We've all had hard seasons,
Those grit your teeth and barret times when life feels like something to get through.
Survival mode,
Just getting by mode.
If you can only make it until tomorrow,
The weekend,
Next month or next year.
Once you finish this task or save this amount,
Then you'll be done.
You'll have arrived at some place of bliss.
And so we push,
Plod or hustle towards some imaginary future where all will be well.
But,
Ease isn't waiting for you upon arrival.
Contentment doesn't live there.
Peace and contentment dwell in you.
You'll never find them anywhere but within.
If you believe me,
Let's see if we can find them now.
Settle into a comfortable position and gently close your eyes.
Raise your attention on your breath and slow it down.
Allow a recent memory to surface that brought you some positive emotion.
As your memory surfaces,
Tune into the feeling of it.
Let that feeling fill your heart space.
And with each breath,
Allow it to expand until it fills your entire body.
Now let's tune into this moment,
This calm space to sit,
Breathe and be.
Allow the gentle ease of this moment to rise to the surface of your awareness.
In this time of ease,
You are fully content.
Allow your mouth to smile ever so slightly as you enjoy this easy moment.
As you inhale,
Say in your mind,
My life.
As you exhale,
Say,
Is easy.
My life is easy.
My life is easy.
My life is easy.
Now imagine what it would feel like to navigate the day before you from this place of ease.
Picture yourself completing the tasks of your day with a smile on your face,
Calm attention in your eyes and contentment in your heart.
Such ease.
When you find yourself struggling to get through your day,
You can always pause,
Smile and remind yourself that ease isn't waiting for you to arrive.
It's always here with you now.
