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11. In Case of Emergency, Press Play: Harvest Season · We Didn't Plan for This Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to another episode of In Case of Emergency Press Play.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is Adrian.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this meditation found you at the right time, follow We Didn't Plan for This wherever you listen.
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  SPEAKER_00: That stands for we didn't plan for this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, this weekend brings the harvest moon, a chance not to just let things go, but to notice what grew.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've spent this year pouring your energy into many different things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some grew, some didn't.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some even became something you didn't plant.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before deciding what needs to change, what needs to go, or what comes next.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's just notice what's already here.
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  SPEAKER_00: So when life handed you a crop you definitely don't remember planting, press play.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your practice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Get comfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: Settle your body to be supported by whatever is beneath you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel the chair, the floor, or the bed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Allow it to hold your weight.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rest your hands somewhere easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel free to soften your gaze or close your eyes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a slow breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, breathe in.
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  SPEAKER_00: And exhale, allow your shoulders to drop even a little more.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is nowhere else you need to be for the next few moments.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to solve for anything or make a plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're simply making space to notice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine yourself standing at the edge of a field at the end of a growing season.
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  SPEAKER_00: The air is cool and clear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe a soft breeze blows through the grasses.
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  SPEAKER_00: Above you, the moon is bright and full, washing the landscape in a silver glow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now notice the ground beneath your feet.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's firm earth, a garden path or grass.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel its steadiness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel how it meets you without asking you to perform.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take another breath in.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as you breathe out, release the pressure to have everything figured out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Place that pressure in the field to hold for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you look around, somewhere in this field are the things you've been growing all year.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now they may not look the way you expected.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some may be bright and obvious.
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  SPEAKER_00: Others may be small, quiet, or still taking shape.
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  SPEAKER_00: One may be a relationship you cared for.
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  SPEAKER_00: It could be a skill you practiced, a boundary you've set, or your ability to keep going when no one else could see how hard it was.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't need to judge the harvest or decide whether it's impressive enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just notice what is here.
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  SPEAKER_00: What has grown because of your attention?
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  SPEAKER_00: What has grown because you kept showing up?
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  SPEAKER_00: What has grown in you even through an uncertain season?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let one thing come into focus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Notice its color, shape, or texture.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it feels warm in your hands or has a familiar scent.
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  SPEAKER_00: It might remind you of a place, person, or moment when you realized you were changing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hold it gently.
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  SPEAKER_00: Acknowledge that this is something that helped you grow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a breath in.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as you exhale, receive the satisfaction of that, not perfectly or permanently, but honestly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now across the field, you may have noticed what didn't grow.
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  SPEAKER_00: A plant that never took root, an opportunity that passed, a hope that changed shape.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to pull anything up right now or turn disappointment into a lesson.
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  SPEAKER_00: Simply notice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let it be present without making it the whole story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel your feet again.
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  SPEAKER_00: The support beneath you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Breathe in slowly and breathe out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Create room for both truths.
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  SPEAKER_00: Something may not have worked, and something else may still be growing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now notice whether anything in the field feels like it was never yours to tend.
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  SPEAKER_00: A role you slipped into.
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  SPEAKER_00: A problem you kept trying to solve because no one else would.
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  SPEAKER_00: A crop you definitely don't remember planting.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it has tangled vines or roots stretching in every direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to carry it away today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Simply recognize it and say quietly or silently to yourself, I see that this is here.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am not required to take all of it with me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Soften your jaw.
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  SPEAKER_00: Unclench your hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take one final look across the moonlit field.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take note of what grew and what didn't.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then notice what was never yours to tend.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let that be enough for now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bring your attention back to your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: Notice the temperature of the air on your skin.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tune into the sounds around you near and far.
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  SPEAKER_00: Connect with the surface beneath you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Feel your feet your hands and the rhythm of your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are here.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have made it through every season that brought you to this one.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't need to know exactly what comes next to take the next honest step.
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  SPEAKER_00: Place one hand on your heart and one hand on your navel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Breathe in and let it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you're ready, gently wiggle your fingers and toes.
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  SPEAKER_00: If your eyes are closed, let them open slowly and focus back on the space you're in.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to harvest everything today.
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  SPEAKER_00: You only have to notice what grew.
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  SPEAKER_00: So when you're not sure what this season gave you or what was never yours to carry, press play.