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. Welcome to this sacred space of stillness, my friend.

I'm your guide, Jody Agard.

As you join me today, I invite you to gently close your eyes and take a deep cleansing breath.

Allow yourself to arrive fully in this moment, leaving behind the noise of the external world.

This time is a gift to your soul, a precious pause in the dance of life. So let us begin this journey with

openness and love as we seek the wisdom that whispers quietly within us all. You're going to be here. Go ahead and bring your attention onto your breath.

Breathing in through your nose and out.

Just recognizing the cool air as it comes in,

and the warm air as it comes out. And let each breath expand just a little bit more

inhaling just a little bit longer exhaling just a little bit more. You're going to be. Now go ahead and

ahead and take one big deep breath in.

Allowing. deep breath in, allowing the in breath to come into the lungs and expand your belly. And when you can't breathe in anymore, go ahead and release on the exhale, letting all the air out. Bring your body relax, back to its normal rhythm.

And let your body relax,

just a little deeper into its position. Now I want you to imagine for a second that you're standing outside of yourself,

looking at the position you're in now.

Just observing yourself. Noticing how relaxed you look.

And I want you to imagine in your mind that you see yourself raise your hand in front of you.

Reaching your hand out as if you're trying to control

trying to manage

that you're trying to make perfect.

And you feel the struggle.

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