Good evening,
My name is Emily and I'm so glad you're here.
This is your space to gently unwind,
To soften from the day and prepare your mind for rest.
Let's begin by arriving together,
A few breaths to settle into the space.
You can close your eyes if you wish,
Place your hand on your heart or on your belly,
Wherever feels most comfortable for you.
Take a slow breath in,
And a longer breath out,
And again.
Let the day begin to fall away.
Soften your shoulders,
Your face,
Your eyebrows,
Your jaw,
Your thoughts.
If journaling has ever felt difficult,
If you started and stopped before,
If you've ever thought,
I just don't know what to write,
You're not alone in that.
This space isn't about writing something impressive,
It's about noticing small things and allowing your thoughts to land on the page just as they are.
Messy is welcome here,
And simple is more than enough.
Tonight is not about solving anything,
It's about gently letting go of the events of the day and allowing your mind to settle.
When you're ready,
Open your journal and begin with this simple invitation.
Dear me,
Today I experienced.
You might notice a feeling,
A thought,
Something small from your day.
There's no right way to do this,
Just let your pen move,
Even if it's only a few words.
I'll give you some prompts now that you are welcome to use,
Or feel free to stay in the space and write freely,
Whatever comes most naturally to you at this moment,
Or whatever you most need in this moment.
Remember,
You don't have to use all of the prompts,
And you can pause or rewind the track to go at your own pace.
Take your time,
I'll be right here with you.
Begin the prompts now,
I will recap them after we've been through all of them,
So don't worry if you miss one,
You will hear them again.
Dear me,
Today I experienced.
Something that stayed with me from today.
That could be something positive,
Or something not so good.
Something that you've brought home,
That's still with you today,
That you need to express.
Something that felt heavy or unresolved.
One thing I'm ready to release for tonight.
A small moment that I'm grateful for.
What does my mind keep returning to?
And the last prompt,
What do I need to feel more at ease this evening?
We'll recap all of those again.
Dear me,
Today I experienced.
Something that stayed with me from today.
Something that felt heavy or unresolved.
One thing I'm ready to release for tonight.
A small moment that I'm grateful for.
What my mind keeps returning to.
And lastly,
What do I need to feel more at ease this evening?
Begin to bring your writing to a close.
You don't need to carry everything into tomorrow.
Take a slow breath in.
And a longer breath out and release anything that's not serving you or allowing you to feel ease.
What do I need to feel more at ease this evening?
Let your body soften even more.
You've cleared the day and created peace.
And now you can rest.
Take a moment now to look back at what you've written.
Not to judge it or analyse it,
But simply to notice.
Because you've showed up,
You've made space for yourself.
And that matters far more than what's on the page.
Even a few words,
Even a few minutes like this.
This is how a habit begins to grow.
Not through pressure,
But through small,
Steady moments like this one.
You don't have to do it perfectly.
You just have to return for yourself.
Whenever you're ready,
You can close your journal.
Take one more breath.
In.
And release.
And gently prepare for sleep in the full knowledge that you have done all you can for today.
And you can rest well tonight.
Thank you for being here,
For sharing this space and for giving this time to yourself.
If it felt helpful,
Please let me know.
You're always welcome here,
So please do come back and join again.
I have a companion track that bookends this,
And that is called Starting Your Day Gently.
It's a morning anchor.
Feel free to go and look that one up if you want to have the morning and the bedtime journaling sessions.
And please let me know if there's anything else you'd like me to do,
Any feedback you have,
Anything at all.
I want to make this the best experience I can for everyone,
So your feedback is going to help me shape and mould this as it grows.
And it's just invaluable to me.
And I always love to chat,
So please feel free to reach out with any messages and I'll be sure to get back to you.
All that's left for me to say now is go gently,
Rest well,
I hope you have the most beautiful dreams and I hope to see you again next time.
