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podcast. I'm Kelly, and

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today I'm gonna be leading you through your

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practice. And our practice today

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is inspired by the spring

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Equinox, which is tomorrow

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if you're listening to this when this episode

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is released, but this meditation

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is inspired by those first

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few just like beautiful spring days

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the fresh air and the new beginnings

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that can come with springtime after

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our time of rest during

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winter. So go ahead and

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get comfortable. You

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can settle in. We

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create a long spine softening

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the shoulders and

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close the eyes if that feels good to you.

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Just take a moment to check-in with

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how you're feeling today. There

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is no right or wrong answer, but

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just look at yourself objectively and

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check-in with your body. Check-in

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with the thoughts in your mind and

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any emotions or feelings you're experiencing

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in your heart. Just

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making note of how you're doing today. And

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then take a few big deep, easy

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breaths. Just inhaling

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through the nose. Open

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mouth exhale, sign out and releasing.

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And go ahead and do that two more

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times if you like. And

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allowing yourself to fall into a

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natural effortless breath

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pattern. Letting

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the air begin just to dance

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in and out of your body. You

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can focus on the gentle rise

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and fall of the belly as

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you breathe in and as you breathe out.

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Siding that breath be smooth. Not

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forcing it in any way. Just

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breathing. And

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give yourself permission. To

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start again, to

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create a new beginning, right

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here, right now. Give

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yourself permission to embrace the

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energy of spring. Beautiful,

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new wonderful things beginning to

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sprout and bloom in your

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life. And

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then in your mind's eye, visualize

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your standing in a

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cabin. It's

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a cozy cabin. It's

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maybe a little bit dark. Was

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perfect for winter, so cozy.

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But as you sit in this cabin, you

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see sunlight. Begin

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to stream through one of the windows.

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The light is just cascading through

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the window and onto the wooden floor.

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It's that spring sunlight.

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Feels different in the winter light.

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It's bright. It's inviting.

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It's warm. So

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you walk over to the window and you open it.

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You get that fresh air. Take

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a moment. Just taking

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a few deep easy breaths.

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You can feel some of that sunlight shining

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down on your face. Feel

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so good. It's

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the first day of spring, and

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you can feel it in the air. So

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you walk around your cabin, you open up all

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of the windows, letting

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the sunlight, letting that fresh air

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come into the cabin. And

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quickly, it starts transforming so it no

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longer feels stale

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or dark. But it's filled

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with new life, new energy. And

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while the cabins airing out, you decide

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to go outside. So

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you walk out the door. Stepping

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out of your cabin, looking

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outside, you

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notice the snow has melted. There's

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little bits of green grass. Poking

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through the soil. It

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smells fresh outside. You

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can hear birds chirping all

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around you. A

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sound of life returning after

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winter. You

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can hear some water moving in the distance

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of a nearby stream, no longer

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frozen. And

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the sun is shining down on your face.

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It feels so warm. Feel

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so good. So

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you go for a walk outside. So

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enjoy nature. You

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walk and you see that the trees have

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little butting leaves on them.

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You can see the bushes. Beginning

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to flower, the

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greenery, It's an

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even deeper green than before.

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You hear those birds. You

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see some rabbits and

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squirrels. Moving

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around. It's

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like the world is coming back to life.

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And as you walk and you breathe, you can

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physically feel the winter.

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Just falling off of you shedding

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that heavier darker

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that restful

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hibernation energy of winter. Melting

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away just like the ice in the snow.

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Each step you feel little bit lighter Feel

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a little bit new, rejuvenated.

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And you just absorb that springtime energy

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as you go for a walk. That

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sunshine energy fills you.

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You feel excited. You feel alive.

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You feel curious. Feel

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energized. It

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all feels so beautiful and so

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new and so great. You

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just continue to walk absorbing

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the springtime energy. Leaving

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winter behind you as

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you become lighter, more energized, and

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more alive with each and every step.

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Now as you continue to walk, you finally

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find that stream that you've been hearing

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in the distance. So

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you decide to just

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sit by it enjoying

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the wildlife the nature

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around you, breathing

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in that fresh air. And

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you know that this is a new beginning? It's

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a fresh start. But

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there are no expectations, no plans.

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You're just enjoying this moment as

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you breathe and

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absorb that

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light. Energy

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from springtime as the world changes

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and reawakens all around you.

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You take a few more moments here.

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Spreading deeply absorbing whatever

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you need. Then

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we'll exhale all the air out of our lungs

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and inhale taking a big deep

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breath in. And

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out welcoming

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this transition between the seasons

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in your body and mind and heart

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Letting us be a new beginning and fresh

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start for you. And

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when you're ready, you can gently reawaken by

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moving your body just a little bit.

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Eventually, blinking the eyes open and

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returning to your day. Thank

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you so so much for joining me for

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this meditation practice.