Depend On Others

In this insightful practice "Depend on others," we let go of a false sense of independence. It is highly transformative when we both empower others and be empowered by others, fostering love, acceptance and healthy group dynamics.

Transcript

Let's begin by bringing attention to the body,

Making conscious choices about how to place your feet,

Your hands,

Your body,

Sitting with some energy in the back,

Noticing any places where you're holding and letting go as much as possible.

Seeing if you can allow appreciation to arise,

Whatever is happening in your life right now,

You're here,

Alive,

Safe,

Allowing yourself to be fully present,

Filled with a sense of gratitude for all that you have and for all that you are,

And especially for all the ways that you're supported by others.

See if you can acknowledge and connect with the gifts you've been given,

Including the air to breathe,

Clothing,

Electricity,

And most of all,

Love and acceptance.

See if you can connect with the people you love and those who love you.

We practice to cultivate self-awareness,

To train ourselves to be more present,

Kind,

And curious,

And we practice to support others and be supported by others.

See if you can imagine and feel the truth of radical connection,

No separation.

Can you feel it?

Can you feel your place in the web of the human family passed down from generation to generation from warm hand to warm hand?

Let your connection arise.

We're born needing the support of others,

And as we grow older,

We need the support of others.

Spend all the time in between,

We depend on others.

It's easy to forget or pretend that we don't.

Let yourself feel it.

Let yourself be held.

You are connected,

Connected beyond what you can conceive.

We are shaped,

Supported,

Influenced by others.

It's good,

It's okay,

Essential.

Gently bringing your attention back to the breath,

Back to the body,

Simply breathing in and breathing out,

And whenever you're ready,

Bringing your attention back to the room,

To whatever you've been doing.

Reviews

I really love this piece. I find it very calming and peaceful. It feels like a safe place to be.

Nice voice, no music, easy and helpful for anyone.

Excellent ☺️ so glad I listened. Appreciating connectedness even more... thank you so much 💞

This was an excellent quick snap back into the present. Will listen again!

I used to value Freedom as independence from others. Lately I’ve changed to seeing connection to others, relinquishing independence, as true Freedom

Very calming and clearing.

Very nice short practice!

I love your bite-sized nuggets of wisdom. Namasté

Short and sweet namaste

Fully supportive of a new awareness just yesterday that it's okay to feel the support of others. Necessary as we social beings! Thank you for this timely acknowledgment!

Beautiful. A gentle reminder of our place.

Thank you so much, Marc, for reminding us such an important human connection. 💖

Excellent perspective and reminder!🙏

So much in that brief meditation❤️

Thank you..thanks for providing these every morning

Thank you! I feel so lonely sometimes! Need to remember there is help! Thank you!!🙏🏽🙏🏽

Love this so much.

Lovely short and instructional, creating a sense of peace within. Thank you

Short & sweet. Thank you!