As I came to consciousness this morning, I began my little body scan meditation,a mindfulness practice I have adopted into my mornings. It is just a simple way of observing, without judgment, what is happening from head to toe in this new day, this new moment in time. Today as I tuned in, I tried to experience myself in the body of the new mommy I was some many moons ago. I could feel the softness around my midsection, and the weight of another being snuggled on my chest. I could feel myself literally sink deeper into my own body somehow. It felt more intimate perhaps, a more deeply connected experience of self than is my current norm. As I continued, I could feel the light, feathery breath of a smallish baby nourishing herself through me. I inhaled that sacred time and place. I exhaled a deep and soft sense of peace.
So grateful I am to have a body that could create another body. So clear today that life is that strange accidental miracle, and so awed am I by the fact that I got a chance to participate in that. And I am so, so thankful for the selective amnesia that comes to mommies in order to make all the really tricky parts turn into a bodily memory of delight and love.
Practices this week:
MONDAY 8:30 am
WEDNESDAY 9:15 am
In appreciation,
Michelle
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