For The Moments Of Real Sadness

This practice is for the moments of real sadness.

Not just a heavy day,

Not stress or tiredness,

But that quieter,

Deeper feeling that settles in and asks for your attention.

If that's where you are right now,

You're in the right place.

Sadness doesn't always come with a clear reason.

Sometimes it's connected to something specific,

Sometimes it's an accumulation,

And sometimes it's simply what's here.

You don't need to understand it right now and you don't need to make it better.

Take a slow breath in through your nose and let it go gently through your mouth.

You're not here to cheer yourself up,

You're here to let yourself be honest.

Notice where the sadness lives in your body.

It might be in your chest,

Your throat,

Your belly.

You don't need to move it or change it,

Just acknowledge it.

If it feels supportive you might place a hand on your body,

On your chest or on your belly.

You could even hug yourself or gently stroke your cheek,

It might feel a bit silly and that's okay,

But it helps,

At least for me.

Not to make the sadness disappear but to remind your body that you're here with it,

Like you're your own best friend.

Sadness asks for presence,

Not solutions.

You're allowed to feel this and you don't have to carry it alone.

If sadness has been visiting you more often lately or if life simply feels like too much to hold,

My course,

When everything feels too much,

Is there as a gentle place to land,

A space where nothing needs fixing and everything is met with care.

But for now,

Stay here for a few breaths longer.

Let the sadness be held,

Not solved.

You're not doing this wrong and you're not alone.