I'd like to invite you on a ride through your inner world.
Find yourself a comfortable seat on the floor or on a chair.
And when you're ready,
Start to soften your gaze and slowly close your eyes.
Relaxing your shoulders,
Your face,
Allowing your spine to grow nice and tall.
Feel yourself supported by the earth.
I invite you to gently place your hands on your heart and take three deep breaths.
In through your nose and slowly out through your mouth.
Letting go of any tension that you may be holding on to.
And now imagine a bright light starting to glow from your heart.
Notice how it gets brighter and brighter with each breath.
Allow this beautiful light to slowly spread throughout your entire body and fill you with pure love and peace.
And when you're ready,
Rest your hands comfortably back on your lap.
Taking that feeling of love with you,
I'd like to invite you on an inner ride.
Except this is no ordinary ride.
The shape of the route is rather special and the destination might look rather familiar.
On this ride,
There is no past,
No future.
Only the spinning of your wheels,
The rhythm of your breath and the beat of your heart.
I invite you to visualize yourself cycling along a beautiful path.
What can you see?
What sounds can you hear?
Are there any smells in the air?
Can you feel the gentle breeze on your face?
And now,
Notice any thoughts that you may have and try picturing them like clouds slowly floating away.
And if your mind wanders,
Gently return your focus back to your breath,
Back to a state of peace and calm.
Allowing your inner critic to take a nap as you cycle your heart out mindfully.
As you ride along your path,
You suddenly notice an image of yourself sitting on a bench.
Filled with curiosity,
You find yourself parking your bike and sitting down next to them.
This version of you is your ideal self.
They look healthy,
Strong and at peace with life.
They enjoy sharing how happy they are to be living an authentic life aligned with their heart.
So you decide to ask your ideal self for any advice or guidance for the year ahead.
And when they are finished,
They hand you a map and remind you to follow your heart as it always knows the way.
Feeling a sense of love spread throughout your entire body,
You thank this version of yourself for their wise words and give them a long comforting hug.
It's time to leave,
But tell yourself you'll be back soon.
As you look down at this map,
You notice the shape you've been cycling this whole time.
A beautiful heart shaped route.
You see,
This is the ride of self discovery.
Your own personal journey.
Not every path in life will be beautiful or smooth.
Some will have potholes.
Some will have dead ends.
And some roads will try to trick you.
If you keep on cycling with all the love in your heart,
You'll one day realise the whole journey was worth the ride.
And that everything you've been searching for was inside you all along.
Because the meaning of heartful cycling is really the magic of you.
Feeling refreshed,
Calm and full of clarity,
Place your hands on your heart and thank yourself for taking some time to explore your inner world.
And now slowly bring awareness back into your body.
Your breath.
And any sounds around you.
And when you're ready,
Feel free to move and stretch your body in any way that feels good for you.
And then slowly open your eyes.
If you'd like,
Feel free to write down any advice you received from your ideal self.
My wish for you is love.
So much love that it spins out from under your wheels onto all of those around you.
Your wheels are your paint and the world is your canvas.
