Hello,
This is Carrie in Empowered Within.
And with your eyes closed,
Take in a few slow deep breaths.
Almost like your belly is a balloon,
Just fill it up with air.
And slowly let the air out.
And again,
Nice and smooth.
That's it.
I want to have some fun with you.
I wonder what it would be like if you could swim in the ocean.
Swim with the dolphins.
The whales.
The fish.
Imagine that now.
I mean,
Let's have some fun.
You could imagine that you are a dolphin.
Or a fish.
Or a mermaid.
A whale.
Have fun.
What do you imagine you are?
Oh,
That's a good choice.
And notice how your tail moves.
How it glides through the water.
Have fun.
We all know dolphins love to play in the ocean.
Fish like to swim in groups.
And even mermaids.
Who they have fun.
Notice how you can see the sunlight,
The rays.
How it sparkles on the surface of the water.
Swim up to the surface of the water.
And look around.
Do you see an island?
Do you see boats?
Do you see people playing on the beach?
What do you see?
Do you feel the sun?
Or the wind?
Do you smell the salty air?
And imagine diving back down.
And your body just sways and moves.
You just flow like fluid through the water.
Look at the beautiful seaweed.
The coral.
And the different fish.
And maybe you discover a cave.
Or a sunken ship.
Or treasure chest.
And if you were with friends,
Who would be with you?
What kind of animal or fish would they be?
Maybe your friend's a dolphin.
Or a mermaid too.
Or maybe your friend's a scuba diver.
Just have fun.
And notice how you can swim closer to a big wise whale.
Wow.
Isn't it amazing?
That something so peaceful and big exists in our ocean.
I think it is.
Look at the air bubbles that float on earth.
Now swim closer to the dolphins.
Notice how the dolphins splash up out of the water and back down.
And then swim down deeper into the water.
Notice the little crab or lobster that crawls across the rocks or the coral.
Notice a family of seahorses.
And notice a school of fish that just kind of dart and scurry off to the left.
And doesn't it feel good to just swim and relax?
Doesn't it feel good to just have fun with your imagination?
I think it is.
For I know you've been very busy today.
You've been probably running here and there.
Talking to people.
Maybe using your hands,
Your feet,
Your mouth,
Your eyes,
Your ears.
And you can just be quiet right here and listen and imagine such wonderful things.
I mean I love to listen to the sound of the whales talking to each other.
Don't you?
And isn't it curious how they just stay in groups,
Happy,
Swimming,
Really enjoying life?
And then here comes the dolphins again.
Hmm,
Coming to say hi to you.
Let's play.
Let's explore the ocean together.
So where are you going to go?
Are you going to go see or do?
Sounds like fun.
And wouldn't it be neat to be a dolphin?
To be able to swim in the ocean and then dive out of the water?
I think it would be so much fun.
I mean let's pretend that right now that you are one of those dolphins.
And you look so cute.
They're all talking to you.
And what a talkative bunch.
Wouldn't you agree?
So much to say.
And look how dolphins love to explore.
I mean the ocean is so big and wide.
So much to see.
So much to do.
So many places to go.
And notice how you feel now.
I bet you're calm.
I bet your mind is more at ease.
For you know I want you to feel good.
I want you to have fun with your imagination.
Because you're important.
You matter.
And you're a wonderful child.
For you know we all make mistakes.
We all stumble and fall.
I mean think about a baby.
It falls down but it gets right back up.
It's determined to walk.
And then to jump.
And then to run.
And so you too.
You're being easier with yourself.
You're having fun.
And you're really enjoying your life.
And so I'll let you stay here for a while longer.
While you have fun swimming in the ocean.
Exploring the ship wreckages.
The hidden caves.
The treasures of the sea.
And if you like you can take a nap.
Or drift off into sleep.
It's up to you.
But know that when you open your eyes.
You'll feel good.
You'll feel calm and content.
And you'll feel better about life.
I want you to.
And so for now just enjoy.
Relax and imagine.
Enjoy.
