Welcome to today's guided meditation, which will be focused on setting goals and intentions for the new year.
Find a comfortable position with eyes closed.
Feel your body as it is now...
Notice how gravity feels, slowly pulling your body to the earth.
Notice where you are in space...
Breathe deeply and connect with the natural rhythm of your breath.
Feel the air as it enters your lungs...
And the heat of your breath as you release it...
Breathing in...
And out.
In...
And out.
In...
And out.
Imagine yourself now at the top of a mountain.
Use all senses available to you to take in your surroundings.
Look toward the horizon, feel the breeze or sun on your face.
Notice the smells or sounds around you...
Take a moment to practice gratitude for all that happened to you in the last year...
For all that you created...
For all that you have...
Think now of something that you would like for this coming year...
It could be something that needs to change for your health and happiness...
A desire or a dream that you may have...
Focus in on this thing and take a deep breath.
You have with you now a piece of paper...
Take a moment to either write on the paper what your desire for this coming year is....
Or simply hold it to your heart and focus on your intentions for this year...
What is it that you want?
What are three things that you could do to accomplish this?
Breathe deeply and let these thoughts and feelings radiate into the piece of paper.
A bird flies overhead, calling out to you.
It swoops down and lands near you.
You give your paper to the bird, knowing that they will carry your message out to the universe...
Take a moment to be here with the bird, setting your intentions.
It flies off into the sky, soaring higher and higher until it is long gone...
Take a moment to be with any feelings that may arise...
Connect again with your breath, feeling the rise and fall of your chest....
Breathing in....
And out.
In...
And out.
Come back again to your body, feeling where you are in this time and space...
And whenever you are ready, slowly open your eyes.