Morning Blessing Gift Of Intimacy

GONG!

Bring yourself into this day that waits patiently,

Like a pair of familiar,

Well-worn boots.

Far beyond the stiffness of being new,

They are worn and formed to the shapes of your feet,

Like old friends knowing you intimately.

The boots sit waiting,

Ready when you are,

To carry you into the day.

While most waiting is silent,

The task is to be silent without waiting.

Let yourself live simply and only for this silence,

Without any expectations.

Fill out the moment so that this time,

Moment to moment,

Is enough.

Enough.

Sufficient.

Right now.

Now,

Come back to your body,

Where you have always been.

Offer consciousness,

That bright spark of energy,

To your physical self,

Each and every part.

Now,

Bring the same light of awareness to your emotional body,

Where your feelings live.

No judgments about which feeling it is,

Just value whatever you find,

Be it anger,

Relief,

Joy,

Sadness,

Contentment.

Remember that each and every feeling,

Given expression,

Will change.

Underneath,

Your spirit is both familiar and intimate,

Precious,

Sometimes needing protection.

Spirit is the quality of you-ness that is constant,

Always known to you if you will honor it.

May you remind yourself today of all that you know.

Your gift today is intimacy.