The true value of practicing patience is our ability to not allow outside people or circumstances to dictate our state of being.
And it also helps us surrender to what is instead of fighting to make things how we want them to be.
But being patient can be easier said than done.
Especially when your kid is having a tantrum,
Or a work situation is inconvenient or stressful,
Or money is causing you anxiety.
So I hope today's meditation will help you practice more patience within the safe space provided here.
So you can take it and infuse it into those tough situations more often.
Let's begin by bringing your attention onto your breath.
Bringing you away from the thoughts and emotions swirling around and finding comfort in the simple movement of your inhale and your exhale.
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Now let your breath expand.
Breathing in just a little deeper and breathing out just a bit longer.
Feeling those breaths get bigger.
Letting it slow you down and bring you here.
Your body may be asking for your attention.
Maybe your legs want to stretch,
Or your nose itches,
Or your arm wants to move.
Without responding to any of these requests,
See if you can simply notice what your body is asking for and sit with it.
Resisting the urge to scratch or stretch or move just for a little bit.
And instead just focus on your breath while you wait.
Bringing out any discomforts through your exhale.
Breathing in and out.
You you you Now see if you can recognize any thoughts you may be having God's telling you to do something or thoughts reminding you of the tasks for the day See if you can imagine these thoughts as clouds floating above you and you are here,
Separate from them,
Choosing in this moment not to engage but instead sitting here patiently calmly in the space of presence and nothingness just being focusing on your breath breathing in and breathing out waiting watching the clouds go by let yourself feel the spaciousness the joy of being still the beauty of not reacting the power of patience Now see if you can recall a recent moment when you were impatient perhaps it was in a heated moment with a loved one or out in public with a stranger or maybe even in private with yourself just bring that scene to mind letting any judgments or emotions that may accompany it float away like those clouds and as you see this moment invite yourself to breathe that spaciousness into it with every breath out covering it with love compassion and patience every time you exhale breathing in and breathing out forgive yourself my love for all those times when you have not been patient and also hold on to this feeling right now this openness this calmness this lightness so you can call upon it the next time you want to be more patient Namaste,
Beautiful you you
