Stop.
Pause in the moment where you are.
Where are you right now?
Today I'd like to invite you on an adventure.
An adventure to be connected to something greater.
An adventure to find some inner peace.
I invite you to gently close your eyes and settle in to where you are.
Bring your attention to your breath.
The rising and falling.
Merely observing it.
Falling in and falling out.
You are here.
You feel a cushion beneath your feet.
The sand is supporting you.
And as you look down,
You see the waves flowing in and flowing out.
The cool water tickling your toes every time it flows in.
Take a moment to feel sand support you and soften as the waves come in.
And sink as the waves flow out.
Listen to the waves.
They're like a gentle lullaby.
As they flow in,
Providing energy.
Connecting to who you are.
Flowing in.
And as they flow out,
Taking anything that doesn't serve you.
Flowing in and flowing out.
You feel the light within you.
And yet you also feel lighter.
You feel a warm breeze sweep across your face.
And as you inhale,
You smell the salty air.
And as you exhale,
You rest into the sand just a little bit more deeply.
You love this place.
It both energizes you and also it helps you feel lighter.
It reminds you that you are part of something much greater.
You look out over the horizon of the sea.
And you also know that in this place,
It offers something special.
A place for you to explore.
You take a couple steps forward,
Feeling the water rise up your legs.
And you reach out to wet your hands.
You feel home.
You take a few steps in,
Bringing water up to your waist.
Feeling the heat of the sun warming your upper body.
And the cool water cooling the lower half.
And now it's time to adventure.
Because in this place,
You can swim with the sea life just as you walk on land.
You take one last breath of air,
Flowing in and flowing out.
And you dive in.
You're under the water.
You feel light,
Supported in all directions.
You can see the sun's rays reaching through all the way to the bottom of the floor,
Which is filled with life.
You see coral,
Pink,
Yellow,
Orange,
Purple.
It's as if you've gone to another planet,
But it's here.
And you see fish.
Small ones that are black with purple lines.
Larger golden ones.
You see eels and octopi.
And sea turtles with copper colored shells.
And drastically moving across the sea.
Dolphins swim in front of you,
Greeting you,
Inviting you to swim along with them.
And so you decide to go,
Because you know you are safe.
You are surrounded in blue.
The ocean is your home now.
You slowly swim through the water,
The dolphins beside you.
And you observe all the life that is there.
The reef goes on forever.
And you dive down a little bit deeper.
You've never seen so much life.
There are so many new things you've never seen before.
All you can feel is wonder.
And connection to this great,
Beautiful,
Big blue.
Your breaths are no different than the movements of the water.
Pulling in and pulling out.
Just as the fish gently glide with the current,
Pulling in and pulling out.
Take a moment.
Explore what's around you.
What do you see?
How does the water feel on your skin?
Reach out and touch different parts of the sea,
All this life.
Your hand may rest on the dolphin or on the shell of the turtle.
You may slide your hand up that slippery seaweed that dances in the water.
Or merely watch,
Observe as the fish swim around you,
Curious.
You are here to coexist.
To observe this beautiful life and nothing more.
To merely be.
Even under the water you feel the flow in and the flow out of the current.
You allow the water to gently rock you as you witness this beautiful place.
Pulling in and pulling out.
And then you notice a valley.
You decide to swim down deeper as the coral hugs both sides of you.
You follow a turtle in front of you.
It's gently gliding through this valley of coral,
Of life.
Filled with so many colors,
So many textures.
And you feel free.
You feel safe.
Because you are part of this big blue.
You are part of something much greater.
And you can feel it within you.
As you witness the beauty of all the life here.
The dolphins dancing.
The turtles gliding.
The fish swimming.
The seaweed swaying.
You feel a sense of calm wash over you.
The flow in and the flow out.
You explore this valley as you are welcomed.
And as you look up,
You can see the sun penetrating through the water.
Glistening on the coral,
On the fish.
On the sea of life.
And you know you are home because you are here.
Embraced by nature.
You are a part of it.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.
You are whole.
And you know that you can return to this place at any time.
It's waiting for you whenever you need it.
And so you decide to go.
You start to swim towards the surface of the water.
Saying goodbye to your friends,
The neighbors that you've met,
And the big blue.
But before you go,
You take one last moment to soak it all in.
And effortlessly,
You glide towards the surface of the water.
And you're welcomed by the sky.
The sun.
The movement of the palm trees resting on the beach.
You swim to shore.
And walk out onto the beach.
You look over the water,
Over the horizon.
And you thank this big blue for all that it has to offer.
Once again,
You feel the sand supporting your feet.
And the waves tickle your toes as they flow in and flow out.
And you notice how your breath flows in and it flows out.
Resting on the breath.
In and out.
In and out.
