Forest,
Loving kindness meditation,
Be gentle with yourself.
Take a slow easy breath,
Allow yourself to settle gently into this moment.
There is nowhere you need to get to right now,
Nothing you need to become.
Just allow yourself to be here exactly as you are.
Bring your awareness gently towards your heart space,
Not needing to feel anything special,
Just notice that you are here.
Quietly,
Softly begin offering yourself these words,
May I be safe,
May I be happy,
May I be peaceful,
May I be gentle with myself,
May I allow myself to rest,
May I feel supported in life,
May I remember that I am worthy of love exactly as I am.
And if these words don't fully land right now,
That's okay,
There is no need to force belief,
Simply allowing the intention to be present is enough.
Now gently bring to mind someone who feels easy to love,
Someone safe,
Someone kind or even a pet or animal and softly offer them these words,
May you be safe,
May you be peaceful,
May you feel loved and supported,
May you move through life with ease.
Now slowly widen this feeling outward to the people around you,
To the people who are struggling,
To those who feel alone,
May we all be safe,
May we all find peace,
May we all feel less burdened,
May we all remember that we belong here and finally returning gently to yourself once more,
May I stop carrying so much pressure,
May I allow life to support me too,
May I feel moments of ease and softness again.
Take one more final gentle breath and when you're ready slowly return to the sounds around you,
The feeling in your body to this moment and carry this softness with you gently into the rest of your day.
