So here's the thing,
You don't have to feel bright and sunny to be full of light.
Even on the heavy days,
That light that's inside of you,
It's still there,
It's still glowing,
And it's still quietly waiting for you to remember.
So let's take a moment to tap into it,
And not by pushing or forcing,
But just by simply being.
Wherever you are,
Just let yourself arrive.
Feet on the ground or legs crossed,
Shoulders soft,
Face relaxed,
And just take a nice deep breath in,
And let it go.
Ahhhh.
Let's do it again,
A little deeper this time.
Inhale,
And exhale it out.
Kind of like you're setting down a backpack that you've been carrying all morning long.
You know,
Today might be cloudy,
Or it might be clear.
But here's the beautiful truth,
The sun still shines,
Either way.
Even when you can't see it,
It's doing its thing.
And so are you.
You don't have to hustle your way into feeling okay,
You just have to show up.
You just have to breathe.
Breathe in,
Feel your chest rise,
Feel the steadiness underneath you,
Your own aliveness,
That hum,
That warmth,
That's all you.
You maybe imagine that your breath is sunlight.
Every inhale brings in just a little bit more brightness,
And every exhale makes more space to settle.
Just let your whole body soak it in,
Your face,
Your chest,
Your hands.
You are not becoming the light,
You already are it.
You're just dusting away the clouds.
Even when the world feels like it's too much,
You still have your breath.
Your presence,
You still have your ability to start again,
And again,
And again.
And you might not feel 100% right now,
And that's okay.
The goal is never perfection,
It doesn't have to be.
The goal is just presence,
Showing up.
One of my favorite quotes by Pema Chodron reminds us,
You are the sky.
Everything else,
It's just the weather.
Your thoughts,
Your mood,
Your energy,
It's all just passing clouds.
But you,
You're bigger than all of it.
You are the one constant in your own sky.
So let's take one more full,
Deep,
Energizing breath in through the nose,
And a big sigh out the mouth.
Did you feel that?
That space,
Momentum,
That's,
It's you showing up and shining,
Even if just a little bit.
So as you move through your day,
Just keep this thought close.
You don't have to chase the sun.
You,
My friend,
Are the sun.
You are bright,
You're resilient,
And you're still here.
And honestly,
You're doing better than you think.
May you be happy,
May you be healthy,
And may you be at peace.
Thank you so much for joining me.
