Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose.
And release it softly through your mouth.
Again,
Breathing in.
And gently letting go.
Allow your shoulders to soften.
Relax your jaw.
Unclench your hands.
And let your whole body receive the message that right now,
There's nowhere else you need to be.
You are here.
You are breathing.
And a brand new day is waiting for you.
Place one hand over your heart and feel the gentle rise and fall beneath your palms.
This steady rhythm.
Has carried you through every challenge.
Every change.
And every beautiful moment of your life.
Take a deeper breath in now,
Down into the belly.
And as you exhale,
Imagine releasing any heaviness you may have carried into this new day.
Letting go of yesterday.
Today is a fresh page.
And you get to decide.
What you'll ride upon it.
Now imagine a warm golden light.
Beginning to glow within your heart.
With every breath,
This light grows brighter.
It moves through your chest.
Across your shoulders.
Down slowly through your arms all the way down to your hands.
It flows through your stomach.
Your bank.
Your hips.
And slowly melts down through your legs.
Until your entire body is filled with this warm radiant energy.
This light represents the very best within you.
Your magnificent potential.
Now,
Silently in your mind,
Repeat these words after me.
Allowing each one to settle deeply within you.
Today.
I choose thoughts that support me.
I am calm.
Capable.
And grounded.
I release the need to be perfect.
I choose progress over pressure.
Presence overrushing.
And self-compassion.
Over self-criticism.
Today,
I will speak to myself.
As I would speak to someone I deeply love.
And now,
Bring to mind the day ahead.
Imagine yourself moving through your morning with a sense of calm purpose.
See yourself responding rather than reacting.
See yourself breathing before you answer.
There may be moments today that you cannot control.
Plans may change.
People may behave in ways you do not understand.
Challenges may arise.
But you can choose the energy you bring to each moment.
You can return to your breath.
You can return to your heart.
You can return to yourself.
Now,
Think of three things you are grateful for this morning.
They don't need to be big.
Perhaps it's the beard that held you through the night.
The breath moving through your body.
Someone you love.
Or simply the possibility held within this new day.
Let gratitude gently open your heart.
Not as a way of denying anything difficult.
But as a reminder.
Even within an imperfect life.
Beauty is still present.
Now ask yourself.
How do I want to feel today?
Perhaps you want to feel peaceful.
Confident.
Focused.
Be patient.
Energized.
Choose one feeling now.
Let that feeling.
Your intention for the day.
Imagine now.
Breathing it in.
And as you breathe out.
Imagine sharing that energy with the world around you.
Silently repeat.
Today is filled with possibility.
I am open to unexpected goodness.
I'm ready to recognize opportunities.
I trust that I can handle what comes.
I am becoming more courageous,
More conscious,
And more fully myself.
Take one final deep breath in.
And exhale slowly.
And before you open your eyes,
Make this quiet promise to yourself.
Today,
I will not abandon myself.
I will notice the beauty around me.
And when I forget,
I will gently begin again.
Place both hands over your heart now.
And silently say.
I am here.
I am ready.
And today.
Is going to be magnificent.
And when you're ready,
You can open your eyes.
