Welcome to the meditation podcast. This is Jesse Stern with episode 126, your heart's desire.

What is a heart's desire? It can be a desire of the moment, to sleep, to daydream, to smell the ocean,

to eat my favorite meal, to spend time in community or with loved ones.

It can be a lifelong desire. What is my purpose, my calling, my service, my passion?

What would I do every day if I could do anything? where hours pass and it feels like minutes.

Whether we are in a life milestone crisis seeking to adjust course or simply checking in about what we really want,

acknowledging our heart's desire can help us to align our choices with our values and needs.

In today's meditation, we seek our heart's desire.

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Now, let's begin. Begin in a comfortable position.

Turn your attention inward.

Let your eyes drift closed. Allow your body to become aware. Allow your body to become aware. of its weight on the floor or on the surface. that you're sitting or lying on. Notice the expansion of your belly, chest, ribs, as you inhale. Notice the release in your belly, chest, and ribs as you exhale. There's no need to change anything about what you're doing right now.

Simply notice. the length, speed and depth of your breathing. Any sensations in your body of comfort, temperature, texture. Movement and stillness. I'm going to. Acknowledge your state of mind.

Any thoughts and emotions that you've arrived here with today. With no need to change them. No need to celebrate or beat yourself up over any of them.

No need to judge as good or bad. Simply notice. You may choose to let your hands rest gently at your sides or in your lap. If it feels comfortable to do so, feel free to place one hand on your chest and the other hand above or below on your solar plexus or at your feels comfortable.

There's no right or wrong way to do this. placing your chest. can help to bring attention, warmth, love and kindness, to your heart. The With your heart beat,

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