Hi friend,
Welcome to this moment.
Whenever we feel overwhelmed or stressed or very anxious or maybe we have been triggered by something or someone,
There is a place within our heart,
Within our mind that we can travel to.
A safe place.
This is for you to visualize and imagine yourself in your safe place.
It's a beautiful way to regulate the nervous system and begin again.
Take your time to get really really comfortable.
Creating safety in this moment.
Grabbing pillows or blankets,
Maybe a sweater.
Whatever would make you feel cozy and safe and really grounded.
Option to lay down for this meditation.
Closing your eyes if that feels okay.
Take a steady breath in.
Steady exhale.
Maybe it doesn't feel steady yet.
That's okay.
Gently breathing your way back to your center.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Notice the parts of your body that are in contact with whatever's holding you.
Feeling really held and grounded.
Allow your soul to settle.
Feel every cell in your body.
Start to relax.
Follow your breath in.
Follow your breath out.
Where is your safe place?
Allow your mind to go there.
Bring all your attention there.
Visualize you arriving in your safe place.
Notice how all the feelings within you start to shift as you arrive in your place.
What does it feel like?
What does it look like?
Notice all the textures around you.
Take in everything you see.
Look around and notice all the different colors.
What is it that you can hear near?
What is it that you can hear off in the distance?
What do you smell?
What do you taste?
What do you feel?
Maybe noticing what your feet feel.
Maybe sun on your skin or a gentle breeze running through your hair.
Or maybe you can feel the soft grass beneath you or a chair wherever you are.
And if you could reach your hand out in front of you,
What would you touch?
You are here.
You are safe.
Allow your vision to expand.
Noticing if you are alone or if other people are with you.
Let your vision really evolve.
Arriving in your safe and happy place.
Breathe in slow.
Breathe out.
Notice how your body right here is responding to this visualization.
Feel the return of your steady heart.
Feeling the safety and the stillness.
Feeling ease and grounded energy.
Allow your mind to wander and be in your safe place.
Imagining all that brings you calm.
What if your safe place feels safe because of you?
What if you can also be your safe place?
You can bring the peace and the bliss and the grounded,
Steady energy.
Recognizing that this safe place visualization has happened all within you.
You can be your own medicine.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Maybe holding on to this visualization a moment longer.
Really embody this safe feeling.
Only when you're ready and not a moment sooner.
Wiggling your fingers,
Your toes.
Taking this really,
Really slow.
Maybe if you're on your back,
Pulling your knees into your chest.
Rocking gently side to side.
There is no rush,
My friend.
Maybe rolling to your side gently,
Pausing.
Really feeling how the earth holds you.
Really feeling how the earth holds you.
You are grounded.
You are safe.
Staying here as long as you need.
Or maybe pressing yourself up to seated.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
There you are.
Welcome back.
May you remember that this visualization is always accessible to you.
You can return to your safety,
To your steadiness at any time.
From my heart to yours.
