Settle in,
Feel your body invite you—
To notice, to adjust,
To release the tension in your shoulders,
And simply be here.
Breathe deep into your belly,
Feel the chest rise,
And let it all go.
Inhale again,
Feel the flow,
And exhale,
Settling deeper into yourself.
Here you find rest,
The rest you deserve,
Amid sickness,
Amid the challenges to your vitality.
This is your space,
To simply be.
Now, feel your body as one,
Without judgment,
Without analysis,
Just sensing,
Where does the sickness live?
Is it in one place,
Or all over?
Let your awareness land,
Curious,
Noticing the sensations,
Even discomfort, even pain.
What if you feel it without judgment,
Without labels,
Just sensing?
And when the mind returns with thoughts,
Simply return to this space,
Easier each time,
To feel again,
To hold space for yourself.
You are here for you,
Acknowledging your experience,
Showing care,
Feeling the subtle shifts in sensation,
Allowing the energy to flow,
Allowing healing to take place,
On every level.
Now, a light begins to flicker,
A gentle, golden glow.
It grows,
Enveloping every sensation,
Even those labeled as pain,
Growing larger,
Pulsating softly,
A ball of light expanding within you.
With it comes rest,
Easing the dis-ease,
Spreading peace within your sickness.
And when the mind returns,
You return to the light,
Feeling it grow,
Cleansing,
Engulfing everything that challenges you.
This light,
This comfort,
It spreads beyond you,
A witness to the healing,
A witness to the peace.
Rest is yours,
Each moment a gift to your body,
Each minute deepening your healing.
Now, place your hands over your heart,
Acknowledge yourself,
The love and care you’ve shown,
Letting this light of love spread,
Reminding you of your innate health,
Your core of vitality and peace.
Within you,
You are whole,
Beautiful,
Radiant,
And loved.
Remain here,
As long as you need,
Engulfed in the residue of care and light,
Resting, healing,
Knowing you are love.
Listen to the free guided meditation that this poem is based on.
What would you like? A vital element in all my meditative awareness experiences is co-creation. If there is a particular topic, theme or emotion that you are interested in seeing in the future, please feel free to reach out to me on Insight Timer or via www.mae.x anytime.
