Hello,
And welcome to a meditation for fathers.
This is a meditation that helps with releasing the stress and overwhelm that can arise when becoming a dad of a newborn baby.
Fatherhood takes a new strength to arise within you.
It takes courage and isn't always easy.
Let's move into a space that replenishes your energy,
Relaxes your stresses,
And fills your connection with the support around you.
Sitting down on a chair or on the floor,
Begin to sense the support that is holding you now.
Perhaps a carpet or wood floor,
Or maybe the cushions around you.
Feel into your body's connection with that which is supporting you right now.
You are supported,
Balanced,
And also able to relax here.
Breathing in naturally,
Nothing is forced.
Breathing out completely,
Releasing all the air within.
Looking over your body through feeling,
Through sensing,
Scanning your feet,
Your legs,
Your body,
Your torso,
Your arms,
However they are resting right now,
Your hands,
You can flex them out,
Close them,
Flex them out.
Your shoulders,
Maybe roll them gently.
Your neck,
Maybe move it side to side.
And your head.
Feel the flow of your breath,
The inhaling and exhaling.
Close your eyes if that is comfortable for you.
Brotherhood is like a beautiful mountain,
Lofty peaks that reach into the sky and also deeply rooted into the depths of the soil.
Powerful love you feel is unmoving and solid.
And yet the emotions around that love move like the weather around the peaks.
You are so strong.
You have so much courage.
Like the mountain's force and stillness,
You embrace fatherhood.
It is here you can allow compassion for yourself,
For the emotions that you may be experiencing,
The stress that you can release now.
You love your family.
While stress with a newborn baby is natural,
You've got this.
Trust the love and happiness you feel in your heart.
And breathe.
As you breathe,
Sitting supported here right now,
You are the breathing mountain,
Your love unwavering and your inner stillness showing you how grounded you are in this role of fatherhood.
You are full of love.
And as you are unmoving in that love,
So is your baby's love for you.
Receive that love openly.
Becoming a father,
Raising a child and living alongside your adult child,
These are all seasons.
You are the steadfast mountain.
Your love as a father,
The constant.
You can embody this knowing,
This stillness,
This patience as a father.
It is already in you.
Connect to mountain energy.
Connect to its strength.
Holding your fears,
Worries of being a father in harmony with your stillness and your wisdom.
You are exactly where you need to be.
You are exactly who you need to be.
You are so loved.
Bringing your attention now back to your breath.
Inhaling and exhaling.
May the wisdom,
The wonder and the gratitude of fatherhood stay with you.
When you are ready,
Gently open your eyes.
Return to this meditation,
These few moments for you to reconnect with your truth and find release into your own stillness and wellbeing.
