This is a visualization meditation.
Please do not drive while listening to this meditation.
Let's meet your future self.
Take a moment to get into a comfortable position,
Either sitting up with both feet flat on the floor or maybe lying down,
Either way with your body fully supported so you can relax completely.
Once you're comfortable,
Allow your eyes to gently close or if you prefer to keep your eyes open,
Lower and soften your gaze to bring your attention inward to your breath.
Settling in now,
Begin by taking a few slower and deeper breaths than you would normally take,
Breathing in slowly through your nose and blowing the air out slowly through your mouth.
With every inhalation,
Imagine breathing in calm,
Relaxing energy and with each out breath,
Imagine blowing out tension,
Breathing in calm relaxation,
Breathing out,
Letting go of stress.
Good.
Now,
Letting go of controlling your breath,
Just allow yourself to trust in the abundant wisdom of your body to breathe just right.
Slowing down now and relaxing even more,
Taking a moment to scan your body from the bottom of your feet all the way to the top of your head,
Noticing any areas of tension lingering.
As you scan,
Breathe into any areas of tension,
Calm and relaxing energy and releasing that tension to be just as it is.
Breathing in,
Breathing out,
Just as you are.
If at any time your mind starts to wander,
Refrain from judgment,
Just gently bring your attention back to your breath,
Focusing on the areas in your body that you feel the breath the most.
Perhaps tracking the breath as it enters and leaves the body during each breath cycle.
Breathing in,
Breathing out,
Calm and relaxed.
As you prepare to meet yourself,
Let them in.
Be open to the message that they have for you.
Open yourself to the message you have for yourself.
Now,
Imagine yourself walking.
The sun is out,
The warmth hits your face,
And there's a slight breeze touching your cheeks.
As you're walking,
You are thinking about how you are almost at the home of your future self.
You're excited to see what it looks like and to meet the person you are becoming.
The path you're walking on begins to narrow and the home starts to come into view.
As you continue,
You take in what the outside of your home looks like.
The breeze you are feeling drifts away as you approach the door to your home.
Leading up the path to your door,
You find yourself standing in front of it.
Noticing the color of the door and the trim around it,
You feel completely at ease.
You take a moment to look around you and you notice the sun is peeking through big fluffy clouds before you decide to ring the doorbell.
After you ring the doorbell,
You hear the click of it opening and the door gently swings open.
The eyes you look into are familiar and welcoming.
You're warmly greeted and welcomed in,
Closing the door behind you.
As you step more fully into the home,
You are able to get a better look at your future self.
Take a moment to notice what they're wearing.
Take a moment to notice how their hair is styled.
Is there anything unexpected about how they look?
As the two of you walk further into the home,
Beginning to chat,
You take a look around.
Notice the size of the home and how you feel in it.
Notice the smell of the fresh flowers sitting on a nearby table,
Your favorite kind.
Notice how things are kept and the style of decor that surrounds you.
As you come into the living room,
You both take a seat and begin to pick up the conversation.
It's as if you're talking to an old friend,
Catching up on the time gone by,
As if no time has passed at all.
You talk about their daily life and what they were up to the week before.
They enthusiastically share what they have been up to and what they are looking forward to most.
As the conversation continues,
You notice a table nearby with a collection of items that feel familiar.
Talking about work is just as natural exchanging these topics interchangeably as your interests between the two fluctuates.
What are they currently doing in their work life?
What are a few of the typical recurring activities that they do?
You're sitting back further into your seat,
Feeling completely relaxed and fully at home.
It is natural and easy for you to feel so comfortable here.
As the conversation deepens,
You get a glimpse into the past few years for them.
You talk about a few highlights and defining moments.
You talk about the once scary things that turned out to not be so scary after all.
And you talk about the things that you still love year after year.
The seconds turn into minutes,
The minutes turn into hours.
Before you know it,
You've spent the entire afternoon together.
As the sun makes its descent in the late afternoon sky,
Your conversation naturally comes to an end.
As you begin to make your way through the house and to the front door,
You pause and take everything in.
You feel so grateful and at peace to know your future self.
You feel so grateful and at peace to have had this conversation.
As you make your way outside through the doorway,
The soft breeze of the twilight sky touches your cheeks.
The door closes behind you and brings you a feeling of happiness and inner knowing.
As you make your way down the path from the home,
You look up and catch the beginning of a rose-colored sunset.
Let's take a deep breath in.
One,
Two,
Three.
Hold at the top and release.
Let's take another deep breath in.
One,
Two,
Three.
Hold at the top and release.
As you begin to open up your eyes,
Take a moment to reflect on everything you were able to learn from your future self.
Now with your eyes fully open,
Know that this future version of yourself is one of infinite possibilities.
What can you learn from this meditation?
What can you take away from this meditation?
What possibilities has this opened up for you?
