Welcome to today's meditation on a nurturing place.
This meditation is a lovely meditation to do when you're feeling overwhelmed and you need an escape.
You just need a reset.
And you can do this meditation upon waking up or going to sleep.
So let's get started.
Make yourself comfortable wherever you are in your chair or lying down.
I'm going to take a few deep breaths into your belly.
And just notice yourself,
Notice your body in space.
And let it settle in.
If you notice a racing mind or tension in your body,
You can support relaxation by focusing on your exhale,
Allowing everything you don't need to run off of you like water,
Carrying away any residue you no longer need to hold on to.
And allow your mind to open up into the vision of a place that is incredibly nurturing and deeply peaceful to your soul.
Imagine yourself either moving about or sitting or relaxing in this environment.
Allow it to slowly open up to you and you to it.
As you breathe into your body you start to see images all around you that bring you peace and delight,
Deeply nourishing.
Take in the color,
Take in the texture,
Take in the vibrancy of this environment around you.
Now start to notice any sounds in your environment.
Notice the sounds that are both pleasing and the other ones that are curious.
You can even notice silence between sounds.
Now take in any temperature,
Anything that touches your sensation.
Notice if there's a breeze or if the air is cool or warm.
Perhaps you're barefoot and you can feel the earth underneath your feet.
Really open up all of your sensations to this place and take it in.
Now notice if there's anything in your environment that has the quality of taste and imagine taking a bite and tasting anything in that environment that brings you joy,
That feels good.
Let it in.
And now notice if there's any smells.
See if you can take in the aromas and the scents around you,
Fully delighting in the glory of beautiful,
Scrumptious scents that are offering themselves to you.
And allow yourself to explore your space however it feels good to you,
Making discoveries and even seeing if there's symbols or messages awaiting you.
So just take a moment to truly absorb this nurturing,
Peaceful place and I'll be silent as you take your time to explore this place that is perfectly designed for you.
Now begin to notice your body again.
Notice your breath,
Your sensations and the quality of the temperature of your body.
And if it feels good you can create an anchor,
Something that can connect you to this place whenever you need to feel the qualities of nourishment,
Peace and nurturing.
So it might be something like putting your hand on your heart and connecting to this place or having a symbol like a hand symbol,
Like two fingers together or perhaps even a great big bear hug.
So as you engage in this anchor,
This connection that can bring you back to this place,
Begin to become aware of your present moment.
Come back into your body and when you're ready you can open your eyes if they were closed.
And notice how you feel having visited a place that is very perfectly designed for your nurturing,
Your sense of peace and your nourishment.
Remember that you can visit this place at any time,
Whenever you want.
Have a beautiful evening or a beautiful day and take very very good care of yourself.
Many blessings.
You you
