Christmas Message

Meditation

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Christmas Message Meditation

Duration: 8:00

Transcript: Take a moment now to settle where you are.
There’s nothing you need to do — nowhere you need to get to.

If it feels right, gently close your eyes…

Bring your attention into your body.
Notice the simple rhythm of your breathing.
In… and out [for a count of six].

Meeting this season honestly

Christmas has a way of amplifying things —
love and connection…
and sometimes pressure, memory, grief, or tiredness.

Just notice, quietly:
What has this season been bringing up for you this year — honestly?

There’s no right answer.
No feeling that’s incorrect.

Let whatever is here be here, without needing to change it.

Releasing pressure

Notice if there’s any subtle pressure in you —
to feel peaceful…
to be grateful…
to do this season “well”.

And gently remind yourself:

Peace isn’t something I perform.
Gratitude doesn’t need to be dramatic.
Love doesn’t have to look like togetherness.

Real peace begins
when I allow life to meet me where I actually am.

So quietly ask yourself:
What do I genuinely want to feel — not do — right now?

And allow that feeling to arise and be welcomed within you.

Connection — with others or within

If you’ll be spending time with others over Christmas,
remember: you don’t need to manage or fix anyone.

You can stay connected to your breath…
your body…
your heart.

Let words and moments pass through you.
You can love someone
without agreeing with everything they say or do.

And give yourself full permission
to step away — physically or inwardly.

If you’ll be spending time alone,
let this land gently:

Alone does not mean lacking.

Alone is the situation.
Loneliness is only a story.

Solitude can be a pause…
a reset… a rest
a quiet holding space.

You belong — even here.
Especially here.

Peace, gratitude, love

Peace isn’t the absence of emotions or noise.
It’s the absence of resistance to what’s already here.

Gratitude doesn’t have to be big.
Sometimes it’s simply noticing a small support…
a warm drink…
a moment of rest…
something that didn’t break you.

And love…
love isn’t something you create.
It’s something you notice
when you soften
and allow a wider, kinder perspective.

Let yourself rest there for a moment.

A message of hope

As this year draws to a close,
there’s no need to focus on what you should have done.

Instead, notice who you are now
because of everything you’ve lived.

You are not the same you as last year.
Life has moved.
And it will continue to move.

No experience is permanent.
No story is final.

Healing continues even when you’re not working on it.
Growth happens in stillness.
Nothing true is ever lost.

Feel into the quiet sense
that something meaningful is still becoming.

Closing

You don’t need a perfect Christmas
to experience peace, love, or joy.

When you’re with others,
may your heart be wide enough
for everyone — including yourself.

And when you’re alone,
may you rest into the truth
that you belong…
and that you are deeply, deeply loved.

Take one gentle breath in…
and a long, slow breath out.

And when you’re ready,
softly return by opening your eyes.

From my heart and home to yours, I wish you the kind of Christmas that YOU want most, right now. Thank you for being here, and until next time, bye for now. 

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