Just Float Today

This is another in my Just For Today-themed meditative explorations with a twist. The background music is from the amazingly talented composer James Anthony Walker. It's called Floating and is one of the most listened-to ambient tracks on the app, with millions of plays. It's a go-to track for those awake in the small hours. It is an honor to be able to add some words to it.

Transcript

Just for today,

Float downstream.

Only use your paddles so you don't get stuck on the bank.

Let the current take you where it will,

Knowing you will end up somewhere completely different.

Just for today,

Enjoy the view.

Pick up new aromas on the wind.

Hear the ripples upon the water.

Notice what you have not noticed.

Just for today,

Watch out for your power animal.

It will be the first one you see or hear.

Lock him in as your companion and notice how and when it reappears as you float downstream.

And just for today,

Do stop for a rest.

Tie up your boat and sit on the bank for a while.

Notice the flows and eddies in the water and be okay with picking up a passenger.

Just for today,

Notice the flow.

Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Or are you having to use your paddles?

Just for today,

Travel along uncharted waters.

Find a tributary and go and explore.

Be okay if you have to backtrack.

Just for today,

Remember where you started and celebrate how far you have come with little effort too as you have been floating along with the current.

And just at the end of the day before you float off to sleep,

Give thanks to the day just gone.

Allow wondrous dreams to float your way back to seeds for the day yet to come.

Reviews

I intend to revisit this regularly. Just wonderful. Thank you.

I enjoyed that little paddle, thank you. The “just for today” phrase really helps my anxiety brain stop from jumping forward and panicking about the what ifs and the enormity of the long term and just focus on one day at a time. Grateful for that 🙏🏻🤗

Many Blessings to you, Tom, for all the gifts you share. Thank you 🙏🏽

Go with the flow, with ease and grace
Thank you for this peaceful moment 🙏🙏🙏

Just what I needed, to go with the flow ..a weight off my mind.Thankyou for this peace.

Lovely reminder to practice non-resistance and to flow with my day, thank you Tom 😊🙏🏿.

Lovely words and lovely music, Tom. After a busy, productive day I felt as if I was hurtling down the rapids but your track has helped me to slow down.

Calming and relaxing and though provoking too. Thank you, Tom 😊

Gentle and evocative, floating my way through. 🛶💙

Such useful imagery to live my day differently and with gentleness. I’ll come back to this meditation again. Thank you! 🙏🏼

still my fave teacher on insight timer
namaste dudes

Thank you Tom. I really needed that as I arrive back into the US and try and get into the swim of things. Pun intended 😉🙏

I’m one of the millions 😂 who listen nightly & recommend Floating ! Two of my favorites on here collaborate & I am not only grateful I am greatly rewarded with a new Meditation!! Thank you both.

Thank you for reminding me to just float today. 🙏❤️

What a wonderful collaboration Tom! Loved the paused in between. Floating along, making sure I don't get stuck anywhere! 😊
I do love Floating, and I also love your Oceans Rise. Thank you for your Just For Today tidbits. Always enjoy them. 🙏🏼💙🏞️🚤💙🙏🏼

Fab thanks Tom. Needed to close my eyes & relax .. it did the trick. Next stop yoga 🧘🏼 this evening. Oh and to create a track with this gorgeous music too 💜

🛶 Thanks for taking me on a relaxing trip in such a quiet peaceful place 🛶

Thank you Tom. Another amazing meditation with your wisdom and insights. ❤🙏🕊

Had never heard the word eddy before. Looked it up after this meditation. Such a great metaphor for the things that seemingly take us out of our flow. Thank you 💜

Loving the gentle self awareness... just for today 🍃