Within each of us is a safe haven,
A place of refuge when the world is just too loud,
Too bright,
Too busy,
Too much.
Within each of us is sanctuary.
It is a quiet stillness,
An oasis of renewal,
A place of ease.
It is inherent to your humanity as shelter for your soul.
Whenever life overwhelms,
Sanctuary is within and all that is required of you is to breathe.
Breathe deeply.
Feel your chest expand.
Bring your attention there to your chest.
As you pull the breath deep into your belly,
Hold it for a moment.
Feel the tension stretching across your chest and shoulders.
Exhale.
As you inhale again,
Drawing the air into your lungs,
Allow your imagination to open your chest wide.
And as you exhale,
Imagine that each breath cleanses your heart,
Frees it from any angst or ache,
And let your heart expand.
Place your right hand over your heart,
Your left hand over your right.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Hands still resting light over your heart.
As you inhale,
Imagine the breath slightly lifting your hands,
As if the energy of your breath is lifting them.
As you exhale,
Imagine the breath lowering your hands.
Let your hands follow the breath as you inhale and exhale.
Hands over your heart,
Lifting a fraction of an inch as you inhale,
Lowering back to your heart as you exhale.
Breathing into your heart,
Hands following the breath,
Lifting with each inhale,
Lowering with each exhale,
This is your connection to the energy of sanctuary,
Heart expanding,
Wide open,
And at peace.
Here is sanctuary,
And all that is required of you is to breathe.
And if you need to,
Simply place your hands on your heart to remind you of this connection,
To remember that safe haven and renewal are within you.
Breathe.
Let your heart expand.
With every rise of your chest,
Let the energy of sanctuary ease your way.
