Welcome everyone to today's meditation,
Be Free to Live.
I hope this will inspire you to stop going through the motions of life and jump in and be a part of it.
First,
Let's find a comfortable position and close your eyes.
Take a few deep,
Relaxing breaths.
Now when you inhale deeply through your nose,
Say the word be,
And as you slowly exhale,
Say the word free.
Continue these relaxing breaths in our mantra,
Be free,
As you listen to my words.
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
You don't get a second chance once your time runs out.
My grief counselor put a spin on that phrase saying,
This life on earth is our dress rehearsal,
Getting us ready for when we die and go to heaven to begin our life in eternity.
However you view this phrase,
Our time is short.
And ever notice how much is wasted looking at our phones,
TVs,
Video games,
And computer screens?
Probably browsing social media?
We are all guilty of this.
It's as if we are watching life pass us by instead of truly living.
We watch others live on those screens,
But our lives fly by while we are too preoccupied with other people's lives.
I understand many things can keep us from fully living,
Truly enjoying our lives,
Such as sickness,
Loss,
Depression,
Anxiety,
Obligations,
And many other reasons.
But we don't get a second chance here on earth.
When our time runs out,
That's it.
No bartering or begging for extra days,
Hours,
Moments.
Yes,
I do believe we go to heaven to live for infinity,
But we need to make a difference while on this earth,
This lifetime,
The here and now,
With our families and friends.
When everything is said and done,
All that's left of us for centuries to come is a simple headstone with a name on it.
So we need to live life,
Make many,
Many memories and stories that can be passed down from generation to generation,
So we will never be forgotten.
Next time you are invited to do something,
Don't say no because a new episode of your favorite TV show is on.
Say yes,
Experience life,
Experience all the beauty surrounding you.
It never fails to amaze me how a child views life.
Everything is so fresh and new,
I wonder through the little eyes and expanding minds.
Always a perspective free of judgment or negativity.
Just seeing and experiencing life for what it is,
With all its beauty and mystery to uncover.
I understand we all have obligations,
Jobs,
Children,
And many responsibilities.
But each day we should be able to take time to fully live and do something for just ourselves that would bring us joy,
Satisfaction,
And a sense of truly living.
It doesn't have to cost anything for those on a strict budget.
Rise early on the weekend and view a miraculous sunrise.
Go sit on the beach and breathe in the salt air while viewing the majestic waves.
Or simply take a walk around your neighborhood admiring flowers in bloom or any other nature thriving.
There is only one you,
And many times you get so busy caring for others and fulfilling their needs that yours get pushed aside and neglected.
It is way past time to take care of you and be the best you possible.
Take time to recharge your soul and cater to your needs and wants for a change.
Put you first for a little while.
If you don't take good care of yourself,
You won't be able to take care of anyone else.
You are valuable too and should be treated not as an afterthought.
Repeat after me.
I am worthy of my time and self-care.
I am the hero of my own story.
My life is not over.
My story is not over.
It has only just begun.
I am in control of me.
I am in control of my life.
I am in control of my story.
Now slowly open your eyes and come back to this moment.
And arise.
And go be free to go out to live your life fully.
Don't just go through the motions.
Jump in the ocean of life with both feet and feel fully alive,
Fully present,
Fully you.
Be free to live.
