Hello.
Welcome.
Welcome to this place.
Welcome to this space.
That you have chosen for yourself.
I invite you.
To thank yourself.
For being here.
Whatever brought you here.
This is where you are.
There's nowhere else to go.
Nothing to do.
Just breathe.
Just be in this moment.
I invite you to arrive here.
In this place that you have chosen for yourself.
Notice your body.
Your physical body.
The body that takes you through the day.
The body that accomplishes tasks.
Just notice that body.
And thank it.
For all that it does to move you through this life experience.
Warts and all,
As they say.
It's been a long ride.
There's some dance,
Some dance.
And yet.
.
.
Our bodies are still going.
And allowing breath.
To move in.
Penn out.
Just thank your body.
Notice the surface that is supporting your body.
Could be a chair,
Could be a bed.
And just allow yourself to relax into that surface.
And trust that it will support you.
As you release.
All the things happening around you.
Just allowing yourself to arrive fully in this present moment.
I invite you to allow your thoughts to settle.
Allow your mind to settle.
Knowing that all the things that you need to think about.
We'll still be there.
When you focus your attention on them at a later time.
I invite you to notice your breath.
As it naturally moves in and out of your body.
Lifting your chest on the inhale and deflating on the exhale.
Thank your breath for nourishing your body,
Your mind.
Keeping the system going and moving through our lives.
Hmm.
I invite you to take a breath through your nose and then release it.
And on the exhale,
Open your mouth and just let any energy move out that needs to move out.
Home.
I invite you to do that two more times on your own.
Now,
As you continue breathing,
Let your body breathe you naturally in its rhythm.
And I invite you to become curious.
Curious as to if there is something that you have been holding on to tightly.
It could be a person,
A relationship.
An outcome of fear.
Just notice.
You don't need to change anything.
No need to judge the fact that you're holding on tightly.
With loving awareness.
You can be aware of this grip with love.
Knowing that there's a reason for it.
And with compassion,
You can be curious as to that reason.
Compassionate curiosity.
Allows for the unfolding of answers because there's compassion,
Not judgment.
Where in your body?
Do you feel that grip?
Perhaps it's in your jaw.
Shoulders your chest.
Your belly.
Again,
Just simply notice.
Hmm.
And thank that piece of information for coming to your awareness.
For directing you to the very spot.
That you are holding.
This thing so tightly.
Our whole system has positive intent.
Everything is for our survival,
For our happiness.
Even though it may get misguided at times.
Thank your system for responding.
To your questions.
Now I invite you to take your hands,
Your open hands,
And gently place them.
Wherever it is on your body.
Gently as if you are tenderly touching.
A vulnerable place.
And bring your breath to that place where your hands gently rest.
And just love it.
Allow that grip to know that you are just there to notice it and love it.
There's no forcing.
There's no judging.
We're creating safety here.
Hmm.
Now notice what that gripping looks like.
To you.
Does it have a color?
Does it have a shape?
Does it have a pressure to it?
Just thank it for giving you that information.
And ask that grip.
Why are you holding so tight?
And just trust the answer you get.
And just let that answer sit as a knowing.
Hmm.
Releasing allows for life to flow.
Gripping can hold us.
In our pain.
Continue to love that grouping.
Now bring to mind someone you love.
See them just as they are.
No need for them to be different.
No need to guarantee a tomorrow with them.
As you gaze at them with love,
Just simply allow yourself to appreciate this moment together.
In this moment you can give and receive love.
You can give and receive life.
To appreciate the present moment.
Every moment that we have.
With the things we find so precious.
That is what we have with no guarantee of the future.
Loving with open hands and open arms.
Hmm.
Practicing death is not about preparing to lose someone.
It's about preparing to love them completely.
While they are here.
It's about loosening our grip on what we cannot keep.
So that we can open our hearts to what is here now.
As we release our grip.
We become open to the possibility.
Of peaceful days.
I invite you to thank your heart.
Thank your highest self for communicating with you in this meditation.
For letting you know.
How to loosen that grip.
Loving in the moment.
Allow your awareness to return to your breath.
Notice your body.
Notice the support beneath you.
And taking a slow,
Full breath.
And say to yourself,
May I loosen my grip.
May I open my heart.
May I receive this day.
As the gift that it is.
And when you're ready,
You can gently open your eyes,
Feeling refreshed and energized.
And relax.
