A Moment To Breathe Together

Can lie down or you can be seated.

Let your body arrive before your thoughts.

Take a slow breath in through the nose and longer breath out through the mouth.

A few more times in through the nose.

Release.

Once more.

Even if your mind feels busy or alert,

Your body is allowed to rest.

Right now you are here and that is enough.

There's a lot happening in the world.

Many stories,

Many emotions,

Many unknowns.

You may feel worry that doesn't feel entirely your own.

This is not weakness.

This is sensitivity and care.

Notice where this collective anxiety lives in your body.

Perhaps the chest,

The belly,

The jaw,

Or the breath.

You don't need to carry it all.

Imagine the earth beneath you,

Ancient,

Steady and unchanged by the news of the day.

Feel the ground holding you,

Reminding your nervous system,

In this moment,

I am supported.

Let gravity gently take some of the weight you've been holding.

Imagine the collective worry you've absorbed beginning to move,

Not disappearing,

But redistributing.

With each breath out,

Allow some of the tension to return to the earth.

Where it can be composted into wisdom and care.

You are allowed to stay informed without being consumed.

Silently say,

I do what I can.

I rest when I must.

I do what I can.

I rest when I must.

Now imagine others around the world pausing just like you.

Breathing,

Feeling,

Hoping.

You are not alone in your concern.

You are part of a larger web of care.

Imagine this shared care forming a quiet field of steadiness.

Not loud,

Not forceful,

But present.

Bring awareness back into the breath,

Your body,

This moment.

Name silently one small thing within your control today.

Rest,

Kindness,

Boundaries,

Presence.

Small grounded actions,

More than constant worry.

Take a deeper breath in and let it go.

Again.

Keep breathing.

Take five more breaths.

One more breath for good measure.

Carry this knowing with you,

You are allowed to care deeply and still choose calm.

When you're ready,

Gently return.

Please move slowly as you transition.

Drink water,

Ground your feet and be gentle with yourself.