Overwhelm Relief

So beginning now to settle yourself down into a comfortable seated position or if you prefer lying allowing your eyes to gently close and take a deep breath in through your nose and slowly exhale letting go and continue with that deep breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth when you breathe in breathing in calmness and when you breathe out releasing any tension conscious deep breaths and I'd like to start today with a poem one of my favorites by Dana Forbes it only takes a reminder to breathe a moment to be still and just like that something in me settles softens and makes space for imperfection the harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn't a relay race we will all cross the finish line and waking up to life is what we were born for as many times as I forget and catch myself charging forward without even knowing where I'm going that many times I can make a choice to stop to breathe and be and walk slowly into the mystery imagine yourself now surrounded by a cocoon of soothing light imagine it as the warmth of the sun shining gently down upon you this light represents love and compassion feel its warmth embracing you washing over you like a gentle wave soothing your nerves and calming your mind take a breath in and a breath out and say to yourself I am resilient I am capable I can do this I am strong take a breath in and a breath out and breath in and breath out I am resilient I am capable and I can do this take a breath in and a breath out and breath in and breath out and when you're ready slowly begin to be aware of the surface beneath you scanning down from the top of the head down past the face down to the neck and the shoulders down the arms down the hands,

Fingers and thumbs and down the torso to the pelvis or lower legs ankles feet and toes be kind and be gentle to yourself and beginning to invite movement back into the body and gently opening the eyes may you feel empowered may you feel confident and may you have a wonderful day