"Calm Amid the Storm: Cultivating Spacious Presence"
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"Calm Amid the Storm: Cultivating Spacious Presence"
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Today, I want to share a practice that will help you create a gentle anchor of calm, no matter what swirls around you. Imagine your mind is like a vast, open sky - and your thoughts are simply passing clouds. Some might look dark, some light, but they're just passing through.
Find a comfortable seat - could be a chair, cushion, or even standing if that feels right. Close your eyes if you're comfortable, or soften your gaze. Feel your body making contact with whatever supports you. Notice the subtle sensations - the texture beneath you, the temperature of the air, the rhythm of your breath.
Begin to breathe with intentional awareness. Not changing your breath, just observing it. Notice the cool air entering your nostrils, the gentle rise and fall of your chest. Each breath is like a small wave - arriving, staying briefly, then dissolving. No breath is permanent, just like no thought or feeling is permanent.
As thoughts arise - and they will - imagine them as leaves floating down a gentle stream. See them drift by without grabbing onto them. Your awareness is the stream, steady and calm, allowing everything to move through without resistance.
Today's practice is about creating spaciousness. When you feel pressure building, return to this image: You are the vast sky. Thoughts and emotions are clouds. They move, they change, but they do not disturb your fundamental calm.
As we complete our practice, take three deep breaths. Breathe in peace, breathe out any tension. Carry this sense of spaciousness with you. When stress arrives, pause. Remember you can always return to your breath, to this sense of inner calm.
Thank you for practicing with me today. If this resonated, please subscribe to Mindful Mornings. Tomorrow, we'll explore another way to cultivate inner peace. Wishing you a day filled with moments of genuine presence.
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