Welcome.
I'm glad you're here.
Sometimes we carry so much more than anyone can see.
We hold it in.
Because we think we have to stay composed.
Or strong.
Or quiet.
But right now,
You don't have to do any of that.
Let yourself settle.
Notice your body.
Your shoulders.
Your throat,
Your chest.
Just notice what's here.
If there's a heaviness,
An egg.
A tightness,
You don't have to push it away.
You don't have to make it smaller.
You don't have to pretend it isn't there.
Let yourself feel exactly what you feel.
If emotion begins to rise.
Your throat tightens.
Or your eyes start to sting.
You can let that happen.
There's nothing you need to hold back here.
Nothing you need to manage or perform.
If tears come.
They come.
If they don't.
That's okay too.
Tears aren't a failure.
They're a release.
Your body is trying to help you to wash out what's been building up inside.
If sound wants to move through you,
It can.
If your chest shakes,
Let it shake.
If your breath catches,
Let it catch.
If your body curls inward,
Let it curl.
There's no right way to cry.
There's only your way.
You can stay with this for as long as you need.
And if you feel like you need more time than I'm giving here.
You can pause this recording.
And let yourself cry until you feel complete.
Or complete enough for now.
There's no rush.
There's no timeline.
You get to decide when the wave has passed.
When you're ready,
You can press play again.
As you return,
Notice whatever is here now.
It might feel lighter.
It might feel tender.
It might feel empty.
Or quiet.
Or simply different.
There's no supposed to.
Just whatever your body is offering in this moment.
You can rest here.
Let your breath settle.
Let your body find its own pace.
Sometimes after a release,
People notice a small shift.
A tiny warmth.
A softening.
Even a quiet smile.
And occasionally a gentle laugh.
These things can happen.
They're possible.
But they're never required.
Whatever comes next or doesn't.
Is completely okay.
Feel your feet.
Feel the air around you.
Feel the steadiness underneath everything you just moved through.
Let your breath deepen a little.
Let your shoulders soften.
Let your body know it's safe to settle.
Notice the space around you.
The room you're in.
The sounds in the distance.
The way your body meets the surface beneath you.
You might feel a sense of completion or openness or simply a quiet after the storm.
Whatever is here belongs.
You did something brave.
You let yourself be human.
You let yourself feel.
You let it out.
Take one more slow breath.
And when you're ready,
Let it out.
Now you can gently return.