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✨A Sleepy Meditation for Transition✨ Meditation for the End of the Year _ LET GO OF 2025 · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, welcome to Get Sleepy. Where we listen, we relax,
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  Speaker 1: and we get sleepy. As always, I'm your host, Thomas.
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  Speaker 1: This is a bonus episode befitting of the upcoming turn
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  Speaker 1: of the calendar, the start of a fresh new year.
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  Speaker 1: I wish you and your loved ones a happy and
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  Speaker 1: healthy one, and I really hope you enjoy listening tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Our meditation was beautifully written by Anne and it's particularly
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  Speaker 1: helpful for those of you going through a change in
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  Speaker 1: your life. It might be something related to your career,
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  Speaker 1: or perhaps moving to a new place. Passing from the
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  Speaker 1: old year to the new can also feel like a transition.
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  Speaker 1: For some of us, it's a moment to make changes
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  Speaker 1: in our lives. Perhaps the coming year will be a
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  Speaker 1: fresh start as you open the door to something new.
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  Speaker 1: Whatever kind of change you're going through, this meditation will
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  Speaker 1: help you navigate it. We'll start with a simple body
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  Speaker 1: scam practice to settle your nervous system so you're ready
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  Speaker 1: for a good night's sleep. Throughout the meditation, you'll have
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  Speaker 1: the chance to fully experience the emotions and thoughts surrounding
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  Speaker 1: this transition. This is a great way to sort through
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  Speaker 1: any confusion or uncertainty that you may be feeling. Plus,
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  Speaker 1: it's nice to pause and just check in with how
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  Speaker 1: we're doing and what we're feeling, especially during those times
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  Speaker 1: in life when many things are in flux. We'll also
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  Speaker 1: explore the three stages of change. By moving through these stages,
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  Speaker 1: we can enter that something new with more ease and confidence.
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  Speaker 1: So let's get started. First, make yourself nice and cozy
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  Speaker 1: in bed, Place your pillows exactly where you want them,
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  Speaker 1: and shift around until your body feels just right. Then
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  Speaker 1: take a deep breath in and let it out. If
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  Speaker 1: you haven't yet done so, close your eyes without any
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  Speaker 1: judgment and without trying to change anything. Notice where your
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  Speaker 1: energy and attention is focused. For most of us, settling
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  Speaker 1: down at the end of the day takes some time,
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  Speaker 1: so be patient with yourself. It's normal to have lots
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  Speaker 1: of thoughts at bedtime and for your attention to go
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  Speaker 1: from here to there for the next few moments. Don't
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  Speaker 1: force your mind to do anything. Just notice what it's
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  Speaker 1: like to have the mind you have right now. When
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  Speaker 1: our minds are active, it can be helpful to consciously
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  Speaker 1: move our attention towards any sensations in our bodies. Since
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  Speaker 1: our bodies can't help but be in the present moment,
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  Speaker 1: So let's take some time to do just that. Notice
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  Speaker 1: what parts of your body feel most active. In other words,
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  Speaker 1: where you feel more energy or sensation. Many people tend
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  Speaker 1: to notice a lot of sensation in the soles of
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  Speaker 1: their feet or the palms of their hands. That's because
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  Speaker 1: these areas of the body have a lot of nerve endings.
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  Speaker 1: Without moving your feet or hands, just notice what sensations
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  Speaker 1: you feel, and pay attention to any other parts of
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  Speaker 1: your body that feel very alive or active. When you
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  Speaker 1: notice your attention, wonder or your mind start to go
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  Speaker 1: into a story about a sensation that you feel, Remember
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  Speaker 1: that that's normal, and then consciously move your attention to
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  Speaker 1: the direct experience of feeling the sensations. What are the
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  Speaker 1: sensations like tingly perhaps, or maybe another word comes to mind, dull, bright, moving,
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  Speaker 1: or still. Notice where your attention is without any judgment,
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  Speaker 1: practice bringing it back to the sensations in your body. Now,
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  Speaker 1: bring your attention to an area of the body that
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  Speaker 1: hasn't been explored yet, an area where there is less
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  Speaker 1: obvious sensation, perhaps the tip of your nose, a knuckle
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  Speaker 1: on your left hand, or a shoulder blade. Pick an
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  Speaker 1: area and see if it's possible to perceive just a
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  Speaker 1: flicker of sensation. Then bring your attention to another unexplored
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  Speaker 1: part of your body. What can you feel there?
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  Speaker 2: Now?
