So let's begin by taking a moment to get comfortable.
Find a position that feels supportive.
Maybe it's sitting or lying down or maybe you're holding your sleeping baby right now.
Whatever feels good to you.
Settle in.
Close your eyes or simply soften your gaze.
Now take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth.
Feel yourself arriving in this moment.
There's so much going on,
But just be here in this very moment right now.
And you may want to name how you're feeling.
Maybe it's overwhelmed,
Exhausted,
Unsure,
Without judgment.
Just make note of whatever is present for you right now.
Just simply acknowledge what you're feeling and what you're holding on to.
And know that this is your time to simply be.
Whatever you're feeling is okay and valid.
It is temporary.
And we're going to give ourselves a little mini break because you deserve it.
Now shift your awareness to your breath.
First notice it as it is.
No need to change it in any way.
But just observe.
Is it fast?
Is it slow?
Are you clenching anywhere?
Just observe your breath for a moment.
And now invite your breath to slow down.
Inhale deeply through your nose.
And exhale fully but slowly through your mouth.
Do that again.
Full inhale.
Long,
Slow,
Soft exhale.
Allow each breath to guide you deeper into a place of stillness and ease.
Continuing to breathe in fully and taking those long,
Slow,
Calming exhales.
With every exhale,
Imagine releasing more tension in your body and alleviating that sense of overwhelm.
Continuing to breathe.
Allow every exhale to be like a pressure release valve.
A little more of that overwhelm is released.
Continuing to breathe.
You are doing your best.
That is more than enough.
This is temporary.
It will be easier one day.
It won't always be like this,
I promise.
Taking a few more deep breaths.
Allowing that overwhelm to release,
Even if it's just 1% on the exhale.
And just remind yourself,
I am a good mother.
I can do this.
This is temporary.
I won't be overwhelmed forever.
Take a few more big,
Deep breaths.
Inhale,
Filling up.
Exhale,
Release.
Just allow yourself a few moments to simply rest in this space.
Imagine you're in this little protective,
Safe bubble.
A place where you can be calm,
Held,
Supported.
A little bubble where those intense feelings of overwhelm can't reach you.
Give yourself the gift of a few quiet moments as you breathe.
Remind yourself,
This is temporary.
You can do this.
These feelings will not be here forever.
Now take a big,
Deep breath in through the nose.
And open mouth exhale,
Sigh it out,
Letting go.
I know that you are doing an incredible job and that you are a good mom.
All will be okay.
This will pass.
Hang in there.
You can do it.
Thank you for joining me for this meditation.
Namaste.
