For today's meditation,
Let's begin by letting your body sit into your chair,
Feeling the weight of your body being held by the chair and the floor and the building and the earth,
Settling into the support,
Allowing your shoulders and your hips to release and relax,
Inviting the space behind your eyes to soften and begin noticing your breath,
Just noticing how your body moves when you breathe.
And today,
We're going to focus on calm,
Bringing and allowing peace and calm into your body,
Into the room,
And into your world.
With your breath,
Continuing to be at a gentle pace with natural breath,
Notice where the windows are in the room where you sit.
And if there are not windows,
Imagine one with your mind's eye,
The size of the window,
What it looks out onto,
And even more so noticing any light that comes in through the window.
And imagining that light that has a golden thread right in the middle that's pouring in with that light.
And imagining on that thread in the middle of that light,
There is calm,
Peaceful,
Gentle,
Relaxing,
Calm.
And as you breathe in,
Imagine your body taking in the calm in the center of that light,
Letting the light pour into your body like liquid.
As your breath guides it,
Allowing that calm to be anywhere it needs to be in your body,
Inviting it to be a part of your whole being.
And adding to the calm that you already possess,
The fountain of calm in your body,
Within self-energy that you've always held,
That has always been yours.
And noticing how the calm settles in your body,
And you may have parts that don't allow for the calm,
Feel fearful of calm.
And if you are noticing that,
Let those parts know they are welcome to be here.
Let the parts know that feel disoriented or concerned about calm.
Let them know that you are here with them.
That we will allow calm to go where it's invited,
And never where it's not.
We don't force.
We don't strive.
But we breathe and allow for that calm in our bodies to be offered to our parts who are willing to accept it.
And those that aren't,
We just thank them for being here at all.
Noticing again,
How calm sits in your body.
Where do you feel it the most?
Where do you feel it the least?
Where in your body?
Resists calm.
And noticing any of these places,
And just gently breathing into those spaces,
A sense of compassion and understanding.
That we invite calm,
But we never strive for calm.
And perhaps you're feeling your heartbeat as you settle.
Let it know you're here,
And let it know that you're here.
Let your heart know that you hear it.
Let it know that it's getting your attention,
And maybe even thank it.
Noticing your thoughts.
Is your mind at ease,
Or is it scurrying?
And you can let all those parts of you know that they are welcome to be here.
That they're not doing anything wrong.
As we allow and make space for calm.
Within your body,
And within the parts of your system.
And perhaps you're noticing a particular area of your body,
A particular thought.
That seems to be resisting.
The idea or presence of calm.
And if you're noticing a part that's resisting,
See if you can turn your attention.
To whatever is resisting the calm.
With such gentleness.
Turning towards that part of you.
That feels less willing to be with the calm.
And if you can.
Let that part know that you are here too.
That part is not alone.
And that we can simply be with it.
And get to know it.
Without any forcing or demanding.
Which is always counterintuitive to calm.
Continuing to let your breath soften this resistant part.
And if it feels natural.
Perhaps even ask this part.
What is it afraid will happen?
If it allows for calm.
And if this part responds.
Just let it know you hear it.
Let it know that it matters to you.
Why this part feels unsafe,
Allowing for calm.
Offering this part.
Some gentleness.
Some warmth.
Some space.
And let it know that you're here.
If it needs to share anything else.
Perhaps even letting this part.
Feel and see you breathe.
That you can breathe into the calm.
And perhaps it's even willing just to notice.
That you can do that.
If it's not willing yet.
Coming back into your body with your breath.
Noticing again,
The light pouring in the window.
Breathing in the calm.
Adding to the calm already in your body.
And letting that calm settle.
Into any spaces.
Again,
Just like liquid.
Into your body.
And taking a couple gentle final breaths for this meditation.
Thanking all your parts for being here.
And maybe even thanking the parts that didn't come today for this meditation.
That didn't come today for this meditation.
That didn't want to be part of it.
You can thank them for knowing what they needed too.
And so as you take a final breath for this time today.
Noticing any stretch in your fingers,
In your toes.
Thanking your body for its wisdom.
Thank you for joining us for this meditation today.
