Hi my friend.
Slowly meet yourself in this very moment.
Begin by gently closing your eyes if you'd like.
Start to release everything that has happened today and allow the future to wait as you arrive right here.
All you need to do is land here.
Follow your breath in.
Follow your breath out.
Notice what happens when you dive in.
When you pause here and sit with your heart,
Your mind,
Your body.
You are worthy of your own loving attention.
Breathe with yourself here.
Allow your face to be soft,
Letting go of the thinking mind.
Notice how that releases all the muscles in the face,
The brows,
The temples.
Unhinge your jaw.
Feel the gentle weight that pulls your shoulders down away from your ears,
Letting your arms feel heavy.
You don't need to look outside of yourself for solitude or to discover a sanctuary of stillness and peace.
You have everything here beneath any worry,
Stress,
Or fear.
There is so much waiting for you.
You are a safe place to land.
Can you feel the relief of knowing you are your own sanctuary,
Where you can heal,
Where you can release,
Coming home to yourself,
Returning,
Breathe in this ease,
Release anything you do not need.
Breathe in this calm,
Steady state and let anything go.
Breathe in this calm,
Steady state and exhale,
Let something go.
You don't need to try so hard.
It's all right here.
What is within you?
What is experienced within your sanctuary?
Taking in the gift of you being your greatest supporter,
Your largest safety net,
The place you can let go and stay a while.
Steady inhale,
Steady exhale.
Solitude doesn't always equate to loneliness.
Solitude can be a sanctuary,
A peaceful respite from the world's madness,
A place where we can finally slow down and connect with ourselves.
Maybe placing a hand or two over your heart or wrapping your arms around you,
Diving deeper into your solitude,
Feeling the power of your own stillness.
You don't need to look outside of you,
You have everything you need,
My friend.
Give yourself a deep breath in and a big exhale.
Notice the shift here.
Notice how you are learning slowly but surely that you are your home.
You are peace.
You are calm.
You are soft and strong.
You are the most beautiful sanctuary.
Believe it or not,
My friend,
You just added years to your life by choosing to pause and do nothing and breathe to create this inner healing,
This inner peace.
You are so worthy.
Let it all go.
Notice the ground beneath you.
Notice the sounds around you,
Near and far.
Invite some intuitive movement into your body.
Let it be really slow,
Gentle,
Flickering the eyes open if they were closed.
Maybe find a soft smile.
Remember,
The safety,
The solitude,
The peace is always waiting within you.
One more cleansing breath in,
Big audible sigh.
Take it easy,
My friend,
From my heart to yours.
