Sometimes it can be helpful to meet our feelings in the still quiet place,
Especially if we are feeling angry or sad or afraid.
You can do this practice sitting or lying down.
As always the way to begin is to feel your breath in your belly.
Feel the expanding of the in-breath and the relaxing of the out-breath.
When you are ready say hello to whatever you are feeling right now.
You may want to ask your feeling its name.
Feelings may have names like shy,
Happy or upset or more unusual names like stormy,
Bubbly,
Fiery and empty.
Let the feeling tell you its name.
Always say hello.
Now notice where the feeling is in your body.
Is it moving in your belly?
Is it sitting in your chest?
Is it hiding in your toe or the bend of your elbow?
Notice what color the feeling is.
Bright red,
Dark brown,
Deep blue.
Maybe it's a mixture of colors.
Notice how the feeling feels.
Is it soft or hard?
Heavy or light?
Is it closed or open?
Listen and hear if the feeling has a sound.
Does it whisper or giggle,
Scream or groan?
Now ask the feeling what it needs and listen very carefully to its answer.
Maybe it wants to draw a picture or talk to someone or bang a drum or maybe it just needs a hug and some love and understanding.
See if you can give the feeling what it needs.
Remember you can make friends with any feeling by sitting with it in your still quiet place.
