Close your eyes if it feels safe to do so.
Take a deep breath.
Imagine you are standing by the beach.
No one is around but you.
You have this beautiful beach all to yourself.
It is so peaceful,
All you can hear is the sound of the waves crashing on the sand.
As you take a deep breath and look around you at this beautiful place,
You can feel a soft breeze caressing your face.
The sun is shining down on you,
Warming every cell of your body.
The temperature feels just right,
It's just how you like it.
You stand for a moment admiring how the sun glints in the water like the sparkling of a diamond.
You can feel the sand beneath your bare feet.
You take a few deep breaths and walk down the sand dunes to the beach.
In the distance you see someone is waiting there for you by the water's edge.
Go over to whoever it is and say hello.
Enjoy this moment being together.
If you don't see anyone,
That's okay too,
Just enjoy this time with yourself.
I will leave you now for a few moments.
When you feel ready,
If you were with someone,
You say your goodbyes and walk over to a beautiful beach hut that you see hidden in the sand dunes.
This is your beach hut.
It is decorated just how you would like it.
There is a little porch on the front and some steps leading up to it.
You can't wait to get there and see your very own beach hut.
You climb the steps one by one,
Eager to see what's inside this pretty little beach hut.
You open the door and have a look around.
Your beach hut has all of your favourite things inside,
Ready and waiting just for you.
Your favourite chair,
Favourite foods,
Favourite things to drink and anything else that you can imagine you'd like to be in this special place.
You sit down in your favourite chair and relax.
You can see the beach in the doorway and the sea from where you are sitting.
The sounds of the waves soothe you.
This really is a special place.
This is your private beach hut.
This beach hut is somewhere you can return to whenever you need some time for yourself,
To just be.
You can close the door,
Surrounded by your favourite things or leave it open so you can hear the waves and watch them flowing back and forth.
It's up to you.
There's a piece of paper and a pen on the table beside you.
If you'd like to,
You can write something on it now.
Whatever comes to you in this moment.
If nothing does,
That's okay.
Or if you don't want to write anything,
That's fine too.
But if you do write something,
Notice what it is.
Rest here for a while and I'll return in a few moments.
It's time to leave your beach hut now,
But only for now.
Remember you can return to this special place any time you'd like to.
You take one final look around to remember your beach hut before you walk back out onto the front porch.
Here you pause for a while to admire the view.
Then listen to the sounds of the sea,
Watch the beautiful waves and take another look back at your beach hut.
You can return here any time you'd like.
The sun shines down on you,
Warming your skin.
When you're ready,
You walk down the steps and back onto the sand.
You wander along the water's edge before walking up the sand dunes,
Back to where we started.
Returning to your breath now,
You take a few deep breaths.
In and out.
Beginning to notice the sounds around you,
Wherever you are in the present day.
And noticing the feeling of the surface beneath you as you return to the present and gently open your eyes.
