No matter where I am in Ireland, I feel a gravitational pull to where I'm from in the Midlands.

And I think it's because of the lakes, like this one. pull to where I'm from in the Midlands.

And I think it's because of the lakes, like this one. These homes to rainbow trout and swans and mythical stories like the Children of Lur and Gulliver's travels.

And when I get rinsed by the world, which happens quite a lot, or feel particularly lost,

this is where I return.

Nile Breslin, known by legions of Irish fans as Bresi, is a musician and mental health advocate in Ireland.

In this week's meditative story, Bresi shares how he learned to embrace the parts of himself he once buried,

the parts that showed him how to heal.

We'd also like to let you know in advance that today's episode includes a moment of violence,

so please take care while listening.

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and mindfulness prompts,

so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories.

And that can lead to improvements in our own inner lives.

From Wait What, this is meditative story.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. The body relaxed.

The body breathing.

Your senses open your mind open meeting meeting the world it's five in the morning

mom taps on my bedroom door to wake me up but i'm It's five in the morning.

Mum taps on my bedroom door to wake me up, but I'm not asleep.

She pokes her head inside, and in the dim light, I can see she's still wearing her dressing robe,

but she's brushed her blonde hair around her face.

Come on downstairs, love, she says.

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