What would it feel like to go to space? In this starlit episode of Mello, we drift gently beyond Earth’s atmosphere to explore the wonders of the universe—from golden records on Voyager to the Moon’s quiet pull on our oceans. With calm breathing, gentle space sounds, and a guided meditation that fills you with starlight, this journey is all about seeing your world—and yourself—with a little more wonder.

Space Odyssey

Finding a Wider Perspective

Hi friends. Did you have a good day? Are you ready for some calm—maybe even a little stardust in your dreams? Welcome to Mello, where we slow things down, drift through big, goofy questions about the universe, and take a peaceful journey together... one breath at a time.

This episode, our question comes from XXX:

XXX:  “What would it feel like to go to space?”

Did you know the Voyager spaceship carries a golden record with music, greetings, and sounds from Earth—like whales, babies, and rock ’n’ roll. They're floating through space like a message in a bottle, just in case aliens ever find it!

I want to learn even more so sit back, relax…and mello. 

Let’s start by getting our wiggles out. Go ahead and wiggle. 

That’s right–your toes and arms, your fingers and legs. Wiggle them up and down and all around. Now settle those wiggles into a snuggle. 

As you tuck into your cozy blanket, take a deep breath in, feeling your body fill with calm. As you exhale, whisper to yourself, “I am safe”. With your next inhale, feel your body fill with love. You exhale and whisper to yourself,  “I am loved.”

With your last deep breath, your imagination is now ready for our nighttime adventure. 

Radio Voice: Thesues 12, you are now clear to launch. 

Other radio voice: All systems are a go. T-minus 10 seconds to launch. 

Radio: Engines to full power….3…2…1…liftoff

(Sounds of a rocket taking off–not aggressive…just chill)

You’re now 12,000 miles above Earth’s surface, floating in a gentle curve through the atmosphere. You’re snug in your cozy space suit, complete with gloves and fashionable space boots.

(Beeps from the computers around you)

Way down below, Earth moves silent and steady across your window. Great slivers of green and orange cut through the blue, vast patches of ocean. Down there, every person, every animal, every road and stop sign, every tree and parking meter—all of it fits inside your window. And yet, you barely feel yourself moving.

Around you, the gentle hum of electric tools fills the cabin, steady and comforting. Hundreds of buttons, thousands of switches, and blinking lights line the walls of the spaceship. You know what every single one of them does. Because guess what? You’re an astronaut. And you have to be really smart to be an astronaut.

Outside, there’s no air. So how can you breathe in here? The spaceship has a special life-support system that recycles the air, removing carbon dioxide and adding fresh oxygen—just like Earth’s trees do every day for the planet. Inside, it feels just like home, even though you’re far, far away.

Before you step outside to explore, you take a moment to check in with yourself. Leaving Earth can be a lot.

Breathe in through the nose…and out through your mouth.
In…and out… in…and out… in…and out.

Here, in space, there’s no gravity. Which means you don’t need to walk—you float. With a gentle push, you glide toward the exit pad, where the rest of your space suit awaits. You fasten your helmet, making sure it’s secure.

(A quiet click locks it into place)

Triple-checking every strap, every buckle.
You are ready for space.

The pod door closes behind you…

3… 2… 1…

(The airlock opens.)

(For a moment, just silence. A vast, deep quiet.)

In space, there’s no air, which means there’s no sound at all. In every direction stars are exploding, planets are whirling… and yet, it’s peaceful.

You’re tethered safely to the ship, floating weightlessly. Pushing yourself along, dragging the clip of your tether along the ship, you look down.

Earth stretches below you, impossibly vast, impossibly beautiful–moving, breathing, living.

Full of nature.
Full of hope.

And golden doodles. ;)

You turn, and there it is—the Moon. Bigger than you’ve ever seen it. Its craters, its ridges, its ancient surface staring back at you. So close you almost feel like you could reach out and scrape a bit of Moondust onto your finger.

Did you know the Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth? Just a tiny bit every year, about as fast as your fingernails grow. And yet, it still pulls on our oceans, creating the tides that rise and fall every day.

For a moment, you do nothing at all. You just exist—between these two enormous bodies: Earth and her little sister, the Moon.

You lean back, still clipped in, and push deeper into space. No weight. No worries. Just you, where so few have ever been, with a perspective so few will ever experience.

And beyond, past the Moon, past the Earth, past even the edges of what you know—

Planets. Stars.

There are 300 billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. That’s more stars than grains of sand in all the beaches in the world. Our galaxy is just one of about two trillion galaxies in the universe. And what’s even more incredible? There might be even more galaxies and stars beyond what we can see—a whole vast universe stretching far past our reach, like an endless ocean that we can only glimpse from the shore.

You have an idea. It might be a little silly, but it also makes you smile.

You close your eyes. And you imagine—your body is empty. And above you, a vast pitcher filled with all the starlight in the universe.

The pitcher tips—
and the starlight pours in.

It fills your toes first,
then your knees,
then past your hips.
Up, up into your shoulders,
up through your neck,
into your nose, your ears,
and finally, the very top of your head.

You are now full of stars.

Your body feels light.
Bright.
Calm.

You are full of beauty. Think of the beauty you give to others. 

Take a moment to sit with this feeling.

(Minutes of silence/soft music)

Slowly now, you begin to drift back toward the ship. Back toward the launch pad. The doors close behind you. And as your boots touch down, you realize—

(Soft click of the pod doors closing)

This journey has changed you.

With this new perspective, you think about your own life. Your worries. And somehow, they feel just a little smaller. A little less heavy. But not because they don’t matter…because there’s more beauty around you than you could ever imagine. All the time.

You press a few buttons, setting your course back home.
Back to Earth.
Back to bean bags and stuffed animals.
Back to walks beside the river.
Back to the smell of fresh daisies in the summer air.

The power kicks on.

With this wider perspective, you begin your journey back… filled with the peace and enormous beauty of the universe.