Hello and welcome.
10th grade is a unique space.
You're no longer the new kid figuring out the building,
Which means you have a little more room.
To breathe.
Explore.
And find out what actually matters to you.
Sophomore year is where your real creative and unique voice comes out.
Not just in school,
But also in how you move through the world.
Let's check in with your body right now.
Let's bring our shoulders up all the way to our ears.
And roll them back,
Opening up our hearts to the sky.
If you've been staring at a screen.
Or bent over a notebook,
Let your neck soften.
Whenever the day gets busy or your mind starts speeding ahead to tomorrow.
Remember.
Breathing is the best medicine.
It's your instant physical reset button.
Let's take a slow,
Deep breath in together through the nose.
2,
3,
4.
Hold.
3,
2,
1.
And exhale,
Releasing slowly.
2,
1.
Gathering up any tension or lingering stress and letting it go.
Let's take another deep inhale.
Hold 234 exhale 321 inhale.
And exhale,
Opening your heart to the sky and all the possibilities for the day ahead.
Once more,
Let's take a deep breath in.
When you think you can't breathe in anymore,
Take another deep breath in and hold that breath and exhaling release.
Release what you don't need to carry today to be present.
Opening your heart to the sky and trusting where your unique path is taking you.
Right now,
I welcome you to take a gentle stretch if you'd like,
If your body is calling you to do so.
Or step back into your day knowing that your voice and your ideas matter.
Go make something great.
