Morning Blessing Gift Is Unfolding

The open lawn,

With its short but still green grass,

Beckons,

Sloping gently down to the harbor water,

An easy early morning walk.

Let these first moments of the day be as easy as a stroll downhill to the beach.

Find a resting place where your feet can stop and your mind can rest.

You become the still point.

Everything else is exposed for the distraction it is.

You keep returning to the silence,

New each time.

Feel your physical body compact at first,

Now stretching as you inhale and exhale.

Breathe into your limbs and your middle and lastly your neck and head.

As you provide energy,

Your body comes alive.

Drop down into your emotional life at this moment.

What feeling do you find?

No judgment necessary,

Only acknowledgement of what is ready to express.

Take heart,

For you have found your heart that seeks expression.

Take heart too,

For you have begun to touch your soul.

When the distractions are gone,

As happens in time of crisis,

The path down to the soul lies open downhill to the beach and ocean.

Find yourself at the shore of your soul and have courage to stay there for a while.

May you unfold as if you were getting up and walking down to the ocean.

Let your step be both sure and easy.

Your gift today is unfolding.