Breath By Breath, Returning To Peace

In this guided meditation, you’re invited to rest into the natural rhythm of your breath and the gentle practice of returning—again and again—with kindness. No matter how many times the mind wanders, each breath is an opportunity to come home to presence, to softness, and to the peace that’s always here. Music courtesy of ashot danielyan - Pixabay.

Transcript

Find a comfortable position.

Make sure your back is straight.

Close your eyes.

And we'll begin with three deep breaths in and out through your nose.

So,

Taking a big inhale,

Filling up as much as you can,

And a long,

Slow exhale.

And two more on your own,

Just like that.

And at the end of your next exhale,

Let your breath be natural,

Feeling your breath as it moves through your body,

A soft expansion with each inhale,

A gentle release with each exhale,

And allowing your attention to naturally sink into the rhythm of your breath,

Feeling the peaceful union of breath and attention.

Any time your attention wanders,

So gently,

So kindly,

Just bring it back to the breath.

It doesn't matter how many times your attention drifts,

What matters is the returning,

The freedom isn't in never wandering,

It's in knowing you can always come back.

We have this tendency to judge ourselves harshly whenever our mind wanders,

But it's just doing what it's always done.

Our practice should be gentle,

We're not trying to force anything here,

We simply have the willingness and the kindness to begin again.

Again and again,

You are welcomed back.

Each breath an invitation,

Each return a coming home.

Rest here,

Let your breath be your anchor,

Your refuge,

Let the rhythm of returning bring you back to the peace that is always here.

Reviews

Lovely, peaceful, gentle meditation. 🧘Thank you Meredith 🙏

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I love the pureness of this meditation. Just my breath In the quiet. Thanks, Meredith. 💜💕🩷💜💕🩷💜💕🩷💜💕🩷