To begin,
Find a quiet and comfortable space where you can sit or lie down.
Take a moment to feel the surface beneath your body supporting you.
Allow your body to soften and melt into it.
Allow the muscles in your face to relax.
Feel your forehead and eyebrows soften,
Your cheeks and jaw release.
Feel the tension in your face start to drop away,
Drifting downwards with gravity.
Take a couple of slow,
Deep,
Relaxing breaths.
Thank you to this breath of yours,
A loyal and constant companion along the way.
As you inhale deeply,
Feel the warm,
Calm energy from your breath sweep through your body,
Softening any areas that are tight or tense.
As you exhale,
Let it all go.
Allow your inhalation to loosen and your exhalation release.
Any thoughts are slipping away,
Your breathing slow and steady,
Each inhalation relaxing you,
Each exhalation allowing you to sink deeper and deeper into a state of calm.
Now,
Picture a special place that is either real or imaginary where you feel calm and comfortable,
Safe and relaxed,
A peaceful sanctuary where you want to be.
My special place is a serene forest,
Green,
Gentle,
And filled with the smell of pine needles.
Yours could be a tranquil beach,
A sunny meadow,
A house of worship,
Any place that brings you peace and calm.
Allow your peaceful sanctuary to become more and more vivid,
Pausing to sense the details around you.
What season is it?
What sounds do you hear around you?
What does it smell like here?
You move around your peaceful sanctuary,
Exploring until you find a special healing spot which is drawing you in.
Settle into this spot and notice yourself feeling grounded and calm here.
In this peaceful sanctuary,
Feel the warmth of the sun soaking into your body.
Feel the warmth flow into any areas of discomfort,
Helping your body to feel relaxed and heavy,
Softening any unpleasant sensations,
Melting away even the smallest discomfort,
Restoring comfort and ease in your body.
As the loving sun shines and warms your body,
Allow it also to illuminate the positive qualities inside of you that are arising in response to going through treatment.
Qualities like courage,
Or your ability to receive support,
Or your ability to calm yourself with guided imagery.
Acknowledge all of the valuable qualities that are helping you to cope.
More and more you take time to listen to yourself,
To notice signs and messages coming from your own inner wisdom.
More and more you stand in solidarity with yourself,
Put a hand on your chest,
Feeling tender,
Compassionate,
And kind towards yourself,
And thank yourself for all of these helpful parts inside of you.
Thank you.
Yes.
Thank you.
See yourself,
Your sun-warmed self,
Your entire being,
Healing through chemotherapy.
Picture yourself moving through chemotherapy treatments,
Round by round,
Successfully calibrating,
Adjusting,
And adapting to each unique day.
While there may be moments when you feel fear,
Grief,
Or discomfort,
You will accept what you feel and offer yourself compassion and understanding,
Helping you easily move through strong feelings in the moment.
You will be flexible,
Resourced,
And resilient as you discover which medications and therapies successfully manage symptoms.
You will adapt and adjust each and every day.
Adapt and adjust.
And now,
Zooming in to picture yourself actually receiving chemotherapy,
Visualize a gentle,
Powerful wave of healing energy entering your body,
Targeting and neutralizing any unwanted cells and cleansing the space.
Visualize the chemotherapy treatment circulating throughout your body,
Working precisely and effectively,
Successfully going exactly where it needs to go.
Feel yourself adding your strength,
Will,
And purpose to this healing treatment.
Picture your immune cells shining bright,
Strong,
And capable,
Working together with the chemotherapy to clear away any chaotic cells.
The gentle,
Powerful chemotherapy wave is also creating a relaxed heaviness in your body,
A warm,
Safe,
And comfortable feeling during the infusion.
As the gentle,
Powerful chemotherapy wave moves through you,
It leaves behind a sense of deep cleansing and peace.
At any time you want,
You can remember this feeling of chemotherapy as a gentle,
Powerful wave of healing energy,
Calm and comfortable,
Safe and relaxed.
You give thanks for all of the types of medicine that are adding to your healing,
Not just the chemotherapy,
Not just other medical treatments,
But also the medicine your loved ones offer you in the form of prayers or acts of loving-kindness.
The medicine you receive in the form of nourishing food,
Water,
And joyful exercise.
The medicine your inner healer provides you.
The medicines that activate your powerful will to live.
And the medicine that comes to you from the spiritual realm.
Before you take leave from your peaceful sanctuary,
You thank this special place for the healing it has brought you,
The wellness it supports.
You gently return to the room you are in,
Becoming aware again of the surface underneath your body and the breath that is rising and falling peacefully in your chest.
You are feeling refreshed,
Supported,
And ready to face the day with fortitude,
Strength,
And resilience.
