Hello and welcome to the Travel with Meditation podcast.
My name is Pam and I am honored to accompany you on this journey today.
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Feeling fully in the present moment is a precious gift that we can give ourselves.
I invite you to accept this gift along our journey today.
Find a spot that is comfortable for you to rest on.
Take a deep breath.
When you are ready,
Allow your eyes to close.
Now allow your body permission to fully relax.
Let your body adjust itself in any way that it needs to in order to feel fully comfortable.
Turn your attention to the rhythm of your breathing.
Imagine that when you inhale,
You're inhaling all positivity.
Every time you inhale,
Fill your body with light and openness,
Clarity and curiosity.
And when you exhale,
Imagine that you're letting go of everything that's negative,
Stale and stressful,
Chores,
To-do lists,
Emails,
Phones ringing.
When you exhale,
Simply let go of all these things,
Easily and naturally.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Exhaling positivity,
Exhaling negativity.
In and out.
Noticing your own rhythm of your breath,
Your body is relaxing a little bit more,
A little bit more with every out-breath.
Now let your imagination be open and receptive,
Still breathing in and breathing out.
You're now going to take a little journey to a wonderful place that is full of nostalgia and adventure and it will let you feel like you're letting your inner child out to play and enjoy something that was wonderful from your childhood.
In your mind's eye,
Put on your favorite jacket and shoes.
Imagine yourself going through the open door of wherever you live.
In your imagination,
Leave the house or apartment where you are in and let the door close gently behind you.
When you are ready to return,
Your home will be there for you exactly as you left it.
Now imagine yourself strolling outside of your home.
Through the power of your imagination,
You can travel very quickly to anywhere you want.
You find yourself moving along,
Slowly or quickly,
Whatever suits you now in this moment.
Moving at whatever pace feels more comfortable to you.
Bring your attention to the air around you and how it feels on your skin.
The sun is out.
If it is warm,
You may need to take off your jacket.
You are moving a bit more slowly now and it feels like you are looking for something.
You are feeling a bit lonely now and you determine that you would like some company on this journey.
So you start entering this new place.
You will know when you see it.
Your soul will recognize this place as somewhere familiar.
You are moving along a dirt path with trees all around.
The sky is blue and it is sunny.
You see mountains straight ahead.
Out of the bushes you hear rustling.
A yellow creature about a foot and a half tall with the tail of a lightning bolt is peeking through the bush.
Once he sees you,
His eyes light up.
You recognize his adorable face with his red cheeks.
This is Pikachu.
He exclaims,
Pika Pika,
As you give him a hug and welcome him on your journey.
You are in the world of Pokemon and on your way to travel through the forest.
There is tall grass now that swishes against you as you move through it.
You continue along through the forest.
You approach the path ahead and it is smooth.
And you remember the song that provides inspiration for this journey.
And you keep it in your memory for your other journeys in life.
Because this journey and other journeys in life are all about finding the power that is inside of us.
Life is a constant learning experience every day.
You teach me and I'll teach you.
And through all our battles,
Our courage will pull us through.
You stop to rest near some big rocks.
You take a deep breath and take in the sounds of the forest.
Suddenly the sound of trickling water comes to your attention.
You look behind you and there is a small stream bubbling.
And a Pokemon is there as well.
You take out your Pokedex to identify this creature.
It is small and round and blue.
Walks on two feet and has green leaves sprouting from its head.
This is Oddish.
It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Oddish gets a little scared and begins to run away when it encounters another Pokemon.
This is a small amphibian Pokemon that has blue-green skin with darker patches and is walking on four small legs.
It has red eyes,
Pointed ear-like structures on the top of its head,
And a short blunt snout with a wide mouth.
On its back is a green plant bulb.
This is Bulbasaur.
It is a powerful Pokemon that is protecting this area,
The Hidden Village,
And it quickly escapes.
You continue on your journey and notice a rope bridge that is over a trickling river.
This bridge is completely safe.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Your courage will pull you through.
When you are ready,
Begin to cross the bridge.
You move over each wooden plank with ease and you hold on tightly to the rope of the sides.
If you choose,
When you reach the middle,
You look below at the river,
Behind you to see how far you have traveled across the bridge,
And now in front of you to reach the other side.
Once you reach the other side,
You feel proud of how you are able to cross the bridge with ease.
You now move down a smooth path and start to journey along the river on one side and green trees along the other.
You move along the path and arrive at a log cabin in the middle of the forest.
In front of it is a small body of water where various types of Pokemon are resting and getting along peacefully.
You realize that this is a sanctuary where wounded Pokemon come to heal.
You sit along the water and feel the warm rays of sun against your skin.
The sun glints off the water and it casts bright spots and little rainbows everywhere.
You take a deep breath.
You look around and notice the tall and beautiful green trees surrounding this area.
It feels so very wonderful to be out here in nature enjoying the beauty of this place.
You feel so safe,
So peaceful,
Relaxed and calm.
You take another deep breath.
You can stay here as long as you wish.
If you would like to fall asleep,
Gently stop listening now.
If you would like to continue with your day,
Imagine yourself finding your way back home.
To the street that you live on,
To the apartment or house that is your home in the real world.
Feel your feet,
Your legs,
Your back against whatever you are resting on.
Feel your shoulders,
Your neck,
Your head.
Now feel your breath as it enters through your nose and mouth,
Moves through your body,
Then exits.
Feel your belly rising and falling with each breath.
Then in your own time,
Slowly come back to the room you are in.
With all the courage that you gained along your journey in the hidden village of the Pokemon world.
And when you are ready,
Gently open your eyes.
Feeling refreshed,
Relaxed and ready for all of your journeys ahead.
Persons.
Ill
