And so we just experience a little breath and body awareness together right now.

I'll lead us in this brief mindfulness practice.

Maybe letting yourself have a little wiggle or a little stretch, whatever your body is asking for on its way to some relative stillness.

One of the things that Resmaa Menakem, who wrote My Grandmother's Hands, one of the things he says is, "You don't need permission." So letting ourselves be unpermissioned right now and just responding to whatever the body is asking for.

And then when you're ready, maybe coming to a sitting or standing or laying down posture, feeling the body connect with the surface beneath.

Perhaps feet on the floor, body on the chair, hands in the lap.

embodiment

overlap to create an embodied presence, bringing curiosity and kindness to this present moment experience.

So much of mindfulness has to do with remembering to come back again and again, beginning again.

And so much of embodiment is around remembering that there is a body here.

It's not just our thoughts, but instead we can be grounded in the felt sense of the bodily experience.

And so before we go any further, why don't I stop sharing for a minute.

We just experience a little breath and body awareness together right now.

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