Hello and welcome to The Daily Insight.
My name is Christina McMahon,
And I'm honored to guide you through today's meditation and visualization.
Our focus today is trusting your own process as you are moving towards an intention.
This could be a concrete goal for your life or simply a new state of mind.
Along your way to that intention,
There are going to be things you can control,
And there may also be events and circumstances along your path that are outside of your control.
The work here is holding steady with your intention while trusting that you can handle whatever happens along the way,
Pushing you a peaceful practice.
Make yourself very comfortable,
Either lying down or sitting up,
And gently close your eyes.
Let's begin by quieting the mind and preparing it for visualization.
Begin to notice the gentle waves of your breathing as the breath flows in and out of the body.
Notice how your body responds to the breath,
Where it expands on the inhale,
And where it draws in on the exhale.
Allow your breath to proceed at its natural rhythm as you follow the sensations of breathing in your body.
Now invite into your mind's eye the image of a long winding path in an emerald green forest.
You can smell the pine scent from the trees,
Hear the soft chirping of the birds,
As you place one foot after the other and continue down the path.
The end of the path is just outside of your line of vision,
But you can feel what lies ahead.
It is all of the good things that you are intending for your life.
Take a moment now to bring to mind what those things might be for you.
Perhaps a more peaceful state of mind,
More health and well-being,
Greater self-love,
Self-compassion,
Or a happy new relationship.
Or maybe it is a new circle of supportive friends,
A personal goal that you are working towards,
Or a transformation in your career.
Whatever it is that you are intending for your life,
You are filled with an inner knowing that it is waiting for you along this path.
And now the only thing you need to do is to trust the path itself.
Let's practice that now.
In your mind's eye,
See yourself moving forward slowly yet confidently,
Enjoying all of the beautiful sights of the forest along the way.
The golden sunlight slipping through the leaves of the tall trees.
The sound of your feet treading on crisp leaves on the ground.
Breathe in all of those sights,
Smells,
And sounds.
And continue to put one foot in front of the other on your unfolding path.
Just ahead,
There is an unexpected fork in the road,
And you must choose to go either to the right or to the left.
Remember what you are moving toward on this path,
The intention that you are holding for your life.
Look down the part of the path that veers off to the right.
Now look down the part that veers off to the left.
And using your intuition,
Sense into which direction you would like to go.
Which branch of this path might bring you closer to your intention?
Very lightly.
Without attaching too much to this decision,
Begin to move in your chosen direction.
The direction that feels the best to you on the inside.
And continue to put one foot in front of the other,
Slowly and confidently,
Trusting that this path will take you where you need to go.
Take a few moments to keep following this path in silence.
Let your imagination show you the beautiful sights along the way.
And let yourself relish those moments of your travel.
Also allow yourself to pause and rest whenever you need to.
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And imagine now that there are voices on the outside raising doubts or questions about your path.
Perhaps these are well-intentioned people in your life,
Friends or family members who have their own perspectives on your path.
And they might be suggesting that you make a different choice to leave your path altogether.
Maybe they are coaxing you to play it safe or simply suggesting something that doesn't feel right to you on the inside.
Take a moment to listen to what some of those voices on the outside might be saying.
Now tune into your own inner voice,
Your intuition.
Recall why you started on this path in the first place.
And see if you can make that voice on the inside louder than the voices on the outside.
You can still send love to those people in your life who are suggesting different choices for you.
Just make your inner voice the stronger voice.
Your intuition,
Your compass for where you need to go.
Continue to move along your path.
And feel in your body the excitement you have about your intention.
And the trust that you feel in your path,
In your own process.
Take one last look around you at this peaceful forest.
And promise yourself that you will return to this place in your mind's eye whenever you need a reminder that you are exactly where you need to be right now.
Making conscious,
Intuitive decisions.
And trusting that whatever unfolds is bringing you closer to your intention.
Now allow all of those images to fade from your mind.
Begin to slowly move your body around.
And when you're ready,
You can open your eyes and come back to this moment.
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