Good morning and welcome to the Artist's Morning.
My name is Darius and this is a 15 minute guided morning meditation.
I will be here with you the whole way guiding you through.
Let's begin our meditation by finding a nice comfortable seat this morning.
Sitting with a tall spine with your chin and your eyes pointed ahead.
Allowing your hands to drop gently on your lap.
And if your eyes are still open,
I invite you to close them now.
Taking a nice deep breath and just beginning to feel and connect to what's alive inside you this morning.
Friendly reminder that there is no right or wrong way to meditate.
You can't mess this up.
Whatever is going on for you,
Whatever you are feeling,
I want you to know it's welcome here,
It's accepted here.
You're accepted here.
Taking a few deep breaths now,
Bringing your attention to the rising and falling of your chest.
As we begin to go deeper,
Calling in more ease,
Calling in more joy,
Calling in more comfort.
Focusing as you take deeper breaths,
Bring your attention to your breath.
How you can fall into a gentle trance.
Fall into the rhythm and magic of your heart,
Your lungs,
Your body.
On your next exhale,
If you are open to it,
I invite you to make a noise,
To sigh,
And just let go of any stagnant energy this morning that's not serving you.
Falling in long and deep.
Letting your shoulders drop,
Letting the weight that's on your shoulders drop.
Allowing yourself to access even more joy.
Falling in more comfort and ease now.
Breathing in.
Falling at the top and just letting it go.
You don't need to do anything.
You really think about it.
You don't need to do anything.
It's easy to forget that.
We get to do things,
But there's very rarely a need to do them.
This is especially true when it comes to creativity and expression.
You don't need to write a book.
You don't need to write a post or make a video.
You don't need to make a song.
You get to.
It's a privilege.
It's a joy.
It's play.
How does that idea sit inside your heart?
You don't need to do anything.
You get to.
What if we are all sacred and whole from the beginning to the end?
What if you were sacred and whole from the beginning to the end?
Just notice what's coming up for you.
Maybe there's resistance to that notion.
Maybe there's a belief that you are only worthy if you are doing something.
You are only lovable if you are doing something.
And maybe there's complete acceptance of that notion.
There's no right or wrong answer.
Wherever you are at,
Whatever you are feeling,
It's just an opportunity to reflect.
What if you were always loved?
What if you were always worthy?
What if you were always safe?
Can you tap into the energy of that reality?
What if you can feel it 1% that 1% is a seed and if you place energy and attention on anything,
It can grow?
I'll share those ideas again,
Phrased as affirmations.
If it feels right,
If you feel willing,
Let them burrow inside your heart like seeds.
I am always loved.
I am always worthy.
I am always safe.
Every day I am making something beautiful of my life.
Taking a nice deep breath now.
It's not my job or anyone else's job to tell you what your truth is.
The world will give you infinite possibilities.
You get to choose where you place your energy and attention.
For me,
I personally believe there is no such thing as ready.
There is no such thing as perfect.
I don't have to create anything.
I get to create.
I get to express.
I get to show up as me.
I get to be my own hero.
I don't need external validation because the love that exists inside me,
That love is truly endless,
Truly infinite.
What do you believe?
