On this beautiful day,
I would like to talk to you about springtime.
This is the season of new beginnings,
When the light of the sun returns to Mother Earth.
In spring,
We see baby animals being born and baby birds being hatched.
We see new leaves and blossoms on trees that had bare branches all through winter.
Everything turns green as Mother Earth wakes up from her winter sleep.
Do you know what wakes Mother Earth up in the spring?
It is the sun that slowly starts warming her up again.
As we move from winter into spring,
The earth gets more and more sunshine.
The days are slowly getting longer and longer.
You will notice that it gets light earlier in the morning and the sun sets later in the evenings.
The sun is our very own star that shines its light on us to provide us with light and warmth.
Without the sun,
Mother Earth would be cold and dark.
It would be hard for living things to grow without the sun's warm light.
Did you know that each of us also has our own unique and special light in our heart?
It is good for us to share our light with others,
Just like the sun shares its light with us and with the earth.
Let's do an exercise together and I will show you how you can become aware of the light in your heart.
Once you know how to find the light in your own heart,
I will tell you how you can share your light with others.
Find a comfortable place to sit.
If the weather is warm enough,
It can be nice for you to sit outside.
Make small movements with your body until you are comfortable enough to sit still for a while.
If you like,
You can close your eyes.
Now we are going to take three deep breaths together to help us relax.
Take a deep breath in and slowly out again.
Take a deep breath in and slowly out again.
And a last deep breath in and slowly out again.
Place your left hand over your heart so that you can feel your own heart beating.
If you like,
You can cover your left hand with your right hand.
Feel your heart beat.
Become aware of how you are feeling.
Breathe gently.
If any thoughts pop up,
Just let them go and gently focus your attention back on your heart again.
Now we will take a few moments to just sit quietly and connect with our hearts.
Relax your hands as you become aware of a light inside your heart.
This light inside your heart is special and unique to you.
Allow the light in your heart to grow bigger and to spread slowly throughout your entire body.
The light from your heart spreads to your tummy,
Through your hips,
To your legs and into your feet.
Your light spreads through your shoulders,
Into your arms,
Your hands and right down into the tips of your fingers.
Your beautiful light spreads slowly up your neck and into your head from where it shines out through your face.
When you allow the light from your heart to spread throughout your body,
It makes you feel warm and happy.
When you feel warm and happy and your light shines out to others around you,
It makes them feel warm and happy too.
You become a little bit like the sun that helps everything to grow by sending light and warmth to every living thing on Mother Earth.
When you allow your light to shine brightly,
You let others know that it is okay for them to shine their light too.
When we all share our light with each other,
It makes the world a happier and more peaceful place.
We can share our light with others when we smile at someone or when we do something nice for them.
Sharing our light can be as simple as thinking a good thought about someone or sending them a happy wish.
When we help someone,
We are sharing our light with them.
Springtime is such a good time to think about sharing our light with others because everywhere around us,
We can see how things grow when they receive warmth and light.
We can help everything and everyone around us to grow too when we share our warmth and light with them.
When we share our light with others,
We all grow.
We are all meant to share our light with each other.
When you share your light with someone,
They get to know who you really are.
Sometimes we forget about the beautiful light that lives inside us.
But all you have to do to reconnect with your own special light is to become quiet and listen to your heart and what you are feeling.
Can you see how beautiful everything becomes during springtime when the sun shares its light with Mother Earth?
Allow the beauty around you to remind you to share your own light too.
The light of the sun can help flowers bloom and trees blossom.
If you share your light with the world,
Even more amazing things may flower and bloom.
Wonderful things such as love and friendship and joy and peace could grow and bloom when you start sharing your light.
Remember that you can connect with the light inside your heart whenever you wish.
Sharing your light with others will help them feel warm and happy and will help your light to grow even stronger.
Connect with the light inside your heart as often as you can.
Now when you are ready,
You can start to move your fingers together gently.
When you feel that you are ready,
You can open your eyes or look up and continue your day with a warm and light-filled heart.
