Hey there,
It's Bec.
This is a meditation that helps us find our way home to the place within that welcomes us with open arms in whatever state we've arrived.
The place where there lives no fear,
No anger,
No anxiety,
No shame.
But deep acceptance and peace and love.
So go ahead and make yourself comfortable.
In whatever position feels like home.
The position your body says to you,
This one.
Whether curled up on a couch or sitting upright and alert.
Or something different.
And there's no pressure to get still straight away.
There's time for that.
You can first check in with how your body's doing.
Roll the shoulders.
Backwards and forwards.
Stretch out the neck.
In all different directions.
And get a sense for your body and the space that it takes up by gently rocking it from side to side.
Sensing where it starts and where it ends.
This body that's your home.
And then if you're ready,
You can let the body rest.
And nourish it with three refreshing deep breaths.
Breathing in,
And breathing out.
Breathing in,
And breathing out.
Breathing in and breathing out.
And lingering here and watching as the breath settles into its own innate tempo.
The continuous rotation like a figure eight of breath coming and going,
Coming and going.
And always returning home.
Well now that you've spent some time arriving into your body and this space,
Let's explore what other things are experienced from this home base.
Things like sounds.
Have a listen.
What are the sounds that are coming up around you?
If you like you can mark off a mental checklist of what those sounds are as they arise.
Indoor sounds.
And outdoor sounds.
And sometimes the strangest sound of no sound at all.
And what else is experienced from home?
How about sights?
If you feel comfortable you can gently open your eyes and take a look about.
Take a mental snapshot of things you can see.
And notice when you feel drawn to something in particular.
An object,
A texture,
A colour,
A shape.
A glimpse of wonder gifted to you from your sense of vision.
And now returning inward to where you can feel the breath.
Resting the eyes if it feels safe to.
And keeping company with all parts of yourself.
The restless parts and the weary parts.
The hopeful,
Optimistic and wounded parts.
Treating yourself to this time in a cocoon of permission and acceptance to be exactly as you are in this moment.
Coming yourself home like some returned adventurer.
With big open arms and an eager ear.
Breathing with and listening to all the stories and beliefs and judgements.
And knowing they can be heard in this safe,
Familiar space.
There's no need to censor or deny any part of yourself.
You can trust that from this honest,
Accepting place is where transformation begins.
You can turn past hurts into future healing.
Or of ideas into reality.
Welcoming yourself home over and over again and accessing your intuition from deep within.
So I'll leave you here now to see what comes up.
When you hear the chimes you'll be reminded where home is.
Welcoming you back to the present moment time and time again.
For whenever you're ready to return.
Enjoy.
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