This is a powerful and engaging guided meditation.

You and everyone you meet are Apparitions. Born out of nowhere, we go through years of somebody training to become somebody. Existing, we are deeply afraid that something will go wrong, that we will lose someone or something. Lose our lives. And then we do. Always! What a relief and how happy we might be if we could see what is REALLY going on!

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Hello Fellow Human:

This guided meditation is deeply enhanced by spontaneous music by Ted Tanner.

Most of us have some very destructive malware that has come to us via our parents or caregivers, neglect or trauma in our lifetime. Presence, or loving awareness, comes from a place much deeper within us. This means that we can cultivate a heart-mind that has room for all the wounds of a lifetime and MUCH more. Nobody else can heal this for us, but we definatley can!

Imagine a golden doorway at the center of your heart and quietly say, “I love you, [your name],” letting that warmth flow through your whole being. Try it while you shower, drive, or before sleep. Imagine your hands to be the first ones to hold you right after your birth. What would you like to say to yourself in those moments? What would you like to hear?

Become the loving presence your younger self needed — hold, forgive, and come back to this gentle practice whenever you need. It’s simple, powerful, and always with you.

Love and Compassion are our most treasured capacities. Please join me for a little while to do the 2600 year old practices as taught by the Buddha. Starting with yourself then a benefactor and a friend. Be the first person to touch yourself as you are born. What would you like to say to that newborn as you breathe your first breath?

It’s okay if your mind wanders — the practice invites kindness for the wanderer, simple phrases like “I love you” with your name, and the warmth of breath and visualization to steady you.

Use this whenever you need tenderness, courage, or a soft reminder that you’re seen, held, and deeply loved.