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Tuning in to the natural rhythm of the breath and using that awareness to tune into other natural rhythms and cycles – waves on a shore, the cycle of the seasons, the cycles of the sun and moon. Feeling into the nature of impermanence and the cycles in everything.
Photo by Samara Doole on Unsplash. Music by Joe Valley. Meditation by Kristy Arbon.
Noticing how 20 minutes goes by really quickly during guided self-compassion meditation! I found myself wondering how much of the benefit of meditation comes simply from distracting the mind from it’s usual wanderings and giving it soothing imagery to anchor in. While the the situation that is making me sad is still there, just the reprieve from being embedded in it, together with the lovely imagery of nature and the wisdom of impermanence have brought me to another place where I feel more hopeful about the future.