Triggers are all around us.
When we become triggered,
We lose sight of our authentic selves and we begin to operate from our pre-programmed nervous system states that are attempting to keep us safe.
What our wise bodies miss is that our trigger doesn't necessarily mean that we are in danger.
It just feels like we are.
Subconsciously,
We go into patterns of fight,
Flight,
Or freeze.
Sometimes we fawn and attempt to make others comfortable so we can sit back into our seat of safety.
This points to how long ago these pre-programmed responses became wired into us.
Our young selves didn't have many choices to survive our circumstances,
And our young brains weren't developed to understand the complexities of relationship dynamics and the challenges of life.
Our wise adult selves can now know what the young one within couldn't,
That safety does not lie in another's hands.
Safety is only found within.
We are capable of making decisions based on our current felt sense of what is and is not okay for us.
We are now able to create boundaries that allow us to love others without resentment.
This is our work,
To connect with ourselves and soothe the young one within,
To see what it is we are needing and offer it to ourselves.
When we do,
We relax back into the truth of who we are and become a blessing to all that we come into contact with.
We can finally stop guarding and start gifting.
This meditation meets your nervous system where it is and offers it restoration so you can emerge feeling more like yourself.
So lie down and make yourself as comfortable as you can.
Gather a blanket or eye mask,
Set yourself up with pillows and give yourself time to adjust until you can come to stillness.
Take a slow,
Steady breath in through the nose and release it out the mouth.
Another deep breath in and a full release out.
Allow your body to soften into the ground beneath you.
With each exhale,
Give yourself permission to arrive in the present moment more fully.
Let the mind rest.
There is nowhere to go,
Nothing to solve.
Only this moment,
Only this breath.
Notice your body and bring your attention to your right hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger,
Little finger,
Palm of the hand,
Back of the hand,
Wrist,
Forearm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Right armpit,
Waist,
Hip,
Thigh,
Shin,
Heel,
Sole of the foot,
Top of the foot,
Big toe,
Second toe,
Third,
Fourth,
Fifth,
Left hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger,
Little finger,
Back of the hand,
Wrist,
Forearm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Left armpit,
Waist,
Hip,
Thigh,
Shin,
Ankle,
Heel,
Sole of the foot,
Top of the foot,
Big toe,
Second toe,
Fourth,
Fifth,
Back of the body,
Right buttock,
Left buttock,
Lower back,
Mid back,
Upper back,
Back of the neck,
Back of the head,
Front of the body,
Crown of the head,
Forehead,
Temples,
Eyebrows,
Eyes,
Cheeks,
Nose,
Lips,
Chin,
Collarbones,
Heart,
Belly,
Pelvis,
The whole right side of the body,
The whole left side of the body,
The whole body together,
One unified field of awareness.
Now let go of direction,
No need to place attention anywhere.
Simply allow the body to breathe itself.
Thoughts may come,
Sensations may arise.
Let them drift through like clouds in the sky.
Return again and again to stillness.
Notice the support beneath you.
Notice the steadiness of your breath.
Remember,
Safety resides within.
You are capable of meeting yourself with love and clarity.
When you soothe the young one within,
You live more from your authentic self.
Go ahead and take a deep breath in and a full breath out.
Begin to gently wiggle your fingers and toes.
And allow movement to return,
Stretching in any way that feels nourishing.
As you return to your day,
Carry with you this truth.
You are safe,
You are whole,
You are free.
