Hey,
As you tune in to that inner world,
You might hope to find quiet,
Calm,
And yet silence might be just what the monkeys in your mind need to break free,
Swinging here,
There,
And screeching everywhere.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Welcome to a hit of hope,
And this is a salty one.
Let's take a big inhale.
Let's take a deep inhale.
And let's name the monkey mind.
Hey there,
Monkey mind.
How are you?
How about you try and settle down so we can have some fucking space in here,
Okay?
Look,
I know,
You'd rather jump from limb to limb and screech into this quiet.
Hey,
Hey you,
What are you doing?
You should be doing something,
Not just sitting there.
What about those emails,
Those dishes,
Those gnarly toenails?
Shut the fuck up,
Monkey mind.
Inhale.
Exhale.
But hey,
What about all of the ways you're falling short?
And hey,
Did you think you looked good when you put that shirt on this morning?
Shut the fuck up,
Monkey mind.
Inhale.
Exhale.
But hush.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Settle.
Sit.
But nope.
Hush.
Inhale.
Exhale.
All is well.
Breathe deeply.
Fill your body with life.
Let it all go.
You are okay.
Shut the fuck up,
Monkey mind.
You are okay.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Take this breath.
Take this moment.
Release.
Surrender.
Use your breath as a tether,
The thing to hold you here.
Now.
In this present.
Use your breath as a tether to help you let the monkey mind quiet.
Imagine yourself settling into the nook of a big and beautiful tree.
Feel the warm sun.
Feel the softening of your body.
Feel the surrender as you sink into this quiet space.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
All is well.
You are okay.
All is well.
Namaste.
