As you begin to wake,
Let your body stay soft.
You don't need to change anything or rush to begin the day.
Simply arrive just as you are.
Feel the warmth of the covers,
The texture of your sheets.
Notice the air on your skin.
Become aware of the space around you.
Perhaps the quiet hum of the morning,
Or the gentle light beginning to filter in.
You're welcome to keep your eyes closed if that feels good.
Let this be a time of slow awakening.
Of remembering the body,
And coming home to yourself.
Notice your breath.
Not to change it,
But simply to feel it.
Let it move freely in and out.
A gentle tide.
A rhythm already here.
Already supporting you.
Feel how the breath moves through your chest.
Notice how your body expands and softens with each inhale.
Guide your awareness to your heart space.
If it feels natural,
You might even place a hand there.
Let this be a place of settling.
Of presence.
Let yourself rest here.
You don't have to do anything.
Just be.
Allow the breath to move in and out through the heart space.
Feel this area soften.
Open.
And gently imagine a light glowing from within.
A soft,
Loving light that radiates from the heart.
Filling your chest,
Your body.
Expanding into the space around you.
This is the light of your inner knowing.
Your truth.
Your love.
Let it surround you like a gentle cocoon.
Holding you in warmth.
In clarity.
In trust.
Let this light carry you.
Allow it to guide you.
Through this day.
And beyond.
