Today is a day when I’ve been given a wonderful and unexpected gift. So that’s our meditation subject.
As you notice your center, notice that it glows with a beautiful light. That light flows from you, out into the world.
Take a deep breath.
Now notice that the light comes into you from the outside as well. Feel the lovely, giving light of the world coming towards you, and mingling with your own.
Breath the light in and out. The light from your center goes out into the world, and the light from the world touches your center.
Think about the people who love you, and the people who are kind to you. Even if you sometimes feel alone or isolated, you know there are such people in the world. Feel the gift of their light coming into you. Love is a light that bathes you. Kindness is a light that bathes you. It works the other way as well: The light that bathes you is love and kindness, and a beautiful gift.
Think about the gifts, and the kindness, that you have received. Remember opening a gift, and let the love and light pour out of that gift and into you now. Remember a kind word, and let the love and light pour out of that word and into you now. Remember a hug, and let the love and light pour out of that hug and into you now. Allow memories to flow over you and fill you with light.
Look again at the light that surrounds you. Some comes from within you, and some is given to you freely. Notice that this light is pulsing. It moves in and out, like a heartbeat. You are receiving…and you are giving. Allow yourself to know that you can give without draining yourself, and that you always receive as much as you need, and more.
Bask in the pulsing light for a while.
