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I can spend so much time living in my future,
Thinking that what I have now isn't enough.
I can dream and imagine how things could be better.
And I could stay there forever and not even realize how much I'm missing.
When I slow down and I look around,
I feel so grateful.
What I've realized is that it's the little simple moments that feel the best.
The way the sun looks coming in from my front window as it dances over my best furry friend as she sleeps on the couch.
Or the way a fresh cup of coffee smells.
Or a sweet moment shared with my love.
And it brings me back.
It brings me back to right here,
Right now.
Everything I already have and how good things are in this moment.
And I stop wishing for the future.
I sink into this.
And I feel good.
And I wonder why I spend so much time away from here.
So much time in my mind,
Thinking about how it could be bigger and better.
When it's already so sweet.
When the little things are what fill me up the most.
And I remember again and again,
What I'm looking for isn't outside of me.
What I think I'm missing was never missing.
The joy,
The happiness,
The fulfillment,
The arriving.
It's all here right now.
Because it's in these little almost insignificant moments that I find the most joy,
The most love,
The most peace.
And that's what we're all searching for.
We're all searching for something we already have.
It was always inside of us.
And the search will go on and on until we come back home to ourselves.
It was here all along.
It was never outside of us.
So let this be your wake up call.
Your reminder.
Your nudge.
And maybe it's just one more seed planted on your journey.
And maybe it's the seed that tips you over the edge,
And finally calls you back home.
Whatever it is to you.
It's perfect.
So let's take a moment to settle in.
Be still.
And return to presence.
Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down.
And let's take three big inhales and exhales.
In through the nose.
And out through the mouth.
And again,
In through the nose.
And out through the mouth.
And once more,
In through the nose.
And out through the mouth.
And put your hand on your heart and say,
Hello,
Friend.
I'm here.
And just notice your body.
Notice your heart beating for you.
Notice your chest moving up and down.
And just say a quick thank you to your body.
And let's set everything in your mind aside.
Knowing that if you'd like,
You can pick it up again when we're done.
Or maybe there are some things that won't come back with you.
And just set the intention to be right here,
Right now.
Nothing else matters in this moment.
It's just you.
Here with you.
And just breathe.
Connect in with yourself.
And notice what you feel.
What sensations are you noticing?
What noises can you hear?
And can you just notice without any thoughts or judgments?
Just a quiet,
Peaceful awareness.
And just breathe.
And be still.
And just revel in this peace and stillness.
And with every breath in,
Imagine you are refilling your cup,
Recharging,
Remembering that this moment has everything you truly need.
That this moment and the next one,
And the next one after that,
Are all perfect.
Everything is well.
You are exactly where you should be because there was never anywhere you were supposed to be in the first place.
Feel the weight of all the expectations falling away.
Feel the desire for perfection falling away.
And remember the truth.
Everything you are searching for is already within you.
You can stop searching.
You can stop searching.
Nothing you can generate outside of you will ever make you happier than what you can feel right here,
Right now,
In this moment.
If your wildest dreams came true,
The best you have ever felt will still come from these moments of gratitude cultivated from within.
Come back home to this knowing,
And the world will look a little brighter.
You will see the magic you are searching for was within you all along.
And looking out from this place,
The world truly becomes your oyster.
And you are limitless because you've harnessed your innate magic.
You've uncovered the secret to having it all.
It's knowing you already have it.
There is nothing outside of you that will ever make you feel that you are enough or that you've done enough.
It's an inner state of being.
That's what we're all really trying to find.
Let's take three more deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth.
In through the nose and out through the mouth.
One more time.
In through the nose and out through the mouth.
And see if you can feel these truths resonating in your soul,
Resonating in your body,
In your mind,
And in your heart.
And just notice how you feel now compared to how you felt when you first sat down.
Can you feel the shift?
And if you can't,
That's okay.
Return to this meditation as often as you need to.
Keep reminding yourself of the truth that's already written on your soul.
And if you do,
One day,
You will embody it.
You will know it in every part of your being.
You're just waking up a part of you that's been asleep for too long.
Okay,
Friend.
Thank you for being here.
Thank yourself for being here.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes.
Look out into the world,
Wherever you are.
Namaste.
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