Greetings.
Welcome to this ephemeral meditation to help you feel held.
Allow me to hold space for you now.
Security.
Safety.
An opportunity to allow someone else to hold you up.
For when you feel like the world is just a little too heavy for you to hold by yourself,
Take a deep inhale and a long exhale.
Once more,
Inhale and deeply exhale.
If it's safe to do so,
Allow your eyelids to fall for these next moments together.
And let's settle in.
Maybe you're sitting in a car or a chair or maybe you're lying in bed or sitting at the kitchen table,
Even your desk.
Feel the support of the chair holding you up.
Let your weight press into it naturally.
Feel the upper back body leaning,
The lower extremities anchor heavily downward.
Feel yourself being held in space.
Make a conscious decision to let the day as it is go.
Inhale deeply and exhale completely.
Begin to visualize two big strong hands.
Allow them to grow in size until they're larger than life.
Notice how familiar and comforting they appear to be.
Notice any features that begin to develop,
Maybe smooth and graceful,
Or maybe ravaged by time and work.
Watch as the fingers of these mighty hands curl up.
See them swing in slowly from side to side.
Feel them pull you up from either side of your body.
Feel them take you up within their gentle palms.
Feel the comfort of being fully held.
You might even visualize yourself in the fetal position,
Cuddled up in the warmth and safety of these strong hands.
If you'd like to,
You can personify the hands,
Maybe your father's hands or a trusted friend,
Someone who personifies that safety and security.
But if that doesn't fit,
Allow personification to just float away and let them be strong,
Secure hands as if you're a small baby being held and comforted.
Allow your heart to start to melt as if you're spreading down like a puddle into these hands.
Take a moment and breathe.
Breathe in what it feels like to be safe.
Breathe out what it feels like to be held.
Breathe in what it feels like to be secure.
Breathe out what it feels like to be held.
Stay in this silence for just another moment.
Watch as the hands place you back down onto the chair and then start to wiggle your fingers and toes.
Let your breath get heavy again.
Slowly flutter your eyes open.
Welcome back into the day.
Take your time,
Slowly allowing your awareness to come back into your physical space.
Use this meditation anytime you need to feel a bit secure or anytime you need a moment away from the world.
Thank you for listening.
Namaste.
