Find a position that's comfortable and that your body can sleep in.
You can lie on your back,
Your side,
Curl up,
Whatever feels right for you tonight.
Let your pillow hold your head,
Let the blankets cover whatever needs covering.
We are letting our body know there is nowhere to be and nothing to work out.
This is our time to rest.
Let your eyes soften or close.
Take a slow breath in through your nose and let it fall out through your mouth.
Imagine your breath moving in a slow,
Easy wave.
As you breathe in,
That wave rises through your body.
As you breathe out,
It gently recedes.
You do not have to breathe in any special way,
Just a little slower than during your day.
Let your jaw loosen,
Let your tongue rest,
Allow your shoulders to sink a bit deeper into whatever is beneath you.
If money thoughts are loud tonight,
You do not have to push them away.
You also no longer have to follow or track them.
Let them be like background noise in another room.
You can hear that they are there,
But you do not have to give them any attention.
Tonight as you drift off to sleep,
You are going to meet money in a different way.
Not as numbers,
Not as bills,
Not as pressure,
But as something that can gently sit beside you while you sleep.
If you like,
Imagine the energy of money as a quiet presence at the edge of the bed or somewhere in the room.
Not close enough to crowd you,
But close enough to be with you and support you.
You can picture it as soft light,
A color,
A gentle shape,
Or just a sense that you know this energy is kind,
Nurturing,
And forgiving.
You do not have to see anything clearly.
Your body understands more than your mind needs to.
Let your breath move in.
Money,
You can be near me while I rest.
You're allowed to stay even when I'm asleep.
Notice what happens to your body when you think that.
Maybe nothing at first,
Or maybe a little tightness,
Maybe a small drop in your shoulders.
Whatever is there is right and good.
You are just letting money sit in the room with you in a way that does not ask you to do anything.
If any old sentences show up,
Like,
It never works out for me,
Just let them drift through.
Like thoughts passing across a night sky,
You don't have to argue with them.
You also don't have to believe them,
They can just be thoughts that were true once for a long time,
But they're allowed to soften now.
Bring your attention back to how your body is held.
Notice the weight of your head on the pillow,
The heaviness of your arms,
The way your back is supported.
Allow your legs to become heavy.
Money,
Sit with me while I sleep.
Be part of how I'm cared for tonight.
If it feels good,
You can imagine that quiet money presence drawing just a little bit closer.
Like someone pulling a chair nearer to your bed,
Just to watch over you.
You do not have to stay awake to make anything work.
You can drift in,
You can forget you're listening.
The part of you that has been working so hard on money gets to go off duty for the night.
As the music continues,
You can let any old stories about money step just outside the door for now.
Your body gets to learn one simple thing,
And money can stay with me.
Let your breath move in its own rhythm.
If you want a few simple thoughts to carry you into sleep,
You can use these very softly,
Almost like you're thinking them from far,
Far away.
Money can be gentle with me.
I'm allowed to sleep and rest while money finds its way to me.
Soon the words will fade and there will only be music.
You do not have to listen for my voice.
You do not have to remember anything that was said.
You can simply let go and sleep as deeply as your body wants to.
A new story about money being with you settles in.
Let your eyes stay closed.
Let your breath stay easy.
Let the music carry you.
