Take a moment to settle.
Find a position where your body feels supported,
Where your spine is tall,
But not rigid,
And where your shoulders are soft.
Maybe soften them away from your ears,
And let your hands rest wherever they feel at home.
And when you're ready,
Allow your eyes to close,
Or soften your gaze.
Let's begin with a slow,
Steady breath in.
And an easy breath out.
Almost like you're sighing your way back into yourself.
Let that breath become your anchor.
Simple,
Natural,
Unforced.
That's good.
Now imagine yourself standing beside a pool of water.
And this water is the mind when life becomes noisy and fast and uncertain.
You don't have to fix it.
You don't have to stir it.
You're simply here,
Witnessing.
Notice how the water looks.
Cloudy,
Unsettled,
Swirling with those thoughts and those doubts and those expectations.
Nothing is wrong.
This is what happens when life moves quickly.
So take a slow breath in.
And as you exhale,
Imagine placing both feet firmly on the ground beneath you.
Feel the earth take your weight.
Feel your body remembering its centre.
And now,
Allow yourself to just wait.
Not that impatient waiting that we do in a queue,
But that slow,
Sacred waiting that says,
I don't need to know right now.
I just need to be here.
With every breath that you take,
The water begins to settle.
The sediment slowly drifts downward.
The surface starts to clear.
And breathe.
Let your attention drop from your head into your heart.
And from your heart into your belly.
That deep inner space where intuition sits quietly waiting to be heard.
Notice if something softens as you land here.
You might hear a whisper of inner wisdom,
Or simply a felt sense of,
I'm okay.
Either is enough.
Take another slow breath in.
And imagine breathing spaciousness into the muddy water,
Giving it more room to settle without rushing the process.
And gently bring to mind the people who form your circle,
Your tribe,
Your anchors.
The ones who can hold you in your uncertainty without needing to fix you.
And feel their presence behind you like a warm hand at your back.
A reminder that you're never alone in these moments.
And let that support settle into your body.
Feel your chest broaden.
Your breath deepen.
And your nervous system soften a little more.
The water clears just enough for the next step to reveal itself.
Not the whole map,
But just the next step.
So allow whatever rises to come with ease.
A feeling.
A word.
A direction.
Or simply a sense of calm readiness.
And take one more slow,
Nourishing breath.
And as you exhale,
Imagine stepping forward.
Feeling confident and grounded and centered.
Even if the step is a small one.
Because you know that you can return to this place whenever life becomes cloudy again.
The water will always clear when you give it space.
So when you're ready,
Slowly bring your awareness back to your surroundings.
Wiggle your fingers,
Your toes.
And gently open your eyes.
And just take a moment to feel the clarity and the steadiness that comes from simply being here.
