Embracing the child within.
Part 1.
Practice stopping by being aware of the breath.
Breathing in,
I am aware that I am breathing in.
Breathing out,
I am aware that I am breathing out.
In,
Breath.
Out,
Breath.
Breathing in,
I am aware of the characteristics of my in-breath.
Short or long,
Shallow or deep,
Light or heavy,
Comfortable or uncomfortable.
Breathing out,
I am aware of the characteristics of my out-breath.
Short or long,
Shallow or deep,
Light or heavy,
Comfortable or uncomfortable.
Breathing in,
I follow my in-breath from the beginning to the end.
Breathing out,
I follow my out-breath from the beginning to the end.
Following the in-breath and following the out-breath.
Part 2.
Practice stopping by being aware of the body.
Breathing in,
I am aware that I have a body.
Breathing out,
I smile to my body.
Breathing in,
Aware of body.
Breathing out,
Smiling to my body.
Breathing in,
I scan through my body from head to toe.
Breathing out,
I smile and send gratitude to each part of my body.
Breathing in,
I am aware of the pain and tension in certain parts of my body.
Breathing out,
I smile and release tension from each part of my body.
Part 3.
Practice looking deeply.
Breathing in,
I see myself as a child.
Breathing out,
I smile to the child that is still alive in me.
Breathing in,
Seeing myself as a child.
Breathing out,
Smiling to the child that is alive in me.
Breathing in,
I see the child in me as fragile,
Vulnerable,
And having certain struggles and difficulties.
Breathing out,
I smile and embrace my inner child with my stable posture and mindful breathing.
Seeing the child fragile and vulnerable.
Breathing out,
Embracing my inner child.
Breathing in,
I recognize the child's fragility,
Vulnerability,
Struggles and difficulties continue to manifest in my daily life through my thoughts,
Speech,
And bodily actions.
Breathing out,
I smile and embrace my inner child with my stable posture and mindful breathing.
Breathing in,
Recognizing the child alive in me.
Breathing out,
Embracing all that is still alive.
Breathing in,
I am aware that I am an adult now with many positive conditions for practicing,
Healing,
And transforming my inner child.
Breathing out,
I feel hope and confidence in myself,
Aware of positive conditions,
Feeling hopeful and confident.
Breathing in,
Each mindful in-breath is joy and healing.
Breathing out,
Each mindful out-breath is joy and healing.
Joy and healing in each breath.
This concludes.
