A Quiet Invitation To Stop And Center

How has life been? How have you been? This meditation is a chance to check in, to give yourself some time and space to let go and to breathe. We all face so much. This practice can help you be present to it all.

Transcript

Hey y'all.

Welcome to a hit of hope.

How has life been?

How have you been?

Have you been checking in with yourself,

With your loved ones?

Or has it been head down,

Trying to get through?

Whatever the case may be.

Maybe you just need some time.

Some space.

To let go.

And to breathe.

We all face so much.

So much goodness and wonder.

So much challenge and change.

And sometimes that can take a toll on our bodies,

Our spirits.

There might even be times when we feel so weary and broken.

Take this time to take this breath.

Being present as you breathe in.

And releasing as you breathe out.

And if you struggle and strain,

I do that too.

It's so hard,

We're so primed to get things done.

To move,

To achieve,

To effort,

All the live long day.

And that's okay.

Until it's not.

Until body or spirit are crying out,

Saying,

Hey,

Please,

Can we stop?

But here's the thing,

Body and spirit might be crying stop,

But mind keeps saying,

Go,

Go,

Go.

It becomes this inner battlefield.

Knowing what you need,

And yet unable to stop the force of living with effort all the time.

So,

What do we do?

What we are doing right now.

We come to a place where we make it our intention.

Our intention to practice.

To practice being in the breath.

Inhale.

To practice being in the moment.

Feel your body as it is right now in space and time.

And if things come up,

That's okay.

That's kind of what this sort of space is for.

This beautiful container to all that is in you.

Let it rise.

Let it fall away.

Hold on to your center.

It's always there.

Right.

This presence that is grounded and real.

And it can never abandon you,

Because it's right there in your center.

So when the world gets a going,

When it all feels like it's too much,

Return to the practice of returning to your breath and dropping into your center.

The one that is always there.

Ready to ground you.

So you can live light.

Reviews

Thank you Betsy. Your calming realness always lands as needed 🙏🏻💚

That was lovely! Nap from 2.30 to 5 ish. Settled ready for a trip to the eye clinic 2 moro. Thank you Betsy!

Edit....went well in Whangarei...the 25th will be brighter 😊....already had two Christmasses omg, Friends busy on the day and one for Mum's carers and neighborly helpers. Its all about being grateful for those around you and coming together to recognize the good.😇🫂

Beautiful 😌 thanks Betsy..I hope you are well 🕯🧡✨️

Thank you so much for this wonderful talk. Sending you lots of love! 🌻

Always wonderful! I have a tray that says “ all we have is now “ that sits on my dining room table and I needed the reminder today . I don’t have to power though this last week ! Thank you so much for this practice ! I so appreciate you !

Always so happy to see a new meditation with you come up! My intention I set today was to Be Present. This was perfect. Especially in the middle of Christmas craziness! Thank you, Betsy. Have a beautiful holiday celebration !! 🙏🏻❤️

Thank you for another great short meditation. I love how you come across as so down to earth, like a real person I could know in real life, not somebody taking on a persona of being a "meditation teacher". There's just something very authentic about your energy and your words which I really appreciate. This meditation was a very helpful prompt to a pause at a time when I really need that, thank you. 🙏

Sometimes I wake up in the wee hours of the morning and my mind is reminding me of my never ending to do list. Thank you for the gentle compassion you offer. Indeed you provide a hug of hope. I hope you have people in your life who do that for you. Many thanks for the reminder I am not alone.

Oh Ms. Betsy, I soooo love when I find your newest meditation waiting for me when I open Insight Timer!!!
Your words always seem to be just what I needed to hear, and my day goes amazingly swell!
Enjoy the season and see you next year!
Your pal, Nancy

Thank you so much as always Betsy. Perfectly timed and just right. Super soothing and nourishing. Wishing the same for you.