Being With What Is

In this guided meditation, you’ll practice simply being with your emotions as they are, without pushing them away, suppressing them, or trying to fix them. We begin with a few deep breaths and a gentle check-in with the body, finding a posture that is both relaxed and alert. From there, you’ll use the breath as a soft anchor while learning to acknowledge whatever arises. Anxiety, restlessness, boredom, self-judgment, excitement. Whatever shows up, you’ll practice greeting it with a quiet “Oh, this is here. That’s okay.” and letting it pass through. This practice is especially helpful if you tend to resist uncomfortable feelings or get caught up in them. Over time, making space for your experience can bring a deeper sense of calm, self-acceptance, and emotional resilience. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. All you need is a comfortable seat and a willingness to meet yourself with kindness.

Transcript

So go ahead, Find a nice comfortable posture for yourself. Closing your eyes if that feels comfortable. Maybe starting with a few deep breaths, So breathing in deeply. And breathing out slowly. Let's do another, Taking an audible inhale. And an audible exhale. And taking just a few moments to. . . Check in with your body. Seeing if you can invite your whole body to relax. But at the same time, Keeping that upright posture. Staying alert and awake. And just letting your breath be natural. Letting the body do the breathing itself. And in the spirit of this. Work of recovery. From addiction. Setting this in tension. To just be with your emotions, To be with your experience. As it is. To not need to push away any emotions. Suppress. To nothing. Really just learning how to be with what's happening. So in the course of this meditation, Whatever arises. Any discomfort or unpleasant emotion. Boredom, Restlessness. Sleepiness. Anxiety. See if you can just acknowledge whatever arises. Make space for it. And let it pass through you. You can use your breath as an anchor. Just giving light, Gentle attention to your in-breath and out-breath. The main focus of. Your practice should be just to. . . Acknowledge what's here in this moment. To make space for it. So acknowledging your in-breath. Acknowledging your out-breath. Whenever you notice your mind has shifted. Take a moment to notice where it shifted to. Feeling. And emotion. Memory. And just quietly in your own mind say, Oh, This is here. That's okay. Maybe it's some self-judgment. Confusion. Anger. Excitement. Whether it's good or bad. Just make space for it. And as you do this practice, If there's no strong emotions arising, Just coming back to your breath. And being with the simplicity of the in-breath and out-breath. And then we can bring this meditation to a close. Taking a deep breath in. And the lungs, A little breath out. Slowly opening your eyes. And stretching.