Diana.
Overwhelmed.
The patter of rain on an old tin roof naturally makes us feel a deeper calm.
While rain and stormy weather shake the trees outside,
Within our homes we feel comfortable,
Warm,
And safe.
Hearing the wicked weather outside reminds us of all the earthly comforts we are so grateful to have.
The storm outside is our soother.
So when a storm begins to rage in front of you,
When the circumstances of your life feel like a wicked and cold rain,
Find that comfort in your true home,
Your own body.
We can drape ourselves in blankets of our own love,
Warm our hands by the fire of our ignited passions.
We can sip on our own inner wisdom like a soothing cup of tea.
Remember that nothing,
Nothing can touch you here so long as you remain aware and connected to the warmth of your own heart.
So to find peace in the swirling storm that is blowing through our lives,
We must step inside our own body,
Our home,
So that we may get out of life's storm and into the calm but beautiful inner world.
A place of deeper comfort and harmony.
Our breath is the key that opens the front door to this home.
So I invite you to lie down or find a comfortable seat,
To close the eyes down,
And to start listening to the gentle rhythm of your breath,
The rise and fall of the chest,
The temperature of the air that fills you with every inhale.
Taking this moment to fully arrive with this breath and all of the sensations it brings within.
Focusing on your exhales will naturally bring your body to a deeper surrender.
Let your muscles melt into the support beneath you,
Trusting in the earth that supports you.
And I invite you now to focus on the palms of your hands and the tips of your fingers and see if you can feel the vibrations they hold.
The tingling,
The movement,
Feeling the life of our inner world bubbling to the surface of your skin.
This vibration being the gentle hum of life that comes from deep within.
Follow the source of that hum.
Feel where these vibrations are truly coming from.
Letting our exhales continue our free fall into the inner world,
Stepping out of the rain and into the warmth.
And if you follow the path of these vital vibrations,
You will be brought to its source,
The heart.
Feel it beat now and echo its pulse through the entirety of your body.
Feel its warmth.
Feel its power.
Know that the wicked storm of the outer world cannot touch you here,
For the heart is far too mighty.
The heart knows there is nothing important enough.
There is no storm strong enough to stop it from creating this beautiful symphony.
When we come to the heart,
We realize it speaks.
The heart guides us in the direction of our own truth.
The heart knows what is truly important to you.
Listen to it now.
When we live by the words that our heart speaks to us,
What once seemed blurry settles into clarity.
The heart reminds us of what in this overwhelm is truly important.
The rain of the wicked storm stops.
And what we are left with is a heart that shines as bright as the sun.
A connection to the inner world that asks us to step away from what is no longer serving us.
A connection that asks us to step into with our whole selves what ignites our inner fire.
What brings us to greater joy.
What serves our heart and our purpose.
So when we listen to and live by our heart,
We too become mighty.
And nothing can touch us.
Another truth is that you knew this all along.
We begin to feel overwhelmed when the circumstances of life lead us away from this heart.
We feel overwhelmed when we fill our days doing things that do not serve our purpose.
Our feeling of being overwhelmed is simply a call from the heart to remember.
To step inside and out of the storm.
It is a call to come home.
Let the vibrations in the body wrap around you like those cozy blankets.
Let the truth of your purpose and fiery passions warm you up.
And sip on this wisdom that was with you all along.
