Meditation: Clouds and Leaves 26:50

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Breathe in a deep breath

filled with cool, expanding air,

and allow your distracting thoughts

to just dissolve.

LONG PAUSE

Draw in another deep breath

and center yourself,

letting your mind

open and feel free.

LONG PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine

lying on a bed 

of fall leaves,

a bed of beautiful

orange, red and golden leaves.

PAUSE

And while you’re lying there

with eyes closed,

feel the cool snap of autumn’s air

kiss your cheeks until they’re rosy.

PAUSE

Now, imagine opening your eyes

and looking up 

at a vast, blue sky

a sky the color of

star sapphires and cornflowers.

PAUSE

And while gazing at the sky,

you notice an amber sun

that seems to shimmer

in the crisp, autumn air.

PAUSE

Then, in the center 

of this magnificent sky,

a single marshmallow cloud

catches your eye.

PAUSE

The cloud floats for a bit,

and seems to transform

into animals,

a dog,

a fish

a rhino,

all before your eyes.

PAUSE

Then, as you’re while watching it,

the cloud slowly starts to disperse,

with pieces being pulled

in different directions.

PAUSE

And for a moment, you connect

with the cloud,

understand being pulled 

in different directions

until you no longer feel whole.

PAUSE

Yet, the cloud dissipates 

with beauty and grace

naturally melding into the sky,

becoming one with something greater 

than itself.

PAUSE

For a moment, you may feel

a tinge of frustration or stress.

Breathe, and allow it to pass

so you can be yourself…

like the cloud

PAUSE

Now, take just a minute,

and draw in another breath,

and see if you can imagine 

that every time you feel

pulled apart, you transform–

you gather into something greater.

PAUSE

You gather yourself 

by talking with a friend,

or a group of girlfriends,

or a family member,

someone who gives support.

SHORT PAUSE

Now, bask in that support.

PAUSE

And now, allow yourself to imagine 

catching sight of tree,

a tree aflame 

with autumn’s red.

PAUSE

And on that tree,

you spy

a single leaf,

barely holding on.

PAUSE

And this leaf is being blown

by the breeze,

back and forth

and back and forth,

until it finally breaks away.

PAUSE

As the leaf separates

from the tree,

it wafts gracefully

to the ground.

PAUSE

And when the leaf touches the ground

another breeze blows and

picks up all the leaves,

so they twirl and circle

around your leaf.

PAUSE

The breeze settles,

and the leaves 

fall to the ground

all around your leaf.

PAUSE

As you gaze at the leaves,

you notice your leaf is now

centered and grounded,

stable and secure,

among all the other leaves.

PAUSE

Now see if you can imagine

that this beautiful autumn leaf 

that broke off a branch 

to find itself 

is really you.

PAUSE

And like the leaf,

you can see yourself as

strong, secure and resilient–

filled with a stabilizing force

to all who are around you.

PAUSE

Take a moment and 

just breathe,

breathe in that you are the leaf.

PAUSE

And as you breathe,

see if you can imagine 

images of yourself

flowing before you,

showing you all the beauty

of who you are.

PAUSE

And as the images roll on,

give yourself permission

to know that you are part

of something greater.

PAUSE

You are you,

strong and grounded,

and connected to 

all other women

who love and support you

along your journey.

PAUSE

NAMASTE

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