Allowing your body to settle,
Take a slow breath in through your nose and a steady breath out.
Again breathing in and on the exhale softening the shoulders,
The jaw and let go.
There's nowhere to rush right now.
This is your morning reset.
Imagine you are standing on a quiet shoreline at dawn.
The sky is pale with early light.
The soft gold begins to blend into gentle blue.
You feel the gentle breeze against your skin and are aware of this steady rhythm of the waves moving in and out.
They're not loud,
Not dramatic.
They're consistent and reliable.
Each wave rolls in and softly recedes.
In and out.
In and out.
Allow your breath to begin to match that rhythm.
Breathing in like a wave arriving.
And breathing out like the tide gently returning to the sea.
Bring your awareness to the center of the chest,
Your heart center.
And imagine a warm golden light here.
And with each inhale,
That light begins to glow softly.
Like the first light of sunrise spreading across the water.
As you breathe in,
The light rose a little brighter.
And as you breathe out,
It settles warm and calm.
There's no need to rush.
Nothing to prove.
And as the waves continue their rhythm,
Imagine the golden light expanding gently through your chest.
Into your shoulders.
And down your left arm to the left hand and fingers and thumb.
And down the right arm to the hand,
Fingers and thumb.
Feeling balanced,
Grounded and calm.
If thoughts about the day arise,
Notice them.
Like distant boats on the horizon.
Watching them.
There's no need to swim toward them.
You can remain here,
Steady on the shore.
And the thoughts can remain in the distance.
Allow the golden light to move downward now.
Through the abdomen and the hips.
And all the way down the left leg.
To the ankle,
Foot and toes.
And all the way down the right leg.
To the ankle,
Foot and toes.
You are supported by the earth here.
And above you,
There is open sky.
Below you,
Steady grain.
And within you,
Balanced energy.
If you wish,
Silently say.
Today I meet myself with kindness.
Today I meet myself with kindness.
Aware of the waves again.
Moving in.
And out.
And may you carry that same steady rhythm.
Into your day.
Balanced.
Rounded.
And kindness to yourself.
Take one final slow breath in.
And a longer breath out.
And imagine yourself walking gently along the shoreline.
Carrying this calm,
Grounded energy with you.
As you begin your day.
