Meditation For Men: Still Water, Steady Heart

Hey you,

It's okay to pause.

The world keeps tugging at you,

But for right now,

Let it wait.

You're standing beside a quiet creek,

The kind of place no one needs anything from you.

The air is cool and clear.

The water moves slow,

Steady,

Just like your breath.

You've been showing up in so many ways.

Maybe quietly,

Maybe imperfectly,

But still showing up.

Let the trees witness that.

Let the creek honor it.

Inhale and feel the weight of everything you carry.

Exhale and set some of it down,

Just for now.

You are not just what you do,

Not just what you provide.

You are a person too,

With needs,

Dreams,

Ideas,

And limits.

This creek doesn't ask you to fix anything.

It just flows,

Around rocks,

Over roots,

Finding its way.

You can do that too.

Let the sound of the water remind you that you don't have to force stillness.

You just return to it.

Here in this quiet place,

You are not a role,

Not a title.

You are simply a man,

A heart,

A body that deserves rest.

Breathe in strength,

Breathe out pressure,

Breathe in steadiness,

Breathe out shame.

You're doing better than you think.

You don't have to have it all figured out to be a good man.

You just have to keep returning to love,

Like water to the shore,

Like breath to the body.

Still water,

Steady heart,

You've got this.