Welcome to this daily evening parts check-in.
A lot can happen in one day and many parts of us can be activated,
Need our attention,
Need our care or might be very tired from the hard work that they are doing to keep us safe and protected.
So,
Perhaps it's the afternoon or the evening and you've carved out some time for some me-time,
Some self-care.
So,
Let's start with first getting ourselves very comfortable.
Get some blankets or pillows,
Really nestle yourself in.
And we'll start by centering ourselves by taking three deep breaths together.
So,
Taking an inhale through your nose,
All the way down into your belly and then softly releasing it through your mouth.
So,
Taking a second comfortable breath in now and releasing it softly.
One last breath,
The deepest,
Most purifying breath you've taken so far today.
And release.
Beautiful.
Now,
Allow your breath to gently return back to a normal rhythm that feels comfortable in this moment.
Now,
Begin to drift your attention towards the contact points of your body and the surface that's below you.
Noticing the whole back line of your body and where it touches the surface below you.
And gently closing your eyes if you haven't done so yet.
And becoming aware of your whole body as one.
And perhaps many things have happened today.
Perhaps it's been a light,
Normal day.
And I want you to find that part inside of yourself that you'd like to spend some time with during our practice.
And know that it doesn't always have to be something heavy or a deep wound we have to heal.
Maybe it's just being with the part of you that's exhausted.
Maybe it's just listening to that part that wants to complain about something that happened at work.
Or maybe it's your taskmaster coming up with your to-do list for this evening.
Whichever part of you is calling out for you.
Whichever part of you is calling out for you.
Go there.
And when you've found that part,
Allow this part to show itself to you.
Gently.
How does it look like?
And how do they feel right now?
And what is their role?
What have they been doing or what have they been preoccupied with?
Allow yourself to stay grounded in this compassionate presence that is you at your core.
Breathing in love and exhaling love.
Staying in that soft space.
Perhaps what this part needs is just some venting towards you.
Perhaps they need physical space.
And maybe you can ask them what they need and then provide it to them.
And here are some optional questions if you want to take it further.
You can ask them if they like what they are doing or not.
If they are exhausted from their hard work.
And if so,
If they don't like what they are doing,
If they are exhausted,
Then you can help them to unburden,
To release some of that heaviness.
By asking them if they envision having a different role,
Having a new beginning.
And if they are open to this,
Amazing,
You can let them know that you are here to help them.
And that together you can step into this new beginning.
And ask them what this new role would be,
What they would be rather doing instead.
Protecting you but in a different way.
And you can be joyful together with this part about this new beginning,
This new role.
And if they were not ready or they didn't want to change,
That's okay too.
We don't always have to be constantly changing parts in ourselves.
Sometimes the biggest medicine is just being with our parts.
And so you can thank this part for showing up today,
For opening up to you.
And gently saying goodbye to this part.
And returning back to your body,
To the room that you are in right now.
And giving yourself a big hug if that feels good to you.
Gently wiggling your fingers and your toes.
Taking a deep breath to come back into your evening.
Gently opening your eyes.
Thank you for practicing with me in this evening part check-in.
You can come back to this practice any time you need.
And I send you so much love.
