Welcome to Day 25 of Insight Timer's Reset and Refresh Challenge.
Your call to break free from the ordinary,
Let go of what's been holding you back,
And step into your life with a fresh perspective.
Let's jump in to today's session.
Welcome to Day 4 of our journey together,
And so far we've been on a big journey of designing our lives based upon our work and career,
Our play interests and hobbies,
Our well-being,
Physical,
Emotional,
And spiritual,
And today we get to talk about I think what is sometimes people's favorite topic,
Relationships,
But not just any kind of relationships,
Authentic relationships.
What we're focusing on in this life zone,
Life zone number four,
Is relationships where you are allowed to be your best and most authentic self,
Where you can let your hair down and relax a little bit and really be who you are and feel like you belong with the people that you're with.
Now one of the things that I want to share is you don't need the study show,
You don't need a big group of people to feel happy in this life zone.
If you even have one really close friend,
I remember my grandmother actually telling me that when I was a little kid and I thought I had all these friends,
And she said,
Honey,
If you have one really good friend,
You're lucky.
And now as an adult,
I really understand that,
You know,
Having people around us who we can really trust with our full hearts,
Who really have our back,
Who accept us and love us as we are,
Doesn't come as commonly as we think.
And so today we are gonna use this practice to not only appreciate the relationships that we already have in our lives that allow us to be our authentic selves,
But also imagine some new ones.
So you might imagine in your future vision today a relationship with someone you don't even know yet.
Maybe it's about a romantic partner or a new best friend,
Or maybe you've moved to a new city or started a new job,
And you're gonna envision a relationship that you can truly enjoy.
And of course,
These are not just romantic relationships.
We're talking friendships,
Family relationships,
And someone might even come to mind who you already know who you might benefit from spending some time cultivating a deeper relationship with.
So let's dive in to today's practice.
Go ahead and get comfortable however you are.
Place your hands over the center of your chest,
One over the other,
And take a deep full breath in,
And a deep breath out.
And close your eyes if you feel comfortable doing so.
And now,
As we've been doing for our entire journey together,
We'll do the manifesting breath.
Three counts in,
Three counts hold,
And three counts out.
Go ahead and just take a deep full breath in so we can align our breath together,
And take a deep breath out.
And now inhale with me for the count of three.
For one,
Two,
Three.
Hold for one,
Two,
Three.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three.
Again,
Inhale one,
Two,
Three.
Hold for one,
Two,
Three.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three.
Last time,
Inhale one,
Two,
Three.
Hold for one,
Two,
Three.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three.
And just breathe normally now.
And as you remain here with your hands over your heart,
I want you to imagine a future version of yourself who has all of the relationships that they need,
That has fulfilling,
Life-giving,
And affirming relationships,
Where you are loved as you are.
You deserve this.
And as you allow this vision to come to mind,
Just notice who's with you.
Notice the quality of the relationship,
Even if in your vision you can't fully sense who they are.
Maybe you're imagining someone new appearing in your life,
Or maybe you are showing the cultivation of a deeper relationship that you already have.
Maybe you're finding peace and serenity and having fun with this person or these people.
Maybe you're enjoying deep conversations and laughs and hugs.
And whatever it is that you're imagining,
I want you now to imagine dreaming bigger and taking this one step further.
What would make this relationship or situation feel like a miracle if it came true?
Like you could rub a magic lamp,
Anything is possible.
You have the authentic relationships in your life that go beyond your wildest dreams.
What comes up for you?
And as you imagine this future self,
I'm going to ask you a question,
And I want you to notice the first thing that comes to your mind as the answer to this question.
Here's your question.
What is one tiny action step that you can take that would move you in the direction of this vision?
What is one tiny action step tiny action step that you can take that would move you in the direction of this vision?
Then go ahead and take a deep breath in and a deep breath out.
And when you're ready,
I invite you to open your eyes and take a moment as we've done every day to jot down everything that came to you that feels important to you.
But most specifically,
I want you to make sure you jot down the action step and do your best to take this action step today.
It is only by taking action that we can really start to design our lives in real deep and meaningful ways that show up in the practical world and not just in our minds.
So go ahead and take your action,
And I will see you in tomorrow's practice,
Which is all about money.
I'll see you there.
