Hello and welcome.
Take a moment to settle into your body.
Let your spine lengthen naturally.
Your shoulders soften.
Your breath find its own rhythm.
There is nothing to fix here.
Nothing to force open.
You are already enough,
Exactly as you are.
If it feels safe,
Allow your eyes to close.
And if not,
Soften your gaze.
Let yourself arrive.
There are many people who grew up learning that important people in their lives were unpredictable,
Emotionally unsafe,
Or someone they had to manage,
Appease,
Or fear.
If this is part of your story,
Know that your nervous system adapted brilliantly.
Fear was not weakness,
It was intelligence.
It was protection.
And even if today you appear confident,
Capable,
Self-led,
And confident,
Another part of you may still be listening carefully,
Watching for danger,
Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
We welcome that part here.
Bring one hand to your heart,
And one to your lower belly.
Notice what happens in your body when you imagine being close to another.
When you allow yourself to be seen,
To be chosen,
To be loved.
There may be tightening,
Holding,
Even a subtle pullback.
You don't need to analyze it,
Just simply notice.
Silently say to your body,
I see you.
Thank you.
Thank you for protecting me.
Now gently invite an image of yourself as a child or young person.
The version of you who learned to be careful.
Notice their posture,
Their eyes,
Their energy.
And let them know something important.
What you learned was about survival in the past.
It is not a prophecy for the future.
What you learned was about survival in the past.
It is not a prophecy for the future.
You might imagine placing a soft boundary between past and present.
Not erasing the past,
But letting it rest where it belongs.
We can reclaim discernment that is not naive trust.
Say quietly within yourself,
I do not open my heart blindly.
I open with discernment.
I open at the pace of my body.
You are not here to override your intuition.
You are here to refine it.
Fear says everyone is dangerous.
Wisdom says I will know what is safe for me.
Let that distinction land.
Fear says everyone is dangerous.
But wisdom says I will know what is safe for me.
Now,
Imagine a feeling,
Not a person,
The felt sense of being safe with another.
No pressure,
No urgency,
No performance,
Just steadiness,
Respect,
Presence.
Notice how your body responds to that and let your breath deepen.
You may silently affirm,
It is safe to want love.
It is safe to move slowly.
It is safe to say no.
It is safe to say yes,
When my body agrees.
Now,
Not forcing an image,
Allow the possibility of a partner who is emotionally present,
Consistent,
Kind,
Accountable,
Able to meet you as an equal.
Notice that this love does not demand that you abandon yourself,
Does not require fear.
It feels calm,
Grounded,
Whole.
Let your heart open just one degree.
No more than feels honest,
And that is enough.
Place both hands on your heart now,
And say quietly,
I release the belief that love requires fear.
I trust myself to see clearly.
I honor my past and choose a different future.
Take a final slow breath in,
And a gentle breath out.
When you're ready,
Bring small movements back into your body.
You are not behind,
You are not broken,
You are becoming available to a love that is safe,
Worthy,
And real.
Much love to you.
