Unconditional Self-Care

Settling into your space,

Find a comfortable position with your body.

Rolling your shoulders backwards and down your back,

Perhaps lifting your chest toward the sky.

Find a sense of dignity and presence within your body.

If it feels comfortable,

You can softly close your eyes or you can lower your gaze as we turn inward.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Taking a moment to acknowledge the fact that you have carved out this time for yourself.

Finding a sense of gratitude for yourself,

For creating the opportunity to find stillness.

Bringing all your attention to your heart.

Can you feel your heart beat?

Your heart beating from morning to nightfall in the backdrop of our busy lives.

Repeating to yourself,

I am here for myself.

Returning to breath.

Can you feel the rise and fall of your chest?

The inflow and outflow of air constantly in motion.

Repeating to yourself,

This time is for me.

There is nowhere you need to be right now.

There is nothing you need to be doing in this moment.

Just be with your breath.

Returning back to the magic of your body.

Through the challenging times and the blissful times.

Repeating to yourself,

I am worthy of care.

Taking a nourishing breath in and a wholesome breath out.

Letting your body sink deeper into the ground beneath you.

Noticing any resistance to accepting slowness.

To embracing stillness.

To giving in to self compassion.

Softening.

Repeating to yourself,

I am unconditionally here for myself.

Letting the words sink in.

Penetrate your body.

Returning back to breath.

You can start to come out of your meditation.

Finding aliveness in your body.

Wiggling your fingers and toes.

And slowly and intentionally fluttering your eyes open to embrace the remainder of your day.

Unconditionally there for yourself.