I stand mesmerized, seeing this eagle soar and dive and soar and dive.

At this moment, it's the strangest thing.

An inner piece takes over me with each breath.

I feel this sudden clarity, this deep confidence,

and an idea quickly builds inside of me.

I'm not a tree.

I'm not supposed to stay permanently fixed and rooted where I am.

My three babies will fly the nest.

They'll be gone.

The eagle is my sign in my storm.

I'm supposed to fly. Angela Arns is best known in the business world, where as CEO of Burberry, she turned the company around,

and then stepped out of the number one position to help Apple reinvent its famous retail store environment.

But the meditative story she shares today couldn't be further from the high-flying

world of fashion and technology.

It's about finding sanctuaries that we can turn to for clarity, where new direction and new

possibilities show up in our lives.

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories and breathtaking music with the science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice.

From Wait-What and Thrive Global, this is Meditative Story.

I'm Rohan, and I'll be your guide.

Thank you. I am Rohan and I'll be your guide. I am Rohan and I'll be your guide. The body relaxed. The body breathing.

Your sense is open, your mind open, meeting the world.

With a blanket tucked in my arm. I head out into the backyard, basking in the warm afternoon light.

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