Hello and welcome to today's meditation.
Please take a moment and find a comfortable place to sit or lie down.
Take a few moments to settle in.
Close your eyes and begin to relax.
As you allow your breath to flow freely,
I would like you to clear your mind.
The idea isn't to get rid of all of the thoughts,
But to encourage a smooth flow of breathing in and out.
Set an intention to bring peace to the mind and breathing and letting go of overthinking.
Letting go of stress or anxiety and releasing anything that distracts you from this experience.
Now as you bring your attention to your breath,
Take a nice deep inhale and a slow exhale.
Begin to bring all of your attention within.
Noticing your breath,
Noticing how your body feels,
Going deeper and deeper inside.
As the outside world begins to disappear,
A new scene is slowly appearing around you.
Different shapes and different colors come into view.
These shapes and colors are slowly brightening and sharpening as you look around.
You find yourself in a beautiful garden,
Surrounded by bright green bushes,
Beautiful statues,
Vibrant plants,
And beautiful flowers.
Take a few moments to look around,
Taking in your new surroundings.
You are the creator here.
Dig deeply into your imagination and paint this scene,
Letting your creative juices flow.
You begin to feel the soft grass beneath your feet.
You hear the birds flutter and sing in the trees.
You feel the fresh,
Crisp air as you breathe in and exhale out.
You begin walking slowly forward now.
You notice a path before you.
The stones are smooth,
Glistening in the sunlight.
Step on this path and continue to walk forward.
Be curious about where it will lead.
With each step,
Noticing that you are becoming more and more relaxed.
Peacefully following this gently winding path.
Soon,
You hear trickling water and find yourself before a great stone fountain.
Take a few moments to visualize this fountain.
Notice the subtle details,
The curves,
And the color of the streaming,
Splashing water.
You know that the water in this fountain is here to refresh you as you eagerly take your hands and dip them into the flow,
Bringing the water in your hands to your lips as you sip the water,
Drinking every last drop.
You feel very grateful for this water and a deep appreciation you have never before experienced.
You are so thankful for this healing and rejuvenation.
Thankful for the opportunity to give your body what it needs.
Once more,
Cup your hands and gather more water,
Drinking more slowly now as you continue to express gratitude for this experience.
This fountain has inspired you to appreciate all of the gifts in your life.
This fountain will never go dry,
So as long as you keep your gratitude in your heart alive.
Take a moment and feel the water flowing throughout your body,
Inspiring even more gratitude to arise within you.
Imagine that the water that flows from this fountain touches everything in the garden,
Nourishing it,
Seeping down into the soil and traveling up the roots of every plant,
Every flower,
Providing water for the birds and the small animals that call this garden home.
Notice the way the water invigorates these living things the same way it invigorates your body.
Feel the grass beneath your feet.
Notice that the trees above are strong,
Their leaves glistening in the sun.
Filling your hands you fill with your own cup of gratitude,
Expressing thank yous along all of the living things around you.
There is enough for everyone,
And you are always welcome to come here to this peaceful sanctuary to fill your cup.
Anytime you have forgotten to appreciate the very essence of life,
You are called here to bask in this divine experience of receiving and expressing gratitude.
Envision your life perking up and blossoming with renewed energy.
Appreciation flows effortlessly from you,
As effortlessly as the gentle water flowing from the fountain.
Breathing easily,
Simply,
Enjoy your time in the garden for the next few moments,
Peaceful and relaxed.
Now it will be time to say goodbye to the garden,
Once more expressing thanks and gratitude for this experience,
And then slowly turning and following the pebble stone path back to the beginning.
Allow the garden to fade from view with your next exhale.
As your current surroundings begin to materialize around you,
Take a deep inhale,
And a nice long tension-releasing exhale.
Take one last moment to visualize the bright green lush garden,
And the waterfall that brought you peace,
Healing and gratitude.
Remembering that you can return to this garden whenever you would like to fill your cup with gratitude.
When you are ready,
Begin to open your eyes.
Let the arms reach out overhead as you get a full stretch through your body.
Thank you for taking the time for today's meditation,
Filling your cup with gratitude.
