So Let’s Begin…
BREATH INTO TOMORROW MEDITATION SCRIPT
September is National Suicide Prevention Month…it’s a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the many individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by suicide.
It is really important to me to provide some meditations for those who might need them, so I asked my good friend, who has been personally impacted by suicide, to write this week’s meditations. If you or someone you know could use it, please listen and share.
If you feel you need someone to talk with right now, you are not alone. In the U.S., you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you’re elsewhere, please look online for a local crisis number, or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).
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Find a place to be still.
A place where you can sit,
or lie down,
and let your body rest without needing to hold it all together.
PAUSE…
Close your eyes,
and breathe in deeply,
filling up your chest,
your ribs,
your belly.
Then exhale slowly,
letting your shoulders soften,
letting your thoughts drift a little further away.
PAUSE…
Again, breathe in —
not forcing it,
just inviting the air to remind you:
you are here.
You are alive.
You are capable of breathing into tomorrow.
LONG PAUSE…
This moment may feel heavy.
Your heart may feel worn out.
It’s okay to admit that.
You are human,
and being human is tender work.
PAUSE…
So we come back to the breath.
In…
and out…
In…
and out…
PAUSE…
No rush.
No goal.
Just the promise that each breath carries you a little closer to a new day.
LONG PAUSE…
You don’t need to plan every step.
Just breathe,
and trust that tomorrow will greet you,
just as the sun does —
without needing permission.
PAUSE…
Feel your chest rise with the next inhale.
Feel your chest fall with the exhale.
PAUSE…
Every breath is proof:
life moves in and out,
in and out,
bringing fresh moments,
fresh chances,
fresh hope.
PAUSE…
You have survived so many yesterdays.
You can breathe into tomorrow too.
One breath at a time.
PAUSE…
Let yourself settle deeper.
Imagine tomorrow waiting for you —
not demanding,
not pressuring,
just gently waiting.
Ready to meet you exactly as you are.
LONG PAUSE…
May your breath remind you:
You are not stuck.
You are not behind.
You are moving, gently,
one breath,
one heartbeat,
one tomorrow at a time.
PAUSE…
Rest here as long as you need.
Let your breath guide you through the day,
and carry you softly into tomorrow.
LONG PAUSE…
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
PAUSE…
Namaste, Beautiful.
