I Am Here, I Am Safe

We are going to take an imaginary walk on a beach today.

Let's picture it in our minds first.

The sand is white and soft.

The sun is warm but not too hot.

The water is clear and shines a bright blue.

You are walking slowly,

Feeling the sand cool and soft beneath your feet.

The breeze off of the water is gentle and smells a little salty and fresh.

As you walk along the edge of the water in your mind's eye,

You notice a big and beautiful shell.

It's sitting on the sand just in front of you and waiting for you to pick it up.

You hold it in your hand and it fits just right.

You lift it to your ear and listen to the whooshing sound of the ocean as the shell whispers to you.

It is telling you that the sounds of the water waves on the shore are the sounds of the breaths in your body.

As you breathe in,

You know you are here.

The sun shining down from the sky reminds you that you are taken care of,

Loved and safe.

As you breathe out,

You know you are safe.

Breathe in,

I am here.

Breathe out,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

Now repeat with me.

I am here,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

I am here,

I am safe.

As you continue to breathe and feel the moving air through your body,

Let your hands and fingers relax into the earth.

Let your breathing be slow and steady like the waves.

Let your legs and toes relax onto the floor.

Picture the beach being a place of calm where you can come back to at any time in your mind to feel relaxed and loved because you are here and you are safe.

You are here and you are safe.

Namaste.