Find a comfortable position,
Whether lying down or seated with your back supported.
And just allow your body to move or wiggle,
Maybe shaking out your wrists,
Rolling your shoulders,
Or just turning your head from side to side.
And when you're ready,
Let your body settle into stillness.
Bring your attention to your breath.
Take a deep,
Slow breath in through your nose,
And a long,
Unhurried breath out through your mouth.
And just allow your breath to lengthen naturally.
Inhale gently and soften your belly,
Expand your ribs,
Exhale,
Let your shoulders drop and your jaw soften.
You've been caring so much.
Not just physically,
But mentally,
Emotionally,
Energetically.
Pregnancy brings with it so many decisions.
What to eat,
How to move,
What's safest,
What's best,
What kind of birth,
What kind of mother you want to be.
And beneath it all,
The constant hum of,
Am I doing enough?
It's okay to be tired and to feel overwhelmed.
You are carrying a lot.
This is the weight of love mixed with responsibility and the endless stream of choices that all feel important.
Take another deep breath in,
Belly soft,
Heart open.
And exhale the pressure to have it all figured out.
You are doing enough.
And you are way more than enough.
Everything you need to carry birth and mother this baby is already within you.
As you breathe,
Imagine a soft golden light beginning to glow in your heart.
With every inhale,
The light expands,
Growing warm and bright.
This light is your truth,
Your motherly intuition,
Your deep inner knowing.
It lives beneath the noise of opinions,
Beneath the flood of information,
Beneath the shoulds and shouldn'ts and expectations.
Inhale slowly and feel the light grow stronger.
Exhale,
Let it wash away the heaviness of confusion or self-doubt.
Now bring to mind any moments recently where you felt uncertain,
Overwhelmed by options or pressured to choose the right way.
See these moments as small clouds drifting across your awareness.
There's no need to fix or change them,
Just notice.
Now imagine breathing in compassion for yourself,
A soft gentle wave that fills your heart.
As you exhale,
Release any shame or blame you've been carrying.
Shame and guilt are heavy burdens,
But they do not belong to you.
They are stories passed down,
Expectations from a culture that has forgotten,
Forgotten how intuitive mothers truly are.
Place one hand over your heart and one hand over your belly.
Feel the warmth of your touch and the steady rhythm of your breath and the deep connection between you and your baby.
You are already communicating through energy,
Through love,
Through presence,
Through breath.
Inhale and feel the light of intuition grow stronger in your heart.
Exhale,
Let it wash away the heaviness of confusion or self-doubt.
Silently repeat after me,
I release the pressure to be perfect.
I release the need to know everything.
I trust that the wisdom I need will arise when the moment calls.
Now imagine the golden light from your heart spreading throughout your whole body,
Down your arms and legs to your fingertips and toes.
Let it fill you completely.
With each breath,
The light grows brighter,
Surrounding you and your baby like a warm radiant bubble.
This is your bubble of protection,
A field of love,
Safety,
And clarity.
Inside this bubble,
You are free from comparison,
You are safe to follow your own intuition.
You are surrounded by love,
Wisdom,
And peace.
Inhale deeply and draw this light deeper into your body.
Exhale slowly,
Let it settle in your nervous system,
Calming,
Grounding,
Soothing.
Now take a slow,
Full breath in.
And as you exhale,
Imagine your golden light expanding beyond your bubble,
Radiating love outward to other mothers,
To all parents navigating uncertainty.
You are not alone.
You are part of something vast,
Luminous,
And sacred.
You are part of the collective field of love and consciousness.
Begin to bring your awareness back to your body now.
Feel the support beneath you.
Wiggle your fingers and toes.
Take one final deep breath.
And as you exhale,
Completely release any last bit of tension.
Before you move on with the rest of your day,
Whisper softly to yourself,
I trust myself.
I release what is not mine to carry.
I am guided by love and inner wisdom.
