Change

This helped calm my mind this morning. I hope it helps calm yours too. It's meant to be read slowly, taking in the meaning of each line and feeling it in your body, sort of like a meditation.

Life is change

Change comes and goes like the breath

Ebbs and flows like the tides

Waxes and wanes like the moon.

When life is change, we can hold so tightly that sometimes, something breaks

We can't stop or control the tides, and we can't stop or control the flow of life

We can only experience the movement, feel the water flow, appreciate what the tide brings into our world, and then let it pass.

Sit down and close your eyes

Feel your body

Feel your emotions

Where are they in your body? Can you feel them?

The tension in your forehead, between your brows, in your jaw

Your neck, your shoulders, your hands

Your throat, your chest

Your stomach

Your thighs, your calves, and your toes

Are you holding tightly?

Exhale.

Sit with these feelings

Allow them space in your body

Allow them to just... be

You don't need to name them

They aren't good or bad

They just are

They will come, and they will go

No judgement, just awareness.

Ah, there you are

I see you there

Hello again

Welcome.

Sit with your experience

Be curious

Say hello

It's ok

These feelings are natural

They will come, they will ebb and flow, they will change, and they will pass

They're safe

You're safe

Your body is safe

Trust yourself.

What else are we experiencing?

The flow of the breath pulling air down into our lungs

The breeze on our faces

The gentle weight of gravity on our bodies

The soft touch of fabric on our skin

The smell of fresh air

The sound of the wind whispering in the trees

Rain on leaves

Birds greeting the dawn

Or simply silence

Peace.

Sit with your awareness

Feel it in your body

Notice how your awareness waxes and wanes

Ebbs and flows

Wanders off

Ah, there you are

Gently guide it back to your body

It's safe here

Feel the emotions in your body

Notice what your senses are bringing you

Sit here with them

They will come and they will go

Everything changes

Everything passes

And that is good.

There is no timeline for healing

Everyone has their own journey

Crutches can help us when we are injured

But we want to walk and run and dance again

This will take time

Healing is not linear

But it is yours

And by taking this time, you are taking time for yourself

You are worthy

You are of value

This is self-care

This is self-love.

Change

Breathe

Grow