…the inner you, the deeper you, the quiet, unselfconscious you, reserved and rarely noticed, yet true power behind your throne, effortlessly regulating all internal processes in present, perfect time, the one who beats your heart, who grows your hair, your skin and nails, the healer of your flesh and bone, who works away, on your behalf, in silence, unselfconsciously, who keeps you breathing properly when, you are fast asleep.

…the one, you always knew you were, before you knew your name, when happiness, and being you, recently, two different things, but then, the very same, when nothing was important, when everything was simple, when no-one was to blame,

…the writer of your story and the teller of your tale, your actor and your theatre and your audience, supreme director, inner muse, decider of reality, closest friend and ally, yes, original identity,

…the universal architect of all you know to be, the maker of the structure, and the meaning of your world, the one who makes the rules concerning what, you know, as good and true and permanent, guardian of your ethics and your code,

…creator and updater of the maps you use to navigate this ever-changing world, the unmoved mover of your full, complete experience, all you are and ever were to be,

…the dreamer of your many dreams when, you are deep in slumber, the dreamer of your waking world, in which you dream yourself to be, your ever-present witness – never seen,

…who shapes your tastes and attitudes, attracts you to those things you like, repels you from those things which are unwanted,

…the master of your switches, who turns your every habit either on or off, who makes and breaks those habits, just like that,

…the one, to whom you always turn when everything seems lost, yet never is, the always watching sentinel whose job it is to keep things running smoothly, keep things running well,

…the keeper of your inner clocks, the stretcher and contractor of experience, holder of your secret keys and all your hidden locks,

…this deeper you, the one, from whom you rise each day, the one who wakes, designs and makes the contents of your days, the source of all your thoughts, your drives, your energies,

…the one who knows, this dance of life, has many different acts and movements, each of which is given its allotted time to run, which then, must end, for there to be, this easier way of being you,

…this part of you, who does not change, yet knows exactly when, things within this world have changed, so also knows precisely when, things ARE needing change within…

…this part of you which knows, this part of you which always is aware, which never sleeps,

…more true to you than any other thing within this world could be,

…the one who is your everything, who’s presence is eternal, who was not born, who does not die, the everlasting, universal, elemental, you can hear me oh so clearly now… and I thank you for your clear and kind attention to my voice…

Resting, waiting, listening here, in deepest, fullest peace, such is your inmost nature, beautifully unmoved, completely unaffected by, the ever-changing world which spins in endless animation all around. Exquisitely at peace, entirely unaffected by your ever-changing daily mind, gone quiet now, as if, you’re deeply sleeping, so… you are, serene, composed, in full control, and powerful in ways beyond your dreams.

This place, in which, you feel no pressures anywhere, in any way, at all, all physical, forgotten now, this open space of unity and absolute agreement, this gorgeously absorbing frame of mind, this gently growing ecstasy, free from all and every type of interfering influence, at last, where all insistent things, are safely kept at bay, all pushed beyond, irrelevant, as if, another life away, completely gone from consciousness, such has no being here at all, beyond all needs, desires and expectations, truly satisfied, in this, so perfectly contented just to be, at ease, at rest, remaining still, within this endless present moment, here and now, this perfectly contented frame of mind, so letting go of all those thoughts which never could be held, exchanging these for feelings of the deepest pleasure, purest, most appealing kind, and growing deeply, every further breath, you’re breathing now…

And, this self-sustaining clear awareness, is, known as simple PRESENCE, being present here and now, your inner equilibrium, returned to you, a truly lovely feeling in and of itself… of being free from any type of past regret or restless expectation, perfectly content to simply be, awareness here and now.

From: Seed of Inner Happiness