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A Psalm Of Gentle Holding

by Melinda Bernstein

Rated
5
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
10

This original psalm centers on compassionate presence — a form of strength that does not rush, measure, or demand. Spoken in relational language, it evokes a steady field of care in which the heart can expand naturally. Well suited for moments of tenderness, transition, or inward softening, this psalm offers warmth without sentimentality and steadiness without pressure.

CompassionEmotional HealingInner PeaceSelf AcceptanceNon StrivingCompassion Cultivation

Transcript

A psalm of gentle holding.

Love,

You surround me with quiet compassion.

You hold my life without pressure or demand.

Your presence does not rush me.

It does not measure me.

It receives me.

You soften the places that have grown tight with effort.

You warm the places that have grown cool with caution.

In your care,

My heart expands at its own pace.

Your steadiness becomes my steadiness.

Your calm becomes my calm.

There is room here for all that I carry.

There is space here for what is still becoming.

Held within your mercy,

I am strengthened without striving.

Held within your love,

I am whole.

Meet your Teacher

Melinda BernsteinDavie, FL, USA

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