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  Speaker 1: Zoom out and see if it's possible to perceive sensation
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  Speaker 1: throughout your entire body. Your whole body alive with sensation, energy,
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  Speaker 1: and attention in the present moment. Physical sensations often go
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  Speaker 1: hand in hand with our emotions. When we're upset, we
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  Speaker 1: tend to clench. When we're at ease, our bodies reflect
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  Speaker 1: that too, by softening and releasing tension. So now let's
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  Speaker 1: explore what it means to be in transition and how
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  Speaker 1: to transition With grace and ease, you can allow the
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  Speaker 1: sensations in your body to drift into the background. Bring
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  Speaker 1: your attention to the journey you're on right now, or
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  Speaker 1: the one you're about to embark on. Even if the
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  Speaker 1: path ahead seems unclear, that's okay. Our stories often unfold
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  Speaker 1: and become clear as they happen. So when you think
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  Speaker 1: about this journey, what comes up for you? Excitement, fear,
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  Speaker 1: or maybe it's something else, confidence, hope, hesitation, or eagerness.
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  Speaker 1: Whatever you notice is perfectly okay. See if it's possible
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  Speaker 1: to also feel whatever emotion arises in your body. You
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  Speaker 1: might feel it as a flutter in your stomach, a
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  Speaker 1: wave of ease washing over your legs, or a lightness
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  Speaker 1: in your chest. Then simply notice what your mind has
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  Speaker 1: to say about it all, something like yes, this feels right,
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  Speaker 1: or maybe can I do it? Or how do I
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  Speaker 1: even start? Whatever thoughts and feelings you're having are completely normal.
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  Speaker 1: Every transition begins with an ending. Sometimes endings are abrupt
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  Speaker 1: and unexpected, the sudden loss of a job or the
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  Speaker 1: end of a relationship. Other times, endings are slow to come,
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  Speaker 1: so so that it can take years to realize something
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  Speaker 1: over that something has ended. A mindset that you realize
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  Speaker 1: you no longer have something you loved at one time
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  Speaker 1: that no longer feels that important to you, or a
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  Speaker 1: dream or goal that you no longer feel motivated to achieve.
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  Speaker 1: It can be difficult to accept things coming to an end,
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  Speaker 1: even if it was our choice to make it that way,
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  Speaker 1: But acceptance of whatever is ending, whatever it's time to
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  Speaker 1: let go of, is essential. Acceptance allows us to evolve
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  Speaker 1: into the next version of ourselves. So now take a
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  Speaker 1: moment to reflect on whatever it is that has ended,
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  Speaker 1: or is in the process of ending, or that you
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  Speaker 1: feel called to end in order to take the next step.
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  Speaker 1: See if it's possible to stay open to whatever arises
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  Speaker 1: rather than actively trying to think your way to an answer.
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  Speaker 1: Stay connected to the sensations in your body as you
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  Speaker 1: explore this first stage of any transition, the ending. The
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  Speaker 1: next stage has many names, the neutral zone, the transition zone,
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  Speaker 1: the space in between, limbo, or the unknown. This is
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  Speaker 1: the phase in which you've let go of the past,
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  Speaker 1: but you don't yet know what's next. Most of us
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  Speaker 1: struggle with not knowing what our future will hold. Often
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  Speaker 1: will work tirelessly to get that coveted clarity. We'll even
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  Speaker 1: try to force ourselves into some next step just for
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  Speaker 1: the sake of figuring it out. But doing this can
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  Speaker 1: actually lead us towards the opposite of what we want.
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  Speaker 1: It prolongs our stay in the neutral zone rather than
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  Speaker 1: moving forward. The challenge is to learn how to stay
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  Speaker 1: in that zone for just as long as we need to,
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  Speaker 1: until we're ready, truly ready to move forward. This is
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  Speaker 1: the time when it's most important to pause, reflect, and
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  Speaker 1: be patient. A caterpillar doesn't become a butterfly overnight like
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  Speaker 1: caterpillars and other creatures. We go through our own metamorphosies
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  Speaker 1: all the time, and these transformations require extended time in
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  Speaker 1: a place where we can't see the future all too well.
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  Speaker 1: But this phase of transition isn't all bad. It can
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  Speaker 1: actually be quite fun and freeing That neutral zone presents
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  Speaker 1: us with a blank slate upon which we can brainstorm
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  Speaker 1: by D eight and experiment. This is the ideal time
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  Speaker 1: to learn from the journeys of other people and pay
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  Speaker 1: attention to what we ourselves feel. Often, if we really
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  Speaker 1: throw ourselves into the neutral zone, we get clarity on
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  Speaker 1: what's next without any effort at all. If you're still
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  Speaker 1: in the place of processing and ending, it's likely this
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  Speaker 1: phase is waiting for you on the other side. But
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  Speaker 1: if all this talk about metamorphosis and not knowing sounds familiar,
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  Speaker 1: you are likely in the neutral zone. If this is
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  Speaker 1: you take a moment to give yourself some compassion. This
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  Speaker 1: isn't an easy place to be, especially in a world
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  Speaker 1: that demands we pull ourselves together or get on with things.
