Welcome.
Go ahead and take a few moments to disconnect from what's going on around you.
Let your surroundings fade so you can fully direct your attention to this visualization.
Relax your body.
Take a deep breath or two and drop your gaze or close your eyes,
Whichever feels better to you.
Sometimes it's easy to feel a sense of isolation and throughout this visualization,
I want you to know you are not alone.
Bring to mind a beautiful place.
It could be a place that you know,
One that you imagine,
Or a combination of both.
It could be a mountaintop or a broad sandy beach or a meadow with birds singing.
Imagine yourself there and become comfortable.
You can sit,
You can lie down,
You can stand,
Whatever helps you feel connected to this place.
And then look up at that broad sky and notice the shining sun.
It may be peeking in and out from clouds or it might be floating in a bright blue sky.
Visualize whatever it is that allows you to feel peace and comfort in this beautiful place.
And then imagine one or two of your favorite people are there beside you.
You don't have to speak to one another,
Just being together is enough.
Feel that sense of heartfelt connection between you.
Look up toward that bright,
Beautiful sun above and recognize in your body what it feels like to be in this beautiful place,
Warmed by the sun,
In the company of a couple of your favorite and most loved friends.
Recognize that in this beautiful place,
There is one thing that connects you.
And that is the sun in this vast universe above you.
Now imagine these two friends going back to their own homes,
Wherever those homes might be.
And here you are in this beautiful place on your own again.
And yet that sun is still above you.
And you know that your friends,
No matter where they are,
Are also warmed by the same sun.
Expand your circle of awareness and bring to mind more loved ones or more dear friends.
And know that they too have that warm golden sun shining down upon them.
Depending on where they are in the world,
It might happen at a different time than when the sun shines on you.
But there is that constant,
That warm,
Always present connection with the sun and the light and the warmth that it brings.
Know that you are connected to all of your loved ones,
Even when they're not there right by your side.
Use that wisdom to recognize that you are never alone.
Take a moment to notice what it feels like to sit in that beautiful place or stand or lie or whatever posture is comfortable for you.
Whether you're on that mountaintop,
Or a broad sandy beach,
Or the grassy meadow.
Connect with that sense of peace that comes as the sun shines its warmth and light unconditionally upon you.
Be content with who you are.
And know that you are not alone.
Bring your awareness back to the space in which you currently sit or stand or lie.
And as you bring yourself back into the room in which you are,
Remember that connection to the warmth and the light of the sun.
Remember how that connection brings you closer to your loved ones.
And with this knowledge,
Know that even if you are in a room by yourself,
You are never completely alone.
When you're ready,
Bring this visualization to an end and gently open your eyes and move on with your day.
