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Take a slow breath in and exhale softly.
Take a few moments just to settle into this meditation.
Take another deep breath in and hold it for a few moments and let it out with a sigh.
Take another deep breath in and as you exhale just imagine a wave of golden light relaxing your entire body.
If you're here,
Something feels tender.
Maybe you slipped.
Maybe you spiraled.
Maybe you abandoned yourself or your intentions just for a moment.
Or maybe something just feels off.
And I want you to hear this with your whole heart.
Nothing is ruined.
Nothing is broken.
You can always come back to yourself.
You are on this journey,
This courageous journey rewiring your brain.
Everything that you've done to this point has started to create these new neural pathways that will allow you to move forward.
This is no time for shame.
It's time to just keep moving forward.
Take another slow inhale and release it with another sigh.
Allow your shoulders to soften even more.
Take another deep breath in and hold it for a few moments and let it out with a sigh.
Take another deep breath in and hold it for a few moments.
Allow your shoulders to soften even more.
Take another deep breath in and hold it for a few moments.
Allow your shoulders to soften even more.
This is your anchor.
This is your return point.
If you feel any shame,
Let it be here without pushing it away.
If you feel disappointed,
Let it be here without judging it.
These feelings don't mean you failed.
They just mean you're human and you're on a new path.
One that just takes a little time to carve clearly.
Take another gentle breath in,
Hold it for a few moments and release.
Now whisper this to yourself.
I can always come back to me.
Again,
Whisper to yourself.
I can always come back to me.
And now check in and ask yourself softly.
What part of me do you miss the most?
Is it the tired part?
The overwhelmed part?
The lonely part?
The part that's craving movement?
Is it the part that's craving connection?
Just notice who's needing you.
You don't need to fix anything.
You just need to show up for that part of you.
Imagine wrapping that part in warmth and compassion and gentleness.
Imagine saying,
I'm right here.
I hear you.
You're not alone.
Feel how your breath shifts.
Feel how your nervous system softens even just a bit.
Feel how the tension melts even by one percent.
Let yourself remember.
Return is the work.
Repair is the transformation.
Awareness is the healing.
Now ask yourself,
What would support look like right now?
Is it a glass of water?
Some fresh air and a walk outside?
Is it a loving call with a friend?
Is it movement that gets your heart rate going?
Let the answer rise naturally.
And there's no perfect one action.
Just the next right one for you.
Take another deep breath in.
Hold it for a few moments and release it slowly.
And remember,
You're not behind.
You're not failing.
You're rebuilding trust.
You're choosing presence.
And whisper one last time,
I return to myself now.
Stay here for a moment.
Let it land.
Let it soften you.
You did it,
Love.
You came back to yourself.
And that is everything.