When the day becomes heavy and the mind is racing to find answers,
Give yourself a few moments to simply be present.
This is a powerful way to reground yourself in the reality of what is.
It can allow us to see more clearly what is important in this moment,
And to make better conscious choices.
Taking this time to get in touch.
Let's find a position that's comfortable for you right now.
Settling in.
Our minds are so used to being busy,
To doing,
Planning,
Organizing.
Now is a time for not doing.
Knowing that this time is yours to just be,
Not do.
To allow what is to simply be without judgment,
Without hurry,
Without thinking about the past or the future.
Letting the thoughts that rush in and out of your head just drift on by.
Coming back to here,
The present.
This is a gift you're giving yourself.
The gift of simply being here.
Quiet,
Still and at peace with yourself.
This feeling of simply being here in an easeful way.
It's okay to just be for this time without pressure to do.
Sensing how the space around you feels.
Simply observing,
Guiding your attention to the feeling,
The air on your skin,
Your seat in the chair,
The temperature,
Maybe a little tingling in your hands or your feet.
Guiding your attention to hearing,
The sounds near and far.
Just allowing them to come to you without evaluation or judgment.
Just letting the sounds be what they are.
Swallowing just a little and seeing what you smell.
What aromas,
What odors.
Bringing your attention to the smells.
Feeling the groundedness,
The stability of knowing your presence here simply is.
Present,
Awake,
Alive.
Noticing what the body does all on its own.
Breathing,
Heart beating,
The eyes seeing open or closed.
Bringing focus to the miracle of it without agenda.
The subtle pleasure of simple awareness.
The comfort,
The ease.
With distance from worry and all the stories coming in and out of our heads.
Simply come back to knowing this is your time to be present,
To simply sit.
Right here,
Right now.
Using the body breathing as an anchor to presence.
Taking one more breath.
Cleansing the mind and preparing for whatever comes next.
