in,

Breathing out and allowing your body to sink down into the surface that you're resting on,

Relaxing your eyes,

Relaxing your jaw,

Allowing your shoulders to drop down,

Allowing your whole body to settle and just checking in with yourself,

Noticing the temperature of your emotions,

Do they feel busy today,

Finding their way around your body or do they feel a little cooler and calmer and no need to judge how you are.

It's often when we sit in meditation that all that stuff that's been whirring around all day shows up to say hello.

To give ourselves a fighting chance,

We're going to take our attention to our breath.

So inviting you now just to feel your breath moving in and out of your nose,

Feeling the cool air coming in and the warm air going out,

Just trusting your breath to hold you in this moment and now allowing your breath to move into the background of your awareness and just reconnecting with a sense of you,

This person sitting or laying down right now,

Sitting with all the mess,

All the loose ends,

All the troubles you might have in your life right now,

Imagined and real,

Noticing what it's like just to let everything be as it is.

You can even forget the idea of meditation right now,

Even the word meditation can feel like we have to measure up to something,

Be different to how we are but what about being exactly where you are right now and if you can,

Bringing a sense of surrender to anything that feels strained,

Anything that you usually push away or try to pull closer.

So continuing as you are with a light touch and a gentle heart for all that comes along and it's not easy to sit with all that we carry each day,

With our pain and worries,

Often wanting to feel another way but to allow ourselves to be where we are,

To make peace with the mess,

With the turmoil,

With the unknowns of life,

Gives us a sense of grounding,

To be able to look out at the world and have the courage to make the next step and sometimes that next step is to ask for help and we're all worthy of help,

Even if it doesn't feel like that sometimes.

The idea that we're supposed to have it all figured out is a bit of an illusion,

I think we're all just making it up as we go along to be honest,

Whilst trying to convince everyone that we're alright at the same time,

I think the purpose of our life is to help but also to be helped.

So if you're in a tough spot right now,

I encourage you to ask for help but in the meantime hold your space and be exactly where you are because to deny yourself that is to deny life and there's a certain lightness and ease and lifting of the spirit when we can be in all this mess and smile back at it.

Now I invite you to take a deep breath in,

Breathe out,

Gently open your eyes as we end this meditation and I wish you a lovely day,

If it's a shocker,

Let it be a shocker and notice what happens.

Reviews

Great way to slow things down and let them be. Thank you for your guidance.

Thanks immensely for this wonderful meditation, Andy. 😊🙏🏾

You always have a great message (with a dash of humor mixed in), delivered with a calm, reassuring voice accompanied by amazing music. Thank you!

Thank you Andy, just what is needed right now. It’s been hard for a few days to do meditation that I normally would. This session— it was good to feel a gentle friend sitting with me while my thoughts whirl, and settle a little.

I always find your voice calm and soothing. And the gentle music is lovely in the background. Feeling grounded. Thank you 🙏

You are on my recommended list today Andy. I am so pleased as I am having so many challenges right now. Your words are perfect for me.
I think a lot about you and your family. Trust 2025 will be a good year for you all.
🙏💖🕊🦋

Thank you. Andy. You are one of my favorite teachers-not only for me, but for my kiddos. This meditation was right on time, as always. I wonder if my day will be a “shocker” or not🥰🤣That made me smile. Thank you.

This was so relevant to what is happening in the country right now. It brought me a bit of calmness. Thank you Andy!

My favorite is the Mountain Meditation, but I think the truest comment is my love for your calm even tempo voice. No dramatic “guru vibe” voice, just you.

I will definitely be donating my support to you. With Metta. This is unbelievable and exactly what I need to hear and to share with my recovery dharma group tonight. Have a pleasant day.

Thank you. Quiet meditation of late has been a flurry of anger, despair and fear. I needed this. Likely many of us do need this. Thank you for not shying away from the mess.

I feel like I just had a listen to my favorite brother ~ thanks Andy 🤗

I really love this meditation.. beautifully executed.. I found a good connection with it.

So good to hear your voice again, to let go a bit while I listen and breathe. It's probably not going to be a shocker, but if it is I am more able than I was 15 minutes ago. Thank you. As always, thank you.

I wish you a lovely day and if it’s a shocker, let it be a shocker and notice what happens”.

Love this

Beautiful … I really appreciate the acknowledgement of any expectations about meditating and what it is to be here now 👍🏼

When you find a meditation that is exactly what you need to hear, it feels like the universe is smiling down on you, gently telling you everything is going to be alright. That was this meditation today. Thank you Andy

Just lovely. Thank you for your gentle and honest guidance.

Thanks for bringing a smile to my face in the midst of the mess of life.

I will be returning to this one often. Time and time again, your guided meditations resonate, support, and ground me. Thank you so much, Andy! 🙏🏻