Speaker 1: Hustles to us. Good morning, Welcome to this quiet moment
Speaker 1: to day, we journey beneath the surface and explore the
Speaker 1: deep roots that hold us steady through every season of life.
Speaker 1: Take a slow, deep breath in, and as you exil,
Speaker 1: imagine reaching down into the cool, dark earth, feeling the
Speaker 1: strength and stillness that leaves below the ground you walk upon.
Speaker 1: Let your body feel heavy and held. Let yourself be rooted.
Speaker 1: The tree stands tall against the wind, but its strength
Speaker 1: does not come from what is visible. Runk is strong, yes,
Speaker 1: and the branches reach toward the sky with beauty and grace.
Speaker 1: But the true foundation of the tree lies beneath the surface,
Speaker 1: in a vast network of roots that spread deep and
Speaker 1: wide through the earth. These roots are invisible, hidden from view,
Speaker 1: yet they are what keep the tree standing when storms arrive.
Speaker 1: They are what allowed the tree to grow tall without falling.
Speaker 1: Without roots, even the most magnificent tree would topple at
Speaker 1: the first strong wind. You have root too. They may
Speaker 1: not be visible to the people around you, but they
Speaker 1: are there, deep and strong, anchoring you to who you
Speaker 1: truly are. Your roots are your values, the principles that
Speaker 1: guide your choices and give your life meaning. They are
Speaker 1: your memories, the moments that have shaped you and taught
Speaker 1: you who you are, and what matters most. They are
Speaker 1: the love you have given and received, the lessons you
Speaker 1: have learned through hardship, and the quiet wisdom that has
Speaker 1: grown within you over time. Sometimes the wind blows so
Speaker 1: hard that the branches shake and the leaves scatter, and
Speaker 1: it can feel as though you might break. But a
Speaker 1: rooted tree does not break so easily. It sways, it pains,
Speaker 1: it moves with the wind, but it does not fall.
Speaker 1: Its roots hold it steady. In the same way, when
Speaker 1: life brings difficulty, when the winds of change blow through
Speaker 1: your days, you can return to your roots. You can
Speaker 1: remember what you know to be true. You can find
Speaker 1: your footing in the values and memories that anchor you,
Speaker 1: even when the surface of your life feels chaotic. The
Speaker 1: deepest roots of the oldest trees have traveled through layers
Speaker 1: of rock and stone to reach the water that sustains them.
Speaker 1: They do not avoid difficulty, They move through it, drawing
Speaker 1: nourishment from the very obstacles that would seem to block
Speaker 1: their path. This is a powerful reminder that our deepest
Speaker 1: strengths are often forged in the hardest soil. The experiences
Speaker 1: the challenge just the most are sometimes the ones the
Speaker 1: strengthen our roots the most. What feels like resistance may
Speaker 1: actually be nourishment in disguise. The roots of a tree
Speaker 1: are not in a hurry. They grow slowly, one small
Speaker 1: tendril at a time, reaching deeper into the earth with
Speaker 1: each passing season. There is no rush, no competition, no race.
Speaker 1: The roots simply grow quietly and steadily, building the foundation
Speaker 1: that will sustain the tree for decades or even centuries.
Speaker 1: Your inner foundation grows the same way. It is not
Speaker 1: built in a single moment. It is built through years
Speaker 1: of living, through countless small choices, through moments of ridge
Speaker 1: and movements of surrender, through joy, and through pain. Returning
Speaker 1: to stillness is like returning to your roots. It is
Speaker 1: a homecoming, a gentle journey back to the center of
Speaker 1: who you are. When the world around you is noisy
Speaker 1: and demanding, when you feel scattered and unsure of where
Speaker 1: you stand, you can always come back to this place.
Speaker 1: You can sit quietly, You can breathe slowly, You can
Speaker 1: feel the ground beneath you and remember that you are held.
Speaker 1: The stillness is not an escape from life. It is
Speaker 1: a return to the deepest part of yourself, the place
Speaker 1: where your roots grow strongest. In stillness, you find the
Speaker 1: strength to face whatever comes next. Over the past twelve weeks,
Speaker 1: we have traveled together through many quiet moments. We have
Speaker 1: explored sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, silence and sound,
Speaker 1: rest and awakening. We have sat together in the early
Speaker 1: morning light and listened to the rhythm of our own breathing.
Speaker 1: Through all of these moments, you have been building something.
Speaker 1: You have been growing your roots, deepening your connection to
Speaker 1: the stillness within you, and discovering that this place of
Speaker 1: peace is always available, no matter what is happening in
Speaker 1: the world around you. This morning marks a special turning point,
Speaker 1: and I want you to know how deeply I appreciate
Speaker 1: the time we have shared. You have shown up again
Speaker 1: and again for yourself and for this quiet practice that
Speaker 1: is no small thing in a world that moves so fast.
Speaker 1: You have chosen to slow down. You have chosen to breathe.
Speaker 1: You have chosen to return to your roots again and again,
Speaker 1: and that choice has made a difference, even if it
Speaker 1: does not always feel that way. The roots are growing,
Speaker 1: whether you can see them or not. As we close
Speaker 1: this chapter together, carry your roots with you wherever you go.
Speaker 1: When the world feels uncertain, remember what holds you steady.
Speaker 1: When the winds blow hard, remember that you are anchored.
Speaker 1: And when you need to find your way back to stillness,
Speaker 1: remember that this place is always here, always waiting, always patient.
Speaker 1: You are deeply rooted and nothing can change that. Thank
Speaker 1: you for being part of this quiet journey. May your
Speaker 1: roots grow deeper with each passing day, and may you
Speaker 1: always find your way back to the stillness within. Thank
Speaker 1: you for sharing this quiet moment. I will be here
Speaker 1: with you again tomorrow