Take a nice couple of deep breaths in your own rhythm,
Please.
Adjust your posture to be comfortable.
Let the day go.
Let go of your to-do lists,
Your appointments,
Your worries,
Your concerns.
Let them float away like dust in the wind.
Then come with me today on a journey to a friendly universe.
Sometimes we live as if it's not a friendly place,
As if it's competitive and hard,
As if we're unsupported and uncared for.
But what if we were wrong?
What if the very nature of the universe itself was in fact friendly and supportive and caring?
And because we interact with other human beings who may share our sense of not being supported and we drop into the fear or the tension or anxiety that that creates,
Perhaps we're not noticing the true support of the universe.
Imagine you're walking down the street into a park,
Beautiful trees and plants,
Or perhaps a forest,
A trail you like,
Somewhere in nature.
And as you do,
Not only are you breathing in the extra oxygen and the iron exchange,
But you naturally feel a little better around nature.
Why would that be?
It certainly is the beauty.
It might be the smells.
It might be the air itself.
But there might be something else going on.
Imagine if you will,
That everything in nature is supporting you,
Is noticing you,
Is watching you as you walk by and caring for you,
Assisting you in your consciousness,
In your very being.
Whether it's a piece of gravel under your foot,
A pretty flower over there,
A huge tree over there,
A squirrel in that tree,
Or a cloud passing by,
Just imagine the possibility that everything around you is here to support you.
Just seeing the universe that cares tremendously for you in your journey and offers you solace,
Comfort and guidance.
We may take a shift in perspective to admit this possibility from our usual way of being,
But whatever were true,
Feel the energy from the rock,
From the plant,
From the trees,
From the clouds,
Holding you almost physically,
Regarding you with great wonder and glory and appreciation,
Adding to your ability to learn and become conscious.
And when you let this possibility in,
Your heart swells and opens and you feel even more connected and supported.
Even the possibility itself can enrich us and lighten our soul.
Perhaps now you're walking in a town,
In a city,
Perhaps it's more difficult to see but what if everything in this town or this city,
The building,
The sidewalk,
The telephone pole,
Even another human being,
Was actually there to support you?
You just missed it.
You didn't notice.
And whether you think about the forest,
The park,
Or the town or the city,
The universe is trying to be friendly for you.
Is friendly for you.
You have the opportunity to accept and receive that possibility.
Feel how your body feels,
Even imagining this,
How relaxed it gets,
How vibrant it becomes.
This may be the true nature of a friendly universe.
Are you ready?
