The following meditation is led by Tara Brock.

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For so many, these times are deeply disturbing and you might find that your mind has been

really agitated, busy, your body has been tense, strong emotions, coursing through.

Many have described how they are not sleeping well.

So I thought in response for today's meditation, we would emphasize finding and inner refuge

of calm.

And so I invite you to begin finding the sitting position that most supports you.

The most basic guidelines are sitting in a way that is relaxed and comfortable, but

also allowing you to feel alert, awake, closing your eyes.

And taking these first few moments will be breathing together a long deep breath inhaling

slowly and deeply, filling the lungs.

And that slow out breath where you actually feel letting go or releasing.

And again, a nice, full deep in breath, filling the chest and lungs.

A slow out breath letting go letting go.

And again, inhaling deeply.

With the out breath sense that you can release tension softening down the length of your

body.

Letting go letting go.

And again, inhaling deeply.

Slow, even out breath releasing letting go.

And now as the breath resumes in its natural rhythm, just sense that you can observe the

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