Sometimes when we wander into that stillness,
That space,
That beautiful,
Vibrant,
And open place.
Colors appear more vivid,
Smells more sweet.
We are more receptive to new experiences and people we meet.
The world rushes by us in that same hurried pace,
But our experience of it is not a race.
We see life in slow motion,
The picture so clear.
Because we are present,
We are still,
We are fully here.
Finding a comfortable seat now,
Closing our eyes,
Let's tap in to that stillness within us.
Inhaling,
Taking in the nourishing air around us,
Allowing our bellies to expand.
Slowly exhaling fully,
Letting out a sigh.
Relaxing our foreheads,
Moving our attention down to our jaw,
Releasing and relaxing it,
Allowing your shoulders to drop down away from your ears.
Let's call ourselves present to this moment.
There is nothing else we need to do right now.
Letting go of whatever we are coming from and allowing our to-do list to fall away for now.
Acknowledging ourselves for showing up and doing this work today.
Allowing our minds to settle and moving our attention to our heart space.
Often,
We are looking to check off the tasks,
To finish the chores,
To get the promotion,
Waiting for the vacation,
Waiting for the kids to grow up.
Getting the newest shiny gadget.
Then maybe we will be happy.
If we take a closer look at this approach to life,
We may find that it is lacking.
A loop in which we are continually searching for the next thing,
Person,
Event,
That may finally make us feel happy,
Complete,
Whole.
Let us shine a light on this cycle so that we can begin to make room for joy in the present moment.
Realizing that continuing to look for happiness outside of ourselves,
Always in the next moment,
Is akin to chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Missing the beauty of the journey,
The vibrant rainbow that is right in front of us.
Missing the beauty of the sunsets.
Missing the smiles on the faces of those you love.
Rushing through moments and missing experiencing the joyous moments on our journey,
That can be found even in the seemingly mundane moments in our day.
Knowing that not all the moments will be filled with joy and laughter,
And that life will indeed have its challenges.
But also recognizing our truth,
That our happiness comes from within us.
That we are indeed already whole and complete.
That what we may currently be seeking to fulfill us from the external world pales in comparison to the beauty,
The love,
The wisdom that is already within us.
Today,
We are doing the work of tapping into the spaciousness that exists within ourselves.
As we continue to inhale,
Recognize the expansiveness,
And as we exhale,
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the heart space once more,
Remembering that we have access to this peacefulness at all times.
It is always available to us.
We need to pause,
Breathe,
And remember.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
Let's melt into the feeling of peacefulness within.
