Take a slow breath in,
And let it fall out.
I am allowed to soften,
I release old survival,
My body remembers safety,
I let myself thaw,
I let myself be seen,
I let myself be heard,
No matter the outcome,
I choose myself.
I deserve tenderness,
I deserve to be met gently,
I no longer abandon myself to keep the peace,
My nervous system is learning that it's safe to rest,
I breathe,
I soften my jaw,
I soften my shoulders,
I soften my belly,
And tenderness lives here.
I allow warmth in,
I allow connection in,
I allow ease in,
Darkness is only a moment in time,
Hope still lives in me.
I am not behind,
I am not broken,
I am returning,
I am allowed to laugh deeply,
I am allowed to rest fully,
I am allowed to take up space,
I am allowed to receive,
I release the need to rush,
I release the need to prove,
I release the need to carry what isn't mine,
And gently,
I come home to myself,
To be met with tenderness is life's greatest gift,
And I choose to remember true self-love within me,
To be met with tenderness is life's greatest gift,
And I choose to remember true self-love within me,
To be met with tenderness is life's greatest gift,
And I choose to remember true self-love within me.