Before The Seed

This is the fifth in a new series of five meditations from my forthcoming magnum opus, The Book of Overstanding, excerpts from which I hope to publish on the app. This visualisation encourages you to allow your perfect path to find you, and how this is a much easier way to be.

Photo by 法号 削你 on Unsplash

Transcript

Just for today,

Hold on to one thing.

Observe it.

Nurture it.

Allow it to evolve and develop.

Just for today,

Keep all your balls in the air.

Share your attention equally.

Should any of them fall,

Notice where they land.

Just for today,

Hone your craft.

Develop your art.

Perfect your compositions.

Be mindful of each word,

Be it spoken or written.

Just for today,

Count your riches.

Balance your books.

Ensure the outflow is less than the income.

Save for a rainy day.

Just for today,

Stick to your guns.

Make a stand and stick to it.

Trust your faith in the right outcome and be resolute in your aim.

Just for today,

Share your wealth.

Give freely in equal measure.

Seed and feed the cycle.

Allow what goes around to come back fully around.

Just for today,

Commit fully to your dreams.

Be wild in your imaginings.

Be free with your desires.

Know you are so worth it.

Just for today,

Be patient with your craft.

Pay attention to the finest of detail.

Use just enough materials.

Waste no thing.

Just for today,

Rely only on yourself.

Nobody else can breathe for you.

Nobody else can love for you.

Everything is up and down to you.

Just for today,

Centre yourself.

Uphold what's above and connect it to below.

Be the conduit for what comes through you.

Just for today,

Alter your approach.

See light in the shadows.

Count misfortunes as blessings.

Let go of what's past.

Be fluid about your future plans.

Just for today,

Question everything.

Ask why,

Where,

Who and how.

Leave no stone unturned.

Thank the providers of any answers.

Just for today,

Come down to earth.

Pay attention to every detail.

Deal with all minutiae.

Be pragmatic in your approach.

Just for today,

Be even-handed.

Give and take in equal measure.

Show only by example.

Let others see your true worth and value.

And just for today,

Let the path find you.

Avoid navel-gazing and soul-searching.

Assume everything is preordained.

And all that is needed is to show up and enjoy the ride.

Reviews

Thank you Tom! Lots of nuggets and reminders here - especially resonated with the last one 🤩 and I loved the music - it had a hopeful and uplifting quality!
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Both music and words resonated deeply..thank you once again for a wonderful meditation.

Lovely Tom, thank you. The last line helped me let go for the day ❤️

I was ready to throw in the towel, but not today! Thank you