Allowing What Is

This is one of a series of 5-minute meditations, all set to the same lyrical music, so they can be used as single meditations or as a collection that you flow through in whatever order feels right for you. Here we explore the practice of allowing everything that is here, right now, with the utmost compassion for what is.

Transcript

Close your eyes or lower and soften your gaze.

Get comfortable.

As you sit or lie here,

Notice what you notice.

Any distractions,

Thoughts,

Sounds,

Feelings.

Perhaps there's the sound of traffic or the wind in the trees.

Maybe you can hear other people's voices as they go about their day.

Perhaps there are thoughts of things that have happened in the past.

Five minutes ago,

Five days ago,

Five years ago.

Or thoughts of what needs to happen in the future in five minutes,

Five days,

Five years.

Perhaps there are feelings.

Joy,

Discomfort,

Anticipation,

Anxiety,

Frustration,

Enthusiasm.

Whatever you notice is okay.

As each distraction arises,

Whisper to yourself,

This too,

We're allowing everything to be just as it is.

We're not trying to ignore or stop the thoughts.

We're just letting them drift on by.

The same for any sounds.

Just notice them.

There's no need to follow them.

Just let them drift on by.

And so it is for any feelings that arise too.

Just as when we journal,

We allow whatever arises to be present while it is present.

Allow them all and come back to your breath and the sound of my voice.

Simply notice and allow this too,

This too is here.

Reviews

This is short but so soothing and powerful. Thank you🙏

A beautiful way to open into the Journaling Quest. “This too” is so simple and gentle. Thank you Henny 💖.

Beautiful Henny! Thank you. Love your voice. 🙏💜🕊

I come back again & again to this...it is so beautiful in it's simplicity - thank you 💗

Such a sweet quick reminder to touch home plate. ❤️❤️❤️

It’s good for us to allow what is. We need to stop and let it flow to receive something even better around the corner. I will repeat this. Namaste. 🙏🏻

Comforting and soothing...perfect reminder to be with whatever I'm experiencing..it will pass eventually 🍂🍁🙏