Audio Transcript: 

Hey, good morning. Nara.

My name is Sean Mandana Foley. I'm a local Butchulla Senior person, long-time resident, and I have a special love for Country and would like to share that with you today.

Take a moment to sit quietly. Take a moment to slow down. Take a moment to breathe slowly now.

It's time to stop rushing to the next big thing in your life. Give yourself permission to rest, to relax, and to refresh on Butchulla Country.

Feel the ground beneath you, the trees around you, and the sky above.

This is more than a rest stop along your life journey. This is Country, a place of living connection, lasting knowledge, and lifelong wisdom.

It lives in the land, in the trees and grass, the freshwater streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes. It lives in the air, wind, and sky, where everything moves together—the wind, the trees, the waters, and you.

In this moment, there is nothing you need to do, nothing you need to think, and nothing you need to say.

It is time to let go and just be now.

Be still and listen. Be quiet and connect. Be present and aligned with one spirit and all things in this place.

As you breathe in, everything will become clear to you. As you breathe out, everything will come to you.

In this quiet rhythm of belonging on Country, you are not separate from this place—you are part of it. This is where you are now.

So let the mind soften, let the body relax, and let your spirit shine.

Feel that gentle presence within you and around you. You are here now. You belong now. You're part of this great circle of life—the land, the sea, and the sky.

Take one more breath—deep, slow, full.

With every step you make, you become more connected to Country. With every breath you take, you become more aligned to spirit on Country. With every thought you think, you become more present on Country.

Carry this feeling with you wherever you go on Butchulla Country.

Live long, live well, and be bright.