For heartbreak, and for pain that has been sat there a while. A neglected garden, and a watering can with your name on it.

About 12 minutes with Steven Webb's calm voice.

You go through an iron gate into a garden that has gone to seed. Each wilted plant is one of the feelings. A lost love here, regret there, loneliness in the corner. You water them rather than pull them up. It does not pretend heartbreak takes weeks, because it can take years. But a heart blown wide open ends up holding more.

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Welcome to Enchanted Garden. A meditation that aims to comfort those experiencing heartbreak

and emotional pain. It provides a safe space for acknowledging feelings, fostering self-love and moving

towards emotional resilience. So

we begin by just becoming comfortable, giving your body permission to relax. And shake out your arms and just

sit and allow your body to relax and become comfortable in this moment.

Recognise this moment as a peaceful moment and set the intention for the next 10 minutes or so

that we're going to allow this moment to be exactly what it is.

Just a pause. Just

a peaceful moment. And

now when you're ready, if you gently close your eyes we'll just soften your gaze a few feet in front

of you. And bring your attention to your breath.

And we'll take a couple of deep breaths in and then we'll hold it and then we'll breathe out.

So after three, one, two, three, take a deep breath in.

Hold it.

And now just let that breath out. And

now breathe easy.

And we'll do it one more time. This just connects the mind and the awareness to the body. So one,

two, three, take a deep breath in.

Hold it.

And now just allow your breath to come out naturally. And

now just allow your breath to be what it is. We

won't get involved with the breath anymore. We're just going to allow the body to breathe.

And now just imagine standing, visualizing before you a real big beautiful iron gate. It's

entwined with trailing ivy.

And this is the entrance to your enchanted garden. It's a magical place that exists in the

landscape of your heart

And you can gently walk over to it and you gently push the gate open and you're feeling the cool

metal against your palm and

as you step inside, you notice the vastness of the garden.

You notice that it looks a little bit neglected with some of the flowers wilted and dry patches

of earth. But

don't be disheartened because this garden is a resilient one and it holds the promise of renewal just as your

heart does.

And as you stroll along the garden paths, you recognise each withering plant. You see, and it

represents an aspect of your emotional pain.

Maybe one plant represents a lost love.

Another symbolizes regret.

And another signifies loneliness.

Take a few moments to acknowledge these feelings.

It's okay to feel this way.

It's okay to let yourself feel a bit sad.

And now in your hands you feel the gentle weight of a watering can.

This isn't any ordinary watering can. It's filled with nurturing elements of self-love,

self-care, forgiveness and hope.

And when you're ready, begin to water each plant in your garden.

And as you do, understand that you are tendering to your pain with love and compassion.

And watch as these droplets fall onto the dry soil, seeping in and reaching the roots. You see

the transformation happening before your eyes.

The wilted flowers begin to stand tall.

The colours start to return brighter.

The new buds begin to bloom.

Every plant you nurture with love begins to flourish. As it does, feel your heart becoming

lighter,

stronger and more vibrant.

This garden is a reflection of you.

As it revives and thrives, so do you.

And we're going to spend another couple of minutes just walking around the garden, recognising the plants as they grow,

recognising their transformation.

And as you recognise and seeing the plants grow, it's really tendering to your feelings and nurturing your heart with

love and kindness.

Recognise that you have the power to heal and grow, just as this garden does.

Now we'll bring our awareness back to our breath, just as you notice you're breathing in and out.

Notice what you're sat on.

Notice this calmness and this

revitalized energy and compassion you have.

And you recognise it's okay to be sad. And this sadness we can grow into bloom whatever we want.

We are in control.

And as we take a couple of breaths, just gently open your eyes, shake out your arms, and become more

aware of the room you're in.

And You can carry this image of your flourishing garden with you and the feelings of renewal with you all

day long. And remember it's okay to feel pain.

But within you, just like within your enchanted garden, there is an innate ability to heal and

bloom again.

Carry this knowledge with you. Carry this wisdom. And as you navigate through your journey of healing, it's

not easy healing from a broken heart or emotional pain. It takes time it's sometimes

months, sometimes years. But

when we truly feel it and embrace it and embrace the sadness, we can grow. And we can grow with

a bigger heart. You know, the heart blows wide open. And the more it blows open, the more we love,

the more compassion we have,

the deeper we feel. And the deeper we feel, the more joy and love we have.

I'm Steven Webb. And you can always listen to my other podcast, Stillness in the Storms, where we talk about

all this kind of thing. And you can head over to thankyousteven.com where the links are there. Take care.

Wishing you a most amazing day. Bye.