Hi everyone and welcome to a time to be still and be loved. My name is

Alyssa Keaton and I'm so glad you're here with me today.

Let's all begin to just take a deep breath and inhale.

Exhale. Do a few more of those as you fill your lungs all the way from the belly into the chest.

And think about breathing all the way up to the top of your head

and exhaling and depleting that air.

So you're invited now as you continue to pay attention to your breath and slow down to either sit in a chair comfortably, but sit tall or lay down on the floor with a long spine. Place your hands on your belly and breathe.

And notice how the pellet expands and on the exhale,

the exhale draws in.

Soften your face, your jaw.

Try to just show up to this moment in a softness and a kindness towards yourself, releasing, letting

the breath kind of wash away any striving or stress or anger or frustration.

We welcome peace into this space, the peace that overcomes the troubles of this world.

It's the peace that Christ came to give us and leaves us with all the time.

We have access to this piece. Now go ahead and open your eyes and maybe just look

Gaze ahead and see what you see What do you hear? Soften the face.

Just simply bringing yourself before the presence of the Lord, throwing off all the expectations

you've placed on yourself and on others.

So God, we show up now seeking more of you. We know that there is more of you to be found. We also know

that there is more of you that wants to inhabit our homes, our bodies, the dwelling space for you and I. Keep breathing and noticing the belly expanding.

This time as you breathe, see if you can feel the weightiness of your tailbone, whether it's pressing

onto the mat or into the chair and how it roots you down, it down, it centers you, it anchors you to your present space and time.

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