Hello,
And allow yourself to welcome yourself to this very moment.
We can do this with words,
But words are not necessary for us to welcome ourselves.
The capacity we have to notice ourselves in this moment,
Noticing how you are gently holding your body,
Here I am,
This is me,
This practice led me to be here with myself.
Right here and now you can be as lazy as you like,
What might it be like to let go completely of the idea of meditation,
Leaving it out and what's left is this you,
This living,
Caring human being that is experiencing.
Gently experiencing,
Simply being,
Which is non-doing and gently noticing,
I am aware of myself noticing,
I am aware of being aware,
Thoughts can do what they want,
They can be where they are,
That space that holds my thoughts can be soft,
That place where I experience feelings can also be soft and spacious,
Whilst I absorb this very moment,
Because this is everything,
With everything that comes and goes,
Thoughts as thoughts,
Feelings as feelings,
And my gentle awareness that notices,
It notices my breath as my body breathes at its own rate and rhythm,
It notices my body as I gently hold myself however I am resting,
It notices my mind and how it pulls me into all sorts of thoughts,
And here I am,
I am a spiritual being,
Having these human experiences,
Moments like these are magnificent,
They can help us experience a little more deeply,
Something that goes beyond the words,
This is me,
Here I am,
This is it,
Not necessarily even needing to close your eyes,
Maybe your eyes are closed in this moment,
What might it be like to do something different and gently hold a soft gaze as you recognize the isness of your very surroundings,
In my immediate surroundings,
All is well,
In my immediate surroundings,
I am safe,
I am safe,
And this is me experiencing this,
So here we are,
No need to do anything,
Making no effort to be anywhere,
Letting go of everything,
Letting go of the need to meditate,
To do it one way or the other,
Letting go and noticing,
Here I am,
This is me,
A beautiful little opportunity,
I am aware of myself noticing,
My dear body,
Here you are,
Here we are,
This is me,
And right here and now,
I can let go of everything and just be here with myself,
Maybe I may connect to the flow of my breathing as my body breathes at its own rate and rhythm,
Maybe just feeling my whole body as the rising and falling takes place,
Just as it will,
And with a little half smile,
Sometimes that acknowledgement can bring a soft feeling tone of kindness,
Which starts within and emanates without.
