Thank you for choosing to be here again and for choosing to move forward.
What if we observed without judgment some of our inner emotions,
Fantasies,
Thought patterns,
Without getting swept away into their waves?
It may feel foreign and the mind's judgments may arise as you choose this new perspective of simply watching the waves and becoming the ocean.
Turn your attention within now.
Find a comfortable position.
Adjust your body.
Find your spine strong.
Sit tall.
Jaw soft.
Heart receptive.
Find your breath and let it flow in and out as a steady stream of life and calm.
Is anything between you and presence right now?
Is there a repetitive thought or a judgment about physical pain?
What keeps you from really being in this moment?
You might be ruminating on an old argument or a feeling of hurt.
Notice anything that has been taking up mental real estate lately.
Breathe it in and breathe it out.
This is not you,
These distractions.
Observe the waves,
These temporary fluid waves.
Many waves will come and go.
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Now,
If your emotions,
If your worries,
Your fears,
Your challenges,
If they are just waves on the surface,
Rising and falling,
Could you witness yourself at your depth,
At your core,
As the entire ocean?
Can you connect to the equanimity of the ocean?
Remember the soothing quality and wisdom of the ocean.
It is here within you now.
You can access this equanimity.
Observe the waves from the perspective of becoming the ocean.
Observe the waves from the perspective of becoming the ocean.
As we complete this practice of observing and not getting swept into the waves,
Take a full breath now and just release that meditation.
Waking up is not always comfortable.
Waking up to how our minds function is not easy,
But through this entire process the choice gets easier to turn towards whatever your deepening resilience calls for.
To be resilient is to be the ocean,
Steadfast and realistically optimistic about life's waves and how you'll greet them.
I'm sending out lots of love and gentleness to each of us.
Take good care.
