Welcome back.
Welcome to day 10 of this challenge.
Over the past 10 days,
We've taken you on a whirlwind journey through the emotions that arise in people when they really acknowledge the seriousness of the climate crisis and biodiversity emergency.
We have asked you to listen to these painful emotions.
We have asked you to let yourself feel what the shock,
Grief,
Fear,
And anger are asking you to do and allow yourself to be changed by what they are telling you.
We have suggested ways that you may be able to change your own life and ways that you can join with others to make your voice heard and help repair the damage that has been done.
The changes that you need to make can not all be accomplished overnight,
But we hope that you are feeling a little more in control of what is happening to you and less alone.
Over the next few months,
You'll need to allow this process of change to carry on,
Drawing on the support of others and experimenting with new ways of living and working with others.
For now,
Be satisfied that you have gained understanding in what eco-anxiety really is.
Be pleased that you have gained skills in meditating to calm yourself and reflect on change.
And be proud that the trees planted by Ecosia as a result of you completing this challenge are out there.
They're drawing CO2 from the air and making the world a healthier,
Safer place.
For today's practice,
We'll do a love and kindness meditation.
Close your eyes and relax your body.
Get comfortable,
Whether lying down or sitting up,
Find a position that is comfortable for you.
Take a deep,
Full breath in and exhale through the mouth.
Allow any sigh or sound that feels necessary to release to release.
Keep repeating this for a few more moments,
Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth,
Releasing any sound that comes up and desires to be released.
In this relaxed state,
Let's turn inward and focus on your heart space.
Send gratitude and appreciation to yourself in this moment.
Now let's repeat the following phrases.
May I be well.
May I be happy.
May I be at peace.
May I be supported.
May I be loved.
Send and receive the energy of these loving kindness words to every cell in your body.
Envision your body in life embodying these words.
May I be well.
May I be happy.
May I be at peace.
May I be supported.
May I be loved.
Now bring to mind someone who brings warmth,
Comfort and joy to your heart.
Send gratitude and appreciation to this person.
Let's offer the same loving kindness phrases you nourished yourself with to this person and envision them receiving each phrase with joy,
Gratitude and an open heart.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Bring to mind someone now you have conflict with or a challenging time with while journeying in grace with yourself.
Move through any feelings of resistance that may come up.
Again,
Journey in grace with this practice.
Bring this person to mind.
With the same loving kindness,
Let's nourish this person with it.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Imagine this person receiving each phrase with an open heart,
Joy and gratitude.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Now envision a new person,
Group or community in your life that like you cares for the planet and is a great support system to you.
As you're envisioning,
Send gratitude and appreciation through love and kindness to this person or group.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Imagine this person or group receiving each phrase with an open heart,
Joy and gratitude.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Now sending love and kindness energy to the entire planet and to all beings.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
Imagine these words reaching all beings and the entire planet.
May you be well.
May you be happy.
May you be at peace.
May you be supported.
May you be loved.
When you are ready,
Open your eyes.
Good.
Good.
Our action step for day 10 is to create a list of all the changes you would like to make over the coming months.
Set an intention to share this list with someone you trust and ask them to help you stay with your intention.
Take a walk somewhere beautiful to celebrate what you are doing.
You did it.
Over the past 10 days,
You rose to this 10-day challenge and you completed it.
To thank you,
Icosia will plant a third tree in your honor,
Helping you get started on your climate action journey.
Planting trees has many healing powers for local communities,
For wildlife,
And as a tool against climate change.
Icosia's rainforest trees in Brazil and Peru are restoring the Earth's lungs,
While their mangroves in Madagascar count among the most carbon-rich environments on the planet.
And diverse native forests,
The kind Icosia will plant for you,
Have many additional benefits.
They increase soil fertility and restore the water cycle.
So congratulations for completing this challenge and planting your third tree.
To plant even more trees with Icosia,
Consider using their search engine.
It works like any other search engine,
But Icosia uses its profits to plant trees.
I use Icosia,
And I've already planted six trees this month.
To make the switch,
Go to Icosia.
Org.
That's E-C-O-S-I-A dot org.
Thank you for allowing us and trusting us to guide you on this journey.
Keep helping to make the world a healthier,
Safer place.
