A guided meditation.
For keeping hope alive in our hearts.
Sometimes.
We may feel that keeping hope alive is too difficult.
But even the smallest light can burn in our hearts and sustain us.
Changes can happen fast.
Good things and positive outcomes can appear when there seems no possibility of it.
In this short,
Gentle meditation.
We will keep the fire of hope alive in our hearts.
This can be done at any time.
When you have a few minutes or before you go to bed.
You may also like to be reminded of hope by perhaps having a candle.
A lantern.
Or any kind of light that you can see daily as a reminder.
Find a comfortable position.
Either sitting or lying down.
Gently close your eyes and take a deep breath in and slowly exhale.
Allow your body to soften.
Releasing any tension.
Let your mind settle like a calm lake at dawn.
Now.
Let us begin to breathe in to hope.
Take another deep breath in.
And as you breathe out.
Let go of any heaviness.
Imagine each inhale filling you with light and each exhale.
Releasing worry or doubt.
Bring your attention to your heart.
Feel its steady rhythm,
A quiet reminder that you are alive.
That each moment is a new beginning.
Imagine a small glowing light within your heart this is the light of hope No matter how dim it may seem at times,
It is always there,
Quietly shining.
Doubts and darkness may get in the way of seeing that light creating a barrier.
But it is always there.
Waiting.
It is one of life's blessings.
And mysteries.
Now,
With each breath.
Imagine this light growing warmer brighter.
Stronger.
As if being fanned from glowing embers.
See it expanding.
Filling your entire chest.
Radiating warmth and comfort.
Hope is not about knowing what the future holds.
It's about trusting that even in the darkness,
Light will return.
That even in uncertainty,
New possibilities can emerge.
As you breathe.
Silently repeat these affirmations in your mind.
Hope is always with me.
Each breath fills me with new possibilities.
Even in the darkest moments.
Light is waiting to return.
I carry hope in my heart and I share it with the world.
Imagine this warm light of hope expanding beyond you.
Like gentle ripples in a pond.
Imagine it touching and warming your loved ones.
Your community.
And beyond.
Touching everyone who needs it,
So that they may see and feel it,
Warming their minds and hearts at its glow.
Know that.
Just as you send hope out into the world.
You are also receiving it from countless others.
Hope connects us all.
And everything is in a state of change.
Nothing is static and unchanging.
Which is why hope can open doors.
And allow newness and miracles through.
Now.
Slowly bring your awareness back to your body.
Wiggle your fingers and toes gently.
Take one last deep breath in.
.
.
And know that you carry this hope within you.
Hope is a quiet but powerful force.
Even in the smallest flicker,
It can light the way forward.
Keep it alive in your heart.
And let it guide you gently through each day.
When you're ready,
Gently open your eyes.
