10 minutes of mindful thought

Imagine yourself in the warm desert

approaching a vast slice of shade

Your feet sink slightly into the sand

but stay above the surface

In front of you is a canyon stretching up to the sky

Between two enormous clay-colored walls

lies a seldom walked path

that you have stumbled upon for this part of your journey

There is a soft breeze brushing your skin

until you reach the entrance

here. it is still

Then you step into this roofless cave

You run your hands against the smooth wall

touching an unfathomable amount of time

Time where the Earth's elements inflict evolution on its surfaces

There is room to breath in this canyon

and it embraces you...each step

The shadows create cool patches

while the sun radiates onto the upper grooves in the walls

Reminding us to always consider the dark, and the light

the Yin and Yang

The sun reminds you to let go of stress

and instead seek balance

The canyon accompanies your thoughts

It is comfortable

Each inhale, you can feel the decades of winds blowing through this crevice in the Earth

Each exhale, you can hear the water that once ran through this canal

The sunlight is beaming above you while you reside between the walls

Continuing to walk through the canyon

you look for a spot to pause

a place to be peaceful and reflect

And in that moment, you see a clearing

a circle of sand in the canyon

to sit and absorb the sun's energy

You are safe

Your are meditative

You can trust

Let the mind find what is has been looking for