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Breathe in a deep breath
filled with cool, expanding air,
and allow your distracting thoughts
to just dissolve.

LONG PAUSE

Draw in another deep breath
and center yourself,
letting your mind
open and feel free.

LONG PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine
lying on a bed 
of fall leaves,
a bed of beautiful
orange, red and golden leaves.

PAUSE

And while you’re lying there
with eyes closed,
feel the cool snap of autumn’s air
kiss your cheeks until they’re rosy.

PAUSE

Now, imagine opening your eyes
and looking up 
at a vast, blue sky
a sky the color of
star sapphires and cornflowers.

PAUSE

And while gazing at the sky,
you notice an amber sun
that seems to shimmer
in the crisp, autumn air.

PAUSE

Then, in the center 
of this magnificent sky,
a single marshmallow cloud
catches your eye.

PAUSE

The cloud floats for a bit,
and seems to transform
into animals,
a dog,
a fish
a rhino,
all before your eyes.

PAUSE

Then, as you’re while watching it,
the cloud slowly starts to disperse,
with pieces being pulled
in different directions.

PAUSE

And for a moment, you connect
with the cloud,
understand being pulled 
in different directions
until you no longer feel whole.

PAUSE

Yet, the cloud dissipates 
with beauty and grace
naturally melding into the sky,
becoming one with something greater 
than itself.

PAUSE

For a moment, you may feel
a tinge of frustration or stress.
Breathe, and allow it to pass
so you can be yourself…
like the cloud

PAUSE

Now, take just a minute,
and draw in another breath,
and see if you can imagine 
that every time you feel
pulled apart, you transform–
you gather into something greater.

PAUSE

You gather yourself 
by talking with a friend,
or a group of girlfriends,
or a family member,
someone who gives support.

SHORT PAUSE

Now, bask in that support.

PAUSE

And now, allow yourself to imagine 
catching sight of tree,
a tree aflame 
with autumn’s red.

PAUSE

And on that tree,
you spy
a single leaf,
barely holding on.

PAUSE

And this leaf is being blown
by the breeze,
back and forth
and back and forth,
until it finally breaks away.

PAUSE

As the leaf separates
from the tree,
it wafts gracefully
to the ground.

PAUSE

And when the leaf touches the ground
another breeze blows and
picks up all the leaves,
so they twirl and circle
around your leaf.

PAUSE

The breeze settles,
and the leaves 
fall to the ground
all around your leaf.

PAUSE

As you gaze at the leaves,
you notice your leaf is now
centered and grounded,
stable and secure,
among all the other leaves.

PAUSE

Now see if you can imagine
that this beautiful autumn leaf 
that broke off a branch 
to find itself 
is really you.

PAUSE

And like the leaf,
you can see yourself as
strong, secure and resilient–
filled with a stabilizing force
to all who are around you.

PAUSE

Take a moment and 
just breathe,
breathe in that you are the leaf.

PAUSE

And as you breathe,
see if you can imagine 
images of yourself
flowing before you,
showing you all the beauty
of who you are.

PAUSE

And as the images roll on,
give yourself permission
to know that you are part
of something greater.

PAUSE

You are you,
strong and grounded,
and connected to 
all other women
who love and support you
along your journey.

PAUSE

NAMASTE



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