Let your eyes close gently and just take a moment to kind of drop in.
Just feel yourself sitting on the chair,
On the sofa.
Feel the.
.
.
And then take a few moments to tune into your body,
Kind of just noticing how it's feeling right now,
These difficult feelings.
Notice your face,
Your throat,
Your chest,
Your tummy.
And just seeing if you can let the feelings be there.
Nothing to fix,
Nothing to fight.
And if possible,
See if you can take a moment to perhaps name it in a kind way.
Oh,
I'm feeling scared.
We're just,
Ah,
This is so hard.
They're taking a moment to notice and name.
If you notice it's really prominent in any part of your body that you really feel it in your throat or your face,
Your chest,
Your tummy,
Anywhere.
Seeing if you can allow it.
Just making some space,
Letting it be there.
Imagining breathing in and creating a little bit of space.
Just allowing it to be like this.
These feelings are not an enemy.
They're not a threat.
Allowing.
And if it feels right,
Taking a moment to recognize yourself as a human being.
Perhaps saying,
Oh,
My feelings make sense.
It's natural of a person to feel this way.
These feelings are part of my experience that was so painful that I couldn't deal with it in the past.
This is part of having that history as a human being.
Other people also experience this.
Or any way of recognizing yourself as human that lands for you.
I'm not weak.
I'm not defective.
This is part of my journey.
And now I have the strength to allow it.
And then seeing if it feels right.
If you could offer some kindness.
If there's a particular place where the touch of your hand might feel supportive or encouraging.
Feeling free to invite your hand to come up over your heart.
Or to touch the part of your body where you feel this.
Or to offer yourself a kind and soothing hug.
With a sense of I'm here for you now.
I see you.
And I am here for you.
And I will never leave you.
Feeling the touch of these hands.
And offering yourself some kind words of encouragement.
Perhaps saying to yourself,
Trust yourself.
Meet yourself with kindness.
Or I see you.
I'm here for you now.
Or any words that make sense for you.
Or the same words you might offer to a good friend if you knew your friend felt this way.
Not using the words to fight the feelings.
Not using the words to push away the feelings.
Not using the words to greet the feelings.
The same way you would greet a friend and hold them.
So noticing and allowing.
Maybe naming.
Recognizing yourself as fully human.
Not weak.
Strong and resourceful.
And offering some kind support.
Offering yourself a little bit of what you needed.
And didn't get.
Offering yourself a little bit of what you still need.
This part of you still needs.
And taking a moment to offer some closing words for right now.
Words like,
Perhaps something like,
I have to go.
But I'm still here for you.
And I'll come back and see you for anything.
Anything that helps.
Right now.
And letting go of any effort.
Just checking how things are.
Remembering that your wisdom and kindness are available.
Always.
