So just beginning to settle in and

get comfortable for this meditation.

And as you begin to settle in,

if it feels right for you, just

allowing the eyes to close.

And as a support to arriving and settling

here a little more fully, Just taking

three deep, slow, full breaths now.

So breathing in, really filling

the lungs with air on the inhale.

And breathing out and with each

exhale, seeing if you can get a sense

of allowing any tension or tightness

to soften a little bit and let go.

So just taking two more breaths

like that in your own time now.

And at the end of this next

exhale, just letting go of

any control of the breathing.

But continuing to follow the feeling

and the flow of the breath in your body.

Just attending to it as the breath

moves in its own natural way.

And feeling this rhythm, this cycle

of the breath moving in your body.

So this rhythm that you're experiencing,

that you're witnessing in your own

body is also intrinsic to all life.

From the beating of the tiniest bacteria,

to the beating of your heart, to this

cycles of photosynthesis and respiration

in all plant life, to the rhythms of

waking and sleeping that all bodies share.

And these rhythms of the living world

are embedded within larger and larger

rhythms of the cycle of the planet, the

ebb and flow of the tides, the cycles

of night and day and the seasons.

From the moment that we are born

to the moment that we die, we are

entwined with the rhythms of life.

And all of this is just happening

of its own accord, unfolding

effortlessly moment by moment,

in its own time, in its own way.

And every conscious breath that we

take as we observe this rhythm, they

can be a reminder of our inherent

interconnectedness to all life.

So just continuing to feel the

flow of that rhythm in the body

for a few more moments here.

And as this practice begins to draw to

a close, taking a deeper breath in now.

Deep, slow breath in.

And as you breathe out, beginning

to wriggle fingers and toes.

And notice how your mind and body are

feeling after this short meditation.

And opening the eyes.

And as you go about the rest

of your day, just remember that

the breath is always with you.

So you can always tune into it as

a way of returning to the present

moment and a sense of belonging,

interconnection, and wholeness.

Wishing you a great day.