Good morning and welcome to the Artist's Morning.
My name is Darius and I am so grateful to be here with you this morning.
Wherever you are in the world,
Whatever you're going through,
We are connected and we are here together now.
Today's meditation,
The intention for it is to help connect you to the power,
The creativity,
The love and support that exist inside you and me and all of us,
Always.
Before we start the meditation,
Let's just take a moment just to be here now.
Slowing our mind down,
Feeling our bodies.
Your eyes are open,
I invite you to close them as you and I begin to go inwards together.
As you gently close your eyes,
Just notice what's alive inside this morning.
Are there any sensations that are calling your attention?
Scan from the top of your head down to your feet,
Bringing your attention closer to yourself,
To your body.
Your emotions,
Your thoughts,
There's often quite a lot going on inside when we pay attention.
Let's begin to take deeper breaths together here.
Breathing in nice and deep,
Holding at the top for a moment and just letting it all go.
No more just like that.
Slowing everything down.
What's it like to slow down?
Giving yourself permission to feel exactly as we are.
Carving out some sacred space for ourselves before all the demands of the world.
If you notice any tension in your head,
In your forehead,
Because your active mind is thinking,
Thinking,
Thinking,
That's okay.
That's what creative minds do sometimes.
If you like,
Bring a little bit of softness to your forehead now.
Softening the muscles around your eyes.
Softening your jaw.
Simply leaning into what it could be like if you accepted that you are always safe.
You are always supported.
You are always loved.
It's okay if you experience resistance to those notions.
Just watch your resistance.
Love your resistance.
And step back into your heart.
Into your power.
If you feel open,
Repeat the following mantras to yourself.
I am always safe.
I am always supported.
I am always supported.
I am always loved.
I am always loved.
And just notice how that feels inside.
It's okay if resistance is loud.
It's okay if you want to reject those statements.
It's also okay if you embrace them and step into them and come closer into your heart.
It's okay if you don't want to reject them.
Let's take a moment together here just to notice what's alive,
What's accessible,
What's real.
How do you feel?
How is your heart in this moment?
The stillness,
The silence,
It can be very powerful.
Let's take a couple deep breaths together now.
Making a little bit more space in our hearts.
Life isn't always linear.
There are many surprises,
Many challenges,
Many delights.
It's a journey.
It's our journey.
It's also our canvas.
Every day we get to make something with our lives.
Whether we accept it or not,
Every day we are creating the painting,
The artwork that is our life.
What will you paint today?
What will you paint today?
Which colors will you use?
How much of yourself will you let the world see today?
Are there any creative risks you are ready to make today?
They don't need to be big.
They don't need to be compared to anyone else's paintings or journeys.
This is your life,
Your canvas.
What will you paint today?
What will you paint today?
What will you paint today?
What will you paint today?
What will you paint today?
Bravo,
Dear artist.
Bravo,
Dear creator.
Let's just take a moment again in the silence before our last track begins to feel,
To notice what's here,
What's alive,
If our heart wants to say something to us.
Feeling the power that's inside each and every one of us.
Maybe you want to deny it,
Maybe you want to reject it.
Guess what?
It doesn't care.
That power inside you,
Inside your heart,
It's bigger than your resistance.
It's timeless,
It's infinite,
It's relentless.
You know which power I am talking about.
You have felt it inside you this whole time.
What would it be like if you weren't afraid of your power?
What would it be like if you weren't afraid of your power?
As our meditation comes to an end,
Let's take one more moment to take stock of the energy we have created together this morning here.
Bravo,
Dear artist.
As always,
For those of you that are joining us live,
I'm going to put 15 minutes on the clock and we'll do some private personal journaling.
If you're catching us on a replay,
You can do the same,
Put some time on your clock and see what's here and ready to be expressed.
Thank you for meditating with me this morning.
My name is Darius and we will see you next time.
