{"id":348,"date":"2026-01-30T19:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaludwick.com\/?p=348"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:47:29","slug":"luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaludwick.com\/?p=348","title":{"rendered":"Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\u201cIf you have the luxury of finding the sun\u2026.\u201d<\/em>
Dr. Chelsea begins, in Lotus pose.
Her call pierces through the thick bubble
of my distracted doom-scrolling trance.

Her centering beckon convinces me to 
shut the news app and fully immerse in
the meditation that I\u2019d begun, in truth, for 
the vibes \u2014 enlightenment by osmosis.

I yield to her welcome to soul work
I find my seat, back tall, grounded feet.
Gazing through a wide winter window, 
I align my torso towards the lemon orb.

Head-on I face due East
shoulders square, rounded down
eyes fall to my lap to protect my 
pupils from the bold dawn.

She honors our collective pain
before laying the case for hope:
\u201cIf it is difficult to be
at peace in this moment\u2026\u201d.<\/em>

The sun creeps up, scaling roofline, 
emerging over forest canopy \u2014 
\u201cImagine peace is right there, so close.\u201d<\/em> 
She pulls me from brain into body. 

The celestial sphere casts heat and 
illumination over this ice-swept land.
\u201cContinue to breathe, continue to feel\u2026
\u201cMay we never turn those feelings off.\u201d<\/em>

To feel, to have empathy; a lost practice.
Now, piping in over the wise instructor, 
Beautiful Chorus sings out a mantra:
\u201cI am safe here \/ I feel peace here.\u201d<\/em>

While the chant plays in the background
she manifests for unseen pupils:
\u201cBreathe out through the crown;
\u201cthis peace will cover us today\u2026.\u201d<\/em>

I lift my face; warmth meets me.
Through closed lids the 
bright morning permeates my skin
I sense the presence of a golden aura.

Dr. Jackson Roberts wrings me out:
\u201cExhale\u2026Peace is <\/em>here\u2026at the center.\u201d
\u201cOpen your eyes, brand new\u2026\u201d <\/em>
My melted body is reset, rejuvenated.

Peace
Hope 
Warmth
What a luxury.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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