Allow your eyes to close if that feels safe and allow your entire body to melt,
Sink into whatever is holding you.
Allow yourself to be held,
Feeling the support of this moment.
Despite the unknown,
You are free to just rest here.
Feel the inhale open your heart.
Feel the exhale soften your shoulders.
Breathe here,
Now,
Focusing your mind's awareness to your breath.
All that matters is the inhale,
All that matters is the exhale,
And we just take one breath at a time.
Now inhale slowly for 2,
3,
4.
Hold the breath for 2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
Exhale for 2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8.
Inhale for 4,
Hold for 7,
Exhale for 8,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale for 8,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Breathe in,
Big sigh,
Notice the shift.
Listen to these words by Zaina Keithley,
The real magic is when you don't know how it's going to happen,
You don't know if you're ever going to make it.
You don't know where this road will take you,
Or if it's even taking you anywhere at all,
But still you step forward and keep showing up,
Even on your hardest days.
Sometimes your steps are small,
Other times they're a little bit bigger,
But you're not worried about the pace,
Because you trust that what's meant for you won't miss you,
That you're exactly where you're meant to be in this moment.
The real magic is when your mind tries to convince you that you can't,
But you step forward and try anyways,
Because your beating heart tells you that you can.
The real magic is you,
It's your courage and your commitment,
Your belief in a universe where all things are possible,
Your refusal to listen to the outer voices over that quiet voice within.
It's in your breath,
It's in your energy,
It's who you are at your core,
You're the gift,
You're the spark,
You're the magic.
Breathe that in,
Inhale,
Pull those words into your heart,
Exhale.
What does your breath remind you?
Feel this magic within you,
Listen to the quiet voice within you,
Maybe feel your beating heart and feel the air fill your lungs,
The lungs that breathe for you.
You are the gift,
You are the spark,
You are the magic.
Inhale slow,
Exhale slower,
Take this into your day,
Carry it in your heart,
Wiggle your fingers,
Your toes,
Go slowly,
Breathe in,
Breathe out,
Find a soft smile as you blink your eyes open if they were closed,
Welcome yourself back from my heart to yours.
