Hello,
Beautiful.
Thank you so much for being here with me right now.
Let's begin by closing your eyes.
And placing your hand on your heart.
And see if you can just bring your attention to how your chest feels as it rises and falls with your breath.
Rises and falls.
Lower your shoulders.
And allow your face to soften.
And imagine your breath softening every muscle in your body.
For so many years.
You carry in physical expectation.
Be productive.
Be patient.
Be beautiful.
Be everything for everyone.
And little by little,
You began wearing this expectation.
Like layers of clothing.
Some fit.
Some never did.
See if you can imagine now.
That you're standing in the middle of an autumn forest.
Golden leaves drift gently around you.
The air is crisp.
The trees stand quietly.
Unafraid to release what they no longer need.
One leaf fall.
Than another.
No apology.
Only trust.
Feel that same invitation within you.
Imagine each expectation.
Becoming a single autumn leaf.
The need to always be strong.
Leaf Falls.
The need to always be pleasing.
Another leaf.
The need to have all the answers.
Another me.
The need to keep proving yourself.
Another leaf.
The forest never asks the trees to hold onto summer.
It simply welcomes the next season.
And perhaps your life.
Is asking the same of you.
As the leaves continue falling,
Notice how much lighter the branches become.
You're ready for fresh growth.
Ready for open sky.
Ready for whatever comes next.
Take another slow breath.
And feel that same spaciousness opening within you.
You don't have to carry every expectation into your next chapter.
Stand quiet among the trees now.
Simply breathing.
Releasing.
And trusting.
Namaste.
Beautiful.
