Welcome.
Let's settle in.
And whatever you're carrying with you today,
I want you to take a moment and just arrive here.
And remember,
In this space,
You don't need to fix anything right now.
You don't need to figure it all out.
You don't need to pretend that everything is okay.
Live has a way of bringing us into these seasons that we don't expect.
Moments of uncertainty,
Loss,
Change,
Disappointment,
Or the simple feeling of being completely overwhelmed by it all.
Sometimes in those moments,
Hope can feel very far away.
But perhaps hope doesn't have to be a huge feeling.
Perhaps hope is just this willingness to sit in what is and to stay open to the possibility and the understanding and the trust that things can be.
Can change.
So I want you to start by giving yourself a little space.
Find a comfortable position.
It can be sitting up in a chair or lying down if you need more support.
Allow the muscles and the bones to soften somewhat.
If you're upright,
Try to keep a nice long spine.
Allow the shoulders to relax,
The jaw to soften.
And allow the hands and the fingers to completely rest.
Now tune into your breath just as it is.
And then see how it feels to draw in a deeper breath.
Through the nose.
And gently release it in any way that feels natural,
Whether that be through the nose or the mouth.
Two more times just on your own.
A deep inhale.
A long,
Luxurious exhale.
We're going to come to a breath that reminds the nervous system that in this moment,
You can soften.
We invite you now to inhale through the nose for a count of four.
1.
.
.
3 Exhale slowly for the count of six.
Bye!
Pour.
3 you.
Why?
And again,
If your account doesn't match mine,
Trust your own.
Inhale.
Exhale.
5 4 3 2 1 and continue at this pace for about five to six rounds.
Start to allow the count to disappear.
And just drop in to expanding on the inhale.
And allowing the exhale to be a little longer.
You Continue this gentle rhythm.
With every inhale,
Imagine inviting in a little more possibility.
With every exhale,
Soften your grip on the things that you cannot control.
Silently or out loud if you feel resonated to.
Speak the words,
I make space.
I give myself grace.
I make space.
I give myself grace.
I make space.
I give myself grace.
Hope isn't always a grand feeling.
Sometimes it's simply just getting out of bed.
Showing up Taking another breath.
Or just choosing to believe that something good is around the corner.
It doesn't require certainty.
It's asking you to remain open.
Open to change,
Open to possibility,
Open to the idea that even when we cannot see the whole picture,
Life is still unfolding.
As you breathe,
Let that idea resonate.
To help visualize that Imagine a small flickering light in the center of your heart.
It doesn't need to be bright.
Are powerful.
Simply just needs to remain lit.
The reinhale start to feel that light grow.
And as it exhales,
It softens into your whole body.
Remember,
You don't have to know everything will work out.
Just trust that you can meet whatever comes.
Breathe a little hope,
A little trust into your light.
And continue breathing.
And silently repeat after me,
Allowing each phrase to really sit in your body.
I welcome hope.
I release what I cannot control.
I am open to possibility.
To trust the unfolding.
I am able to meet uncertainty with grace.
I am allowed to begin again.
There is still a bounty full of beauty ahead of me.
I trust myself to find the way.
Just sit with whatever phrase,
Whatever words,
Whatever feelings,
Whatever light,
Whatever breath arises.
When you're ready to integrate back into the body,
Into the day,
Take a full breath in.
And a long exhale.
And let your breath come back to a normal pace.
Maybe you give yourself permission instead of searching for answers.
You can simply just make room for a little bit more trust.
You can bring your awareness back to the body.
A few subtle movements in appreciation for this body that gets to carry you,
That holds so many emotions and feelings.
And then feel the ground beneath you.
Appreciate this time that you've had with your breath and your body.
To steady the mind.
And I invite you to carry this with you today.
You don't have it all figured out.
You don't have to know exactly where you're going.
Sometimes the greatest act of courage is simply to keep showing up,
Keep breathing,
Keep trusting that life is unfolding in your favor.
And when you're ready,
Start to move back into your body,
Into the day.
And if you have space,
Just rest a little longer.
Thanks for letting me be here with you.
Peace,
Peace,
Peace.