The If you're feeling heavy today, if you're feeling grief,

if you're feeling lonely, if you're missing someone, someone that's out here in the world somewhere, or someone that has

transitioned recently or even a while ago, I want you to close your eyes and sway with me

for a little while. Soothe yourself for a little while.

Soothe yourself for a little while.

The way Mary must have wracked the baby Jesus, calming him, comforting him, warming him,

warming him. feel the comfort and the warmth and the swaying.

Notice how it quiets your mind and how something drops down from the mind into the heart.

And you rest there.

Become aware of your breathing.

Don't alter or change your breathing. Just be aware of it.

I want you to notice something.

Notice that what is aware of your breathing is not breathing.

The awareness of the breath is still.

It's silent.

It's this motionless space that the breathing is happening in.

Become aware of some physical discomfort.

Be a small pain in your back.

It could be discomfort in your legs and your knees if you're sitting with unfolded.

And then notice that the awareness of the discomfort is not uncomfortable.

This that notices the pain is not in pain.

This quiet witness of in pain.

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