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  Speaker 1: But I'm going to suggest that you take this moment
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  Speaker 1: to let yourself know that there is no rush to
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  Speaker 1: have it all figured out. It's okay not to know.
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  Speaker 1: The last stage of transition is the new beginning. This
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  Speaker 1: stage is only possible after we've processed our endings and
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  Speaker 1: sat in the quiet of the neutral zone. The new
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  Speaker 1: beginning is the opening of the cocoon, where a colorful
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  Speaker 1: butterfly is revealed. It's the coming of spring after a
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  Speaker 1: series of long, cold winter days. All three stages, the ending,
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  Speaker 1: the neutral zone, and the new beginning are equally important
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  Speaker 1: for our evolution, without any take a moment to reflect
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  Speaker 1: on where you currently learned in the process of transition.
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  Speaker 1: Are you still working on letting go of something, of
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  Speaker 1: exploring what needs to end? Or are you currently in
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  Speaker 1: the neutral zone sitting with a little uncertainty, or are
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  Speaker 1: you in the new beginning phase where you're sensing more
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  Speaker 1: clarity and embarking on a new venture. There's no doubt
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  Speaker 1: about it. Transitions are not usually simple and straightforward. It's
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  Speaker 1: not always easy to take the initiative and to end
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  Speaker 1: something that's not working, to let go of a belief
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  Speaker 1: you've had your whole life, or to accept an involuntary loss.
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  Speaker 1: It's often challenging to accept not knowing and to experience
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  Speaker 1: yourself as a person without that thing you used to have,
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  Speaker 1: or simply as a new person in general. And as
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  Speaker 1: much as start something new can feel exciting and enlivening,
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  Speaker 1: it can also be stressful and maybe even a little scary.
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  Speaker 1: Transitions take courage and strength, but you've done it before.
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  Speaker 1: Take some time to think about past transitions that you've
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  Speaker 1: successfully navigated, include ones that felt rocky or even felt
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  Speaker 1: negative for a while. Until you've got some perspective, all
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  Speaker 1: the transitions you've undergone have helped shape the complex, beautiful,
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  Speaker 1: ever evolving person that you are today. As this meditation
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  Speaker 1: transitions towards its sending, and as you make your way
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  Speaker 1: towards a deep, peaceful sleep, take a moment to reflect
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  Speaker 1: think about the beauty that's present in your life right now.
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  Speaker 1: Endings can feel frightening, but hopefully you can see that
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  Speaker 1: on the other side of all your fears, there's also
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  Speaker 1: a sense of freedom. Letting go can feel counterintuitive sometimes,
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  Speaker 1: but it's often just the thing you need in order
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  Speaker 1: to evolve into a new version of yourself. There is
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  Speaker 1: beauty in letting go. There's beauty in the clouds finally
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  Speaker 1: releasing their heavy vapor creating a rainstorm. There's beauty in
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  Speaker 1: the trees dropping their leaves one by one as the
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  Speaker 1: temperatures cool and winter begins, and your ending, whatever it is,
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  Speaker 1: can also be beautiful When you're in the in between.
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  Speaker 1: It's only natural to want to rush towards a new beginning,
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  Speaker 1: to get past winter and enjoy spring, to rush through
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  Speaker 1: what feels uncomfortable so that you can relax and have fun.
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  Speaker 1: But there is beauty in where you are right now,
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  Speaker 1: even if it doesn't really feel like it is. Beauty
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  Speaker 1: in this place of uncertainty, of murkiness, of mystery. Heavy
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  Speaker 1: rain can be intense. But instead of staying inside and
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  Speaker 1: waiting for it to pass, what if you went outside
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  Speaker 1: and surrendered. What if you fully embraced the intensity of
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  Speaker 1: this moment of your life. New beginnings can feel uncomfortable
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  Speaker 1: at first, like trying on an outfit in a style
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  Speaker 1: you never wear. You might be tempted to take it
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  Speaker 1: off right away and go back to what you were
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  Speaker 1: wearing before, but you'll find that it no longer fits,
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  Speaker 1: and that's okay. There's beauty in that too. You will
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  Speaker 1: find your way in this new world. Like a little
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  Speaker 1: flower band emerging seeing the sun for the first time.
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  Speaker 1: Wherever you are in your transition, no that it's perfectly okay.
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  Speaker 1: It's allowed to feel difficult, and it's also allowed to
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  Speaker 1: feel beautiful. May your transition unfold in the sweetest of ways,
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  Speaker 1: and may the new year bring you everything you desire.
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