The World Needs You

You you you hello and welcome to the daily insight my name is Jane Murray and I'm from Peacebeam today's practice is about you we live in challenging times it's easy to feel overwhelmed to feel that we don't matter to feel that we can't make a difference but you do we want you to remember how much you matter how much the world needs you in today's practice we will use the four-step peace beam method of notice breathe activate and peace beam and with each step the invitation is to relax take these few moments to be still and to listen to this love letter from the world to you so if you haven't already settle into a comfortable position and gently close your eyes and for the next few minutes just listen to my voice and let yourself drop into the peace of the world needing you step one notice just start to notice how you feel today take a few seconds and check in and just hold this question how am I today and see what comes back listen to what your mind and your body have to say to you today and maybe start to notice your physical body now how does that feel today at this moment I just allow your consciousness to begin to scan your body starting at the crown of your head moving down just relax your face if you're frowning smile just let the hinge of your jaw soften drop your shoulders and let your arms chest and tummy relax imagine that as you bring your focus to each part of your body you're just dropping into the warmth of this love letter to you continuing on down your back your buttocks and thighs here your knees sigh and relax and your calves begin to smile in the soft light of your inner gaze and finally relax your beautiful feet listen to them stretch and yawn and be spacious wonderful now let's move to step two breathe now just bring your attention to your breath continue breathing normally but just start to notice the breath moving in and out and just listen to its sound for a few moments and I very gently begin to extend your in-breath and your out-breath just so that you're breathing a little deeper very easy no strain everything here is for ease to relax to let your lungs and your diaphragm smile with you and now we're going to connect your breath to your heart so as you feel some ease begin to arrive in your body just imagine that your breath is moving in through your nose or mouth it's going deep into your heart and as you breathe out it's a breath out of your heart and the rhythm of your breath and the rhythm of your heart are greeting each other saying hello they are old friends so just be here for a few moments breathing the rhythm of you beautiful when we take the few moments to connect our breath to our heart we can drop into the unique peaceful rhythm of ourselves a place of great gentleness and constant giving this simple act can become a wellspring of goodness in our day a place where we can receive the radical generosity of our physical being the constant service of our breath and our heart now let's move to step three activate for these next few moments I am speaking to you on behalf of the world on behalf of the planet her creatures and her people so let your heart soften your mind rest and your body relax as you take this love letter in you are unique there has never been and there never will be another you your voice your gaze your thoughts your touch and your magnificent soul are present in this world at this time because we need you in the unfathomable complexity of the aliveness of this world you are a singular cosmos of life as vital as any other as loved as any other do not let your mind or your heart sink with shortcomings or imagined unworthiness these pale in the extraordinary light of the goodness the aliveness and the grace that is in you you enrich this world just by your presence we need you you the aliveness of the world that we all inhabit is because of each of us all of us bring our unique flame to the shimmering completeness that we are your heart holds a light that is part of all of the love in this world we need you gather strength from these words of love let them slowly work their magic around you and weave a garment of peace gift us with your beautiful smile your long exhale of relaxation and shine for us just as you are needed and loved step for peace beam take a moment now and allow the love of the world to settle in your heart in your mind in your soul and simply shine nothing else is required of you you to peace beam is to wish unrestricted good for yourself and for others and today as you beam your own light and energy into the world allow yourself to feel the light and the energy and the love of the world beam into you you have a beautiful day you you you you