Right Now, It Is Like This

Accepting that "right now it is like this" can help us better navigate the challenges of life. We can turn toward difficulty with self-compassion and maybe even stay open, watching as sensations and feelings shift and change moment to moment. This practice is a short offering designed to support making space for what is and noticing what else is true. Use these few minutes to reconnect with greater clarity, patience, and innate wisdom.

Transcript

Release and let go of expectations about how you think things should be or how you wish they could be.

Let's give yourself a moment here.

Pause and have some compassion for yourself.

You don't have to love what is happening to accept that right now it is like this.

Let your body soften.

Put your feet on the floor and press gently.

Come fully into your body and allow yourself to be fully present in this moment.

And surrender because it is really true.

This is how it is right now.

But you are not powerless.

You can use your energy and efforts wisely.

You can change your mind and open up to new questions.

You can allow.

And you can let why me become how can I grow from this or what is my next best step.

Trust your inner wisdom.

There is an inner knowing inside that you can connect with.

Let it guide you.

And you may stumble a bit.

That's okay.

Because you will find your way.

Right now it is like this.

You can be with that information.

You can know that and you can still be okay.

I wish you light on your journey.

I wish you well.

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Just what I needed today…and many days (unfortunately). Thank you for allowing me perspective and calm. 🙏💛