Find a comfortable position and let your body settle comfortably.
Close your eyes if it feels right and take a slow intentional breath.
Let yourself arrive here,
In this space,
Fully present.
Think back to the girl you once were.
Notice her quietly,
Without rushing.
See how she learned to be small,
To soften,
To carry the feelings of others before her own.
Perhaps she learned that anger should be hidden,
That curiosity should wait,
That speaking up might be too much.
Perhaps she learned that calming others was safer than disturbing the peace.
Imagine meeting her now.
You don't need to fix her,
Change her,
Or tell her she was wrong.
Simply see her.
Notice the roles she carried,
Listener,
Peacemaker,
Caretaker,
Quiet observer.
The one who softened her voice so she would be liked.
The one who absorbed tension so others could breathe.
Let your mind rest on one or two of these roles that feel most familiar.
Feel the weight they carried,
Not as a burden,
But as the care they offered.
These roles kept you safe.
They gave you a way to belong.
They were not mistakes.
They were the tools she had to navigate her world.
Breathe into that awareness.
Notice how her presence sits in your body now.
Perhaps you feel tightness where she held back,
Or warmth where she softened the space around her.
Simply observe.
Now,
Imagine holding her tenderly in your hands,
As if she were a small,
Fragile bird.
Acknowledge her quietly.
I see you.
I honor you.
You did your best,
And you carried me here.
Feel gratitude for the strength in her small acts.
For the care she offered.
For the ways she shaped the world.
For the woman you are now.
Breathe deeply.
Let the weight of old roles settle softly,
Not gone,
But seen.
Notice the space that opens around them.
The possibility of moving through your emotions without being bound by old patterns.
Let yourself sense the beginning of freedom.
The freedom that comes simply from seeing,
Honoring and understanding.
Stay here for a few more breaths.
Let your awareness linger on the girl you once were,
And the woman you are now.
Know that you carry both with you,
And that your emotional life,
Once learned,
Can now be chosen.
When you're ready,
Gently return your awareness to the room.
Bringing with you the quiet understanding of your past,
The presence of your inner child,
And the first soft steps toward living more freely with your emotions.
