Hello and welcome. We're so grateful you're here. Our meditation will begin shortly after a brief word from our sponsors who make these meditations available for free, for everyone.

Thank you so much for supporting the show. Hey, it's your meditation guide Jody.

What I've come to know about fear is that we all experience it. We all have fear.

It's part of a basic human emotion. But I've also learned that the key is to make sure that fear doesn't have you.

And that's just quite a dance.

Doing that dance of having fear and yet fear not having us.

And so I hope you enjoy today's meditation and doing that dance of releasing fears, letting them go,

and not letting the fears have you. You're going to be here. Let's begin by getting into a comfortable position, sitting or lying down. Close your eyes and

attention to your breathing.

Perhaps noticing. perhaps noticing how shallow your breathing is,

giving you the opportunity to elongate your breath.

Breathing in deeply.

Breathing out. breathing in deeply, breathing out completely. Notice where you might be feeling tension right now,

where you might be holding your stress.

Let your attention drift to your shoulders as they release and soften.

Your jaw as it opens and relaxes.

Your lips as they part and release.

Your stomach as it relaxes.

your legs as they get heavier. Your legs as they get heavier.

Your feet as they release and relax.

Your hands and fingers as they open and release.

Feel your entire body melt a little bit deeper into relaxation.

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