Today Still Holds What You Need: A Meditation For Letting Go

We've all had nights where we go to bed with a plan,

Hoping tomorrow will look a certain way,

But then we wake up and realize the day has a mind of its own.

Plans shift,

Things change,

And sometimes it's not at all what we pictured.

This meditation is here to remind you,

Even if today looks nothing like I pictured,

It's still what I needed.

So let's settle in,

Find a comfortable place,

Maybe that's sitting tall with your feet grounded,

Or lying back and letting your body sink in to the support beneath you.

Close your eyes if it feels right,

Or simply soften your gaze.

Take a slow steady breath in and then let it go.

Again,

Breathe in ease and breathe out pressure.

As you settle in here,

Release the ideal that today has to be perfect.

It doesn't.

It doesn't have to be busy,

It doesn't have to be productive,

It doesn't have to look like anyone else's version of a good day.

Repeat gently to yourself,

Even if today looks nothing like I pictured,

It's still what I needed.

Maybe today is a day for rest,

Maybe it's a day of courage,

Or maybe it's both,

Messy,

Unpredictable,

And beautifully human.

Or maybe it's a day that completely surprised you,

Or maybe it's a day that you didn't expect.

Notice any expectations you've been carrying about yourself,

About others,

About how the hours should unfold.

Maybe you check the clock and realize your plans aren't aligning with this day,

And that's okay,

Darling.

With each exhale,

Let those expectations go,

One by one.

You are allowed to show up exactly as you are.

You do not have to fix yourself,

You don't need to push harder,

You don't need to force the day to match your plans.

Take another breath in,

And let it out,

And repeat softly,

Even if today looks nothing like I pictured,

It's still what I needed.

Here's a little mantra to carry with you.

Today may not look like what I imagined,

But it's shaping me,

Teaching me,

And giving me what I need.

Stay here for as long as you'd like,

Resting in the truth that no matter how this day unfolds,

You are worthy,

You are loved,

And you are enough.

Breathe that in,

Darling,

Deep inhale,

Filling your lungs,

And exhale what no longer serves you.

Begin to bring gentle movement back into your fingers and toes,

And take one last deep breath in,

And carry this ease with you into whatever today becomes.

Because,

Darling,

Even if today looks nothing like what you pictured,

It's still exactly what you needed.