For when you can't stop thinking,
You don't have to silence the mind.
Just give it something kind to rest upon now.
Take one slow inhale.
.
.
And an even slower exhale.
Feel the breath soften the edges inside you,
Like warm water poured over a clenched hand.
There is so much effort in being a mind that never stops,
A mind that wants to get it right,
That keeps the world turning by rehearsal and repair.
It's okay.
It's just trying to keep you safe.
Let the thoughts be here.
You don't have to chase them or push them away.
They can move like clouds over a still lake.
You don't need to rearrange the sky.
Notice the one who is not thinking,
The quiet watcher behind the noise.
Now let that stillness begin to expand.
Imagine it spreading outward from the center of your chest,
Filling your ribs,
Your spine,
Your throat,
Until even the space around you begins to hum with it.
The thoughts may still pass by,
But they are drifting through a larger sky.
You are that sky.
If the mind keeps talking,
You can answer it with gentleness.
Yes,
I hear you.
Then guide it,
Like a tired child,
Back to something simple.
The sound of your breathing.
The weight of your body.
The touch of fabric against skin.
Every time you come back,
You are building a bridge to peace,
Not by force,
But by kindness.
You can even thank your thoughts for their loyalty.
They work so hard to protect you.
To solve what can't be solved at midnight.
But now they can rest.
You can rest.
Feel the warmth gathering in your chest.
The gentle pulse under your hand if you place it there.
This is the home beneath the chatter.
It's always been here,
Steady,
Ancient,
Unbothered.
Let the breath take over for a while.
Inhale.
Space.
Exhale.
Release.
Inhale.
Softening.
Exhale.
Letting go.
Each breath is a doorway back to the quiet that remembers who you are.
You don't have to stop thinking.
You only have to remember that you are more than what you think.
If the thoughts return,
Simply offer them this breath again and again.
Until even the thinking feels held.
Thank you for sitting with me today.
Never forget the miracle that you are.
Until next time,
I'm Danden Leu,
And wishing you a beautiful rest of your day.
