Before drifting into sleep,
Allow yourself to step away from the outside world and gently return inward.
When it feels right,
Softly close your eyes and invite your awareness to begin turning toward itself.
Let it gather slowly and lovingly into the sensations of your body and the steady rhythm of your breath.
Notice the air as it enters your body when you inhale and as it leaves.
Stay with this simple,
Soothing breathing movement.
Gently invite your shoulders to soften and melt.
You may even choose to breathe with a sigh as you feel your shoulders drop a little more,
Releasing what they've been holding.
Now bring your attention to the rest of your body.
Is there anywhere else asking to be eased,
Loosened or softened right now?
Offer those places permission to relax.
Allow your body to grow heavy,
Supported,
At rest.
The day is complete.
You have done enough.
It is safe and appropriate to let go now.
Release this day and step into a night of deep,
Nourishing sleep.
Take a slow,
Full inhale,
Breathing in this sense of reassurance and with your next breath,
Invite in a gentle feeling of gratitude for the day that has passed,
Whatever it held.
It was a gift of lived moments in your life.
As you exhale,
Sink more deeply into your body,
Allowing gravity to hold you completely.
Tonight carries the energy of renewal,
Of restoration,
Of release.
Know that as you fall asleep,
You are free to lay down any weight you've been carrying and that you can rise tomorrow feeling refreshed and renewed.
If you'd like,
Take another deep breath into this truth,
Into the quiet power that is available to you right now.
And as you breathe out,
Let that energy settle gently into your heart.
Now,
Imagine that with every inhale,
You are drawing in a soft,
Loving light.
It fills your lungs and with every exhale,
That light spreads,
Flowing through your body,
Through your mind,
Bringing calm,
Warmth and ease.
Rest here.
Sleep comes naturally.
