Welcome.
You've arrived at the end of the day,
And now it's time to come home to yourself.
Gently,
Slowly,
And most of all,
Safely.
Take a moment to let your body settle.
Find whatever position feels most comfortable right now.
Let your pillow support you.
Let the blanket surround you like a cocoon.
And know that you don't need to hold anything anymore.
You've done enough.
You are enough.
And it is safe to rest.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose.
And exhale gently through your mouth.
Let's do that again.
Inhale slowly.
And exhale,
Softening just a little more.
One more time.
Inhale deeply.
And as you exhale,
Feel your body begin to let go.
Let go of the rules.
Let go of the thoughts.
Let go of the pressure to do anything more tonight.
There is nothing you need to fix.
Nothing you need to figure out.
Nothing you need to protect against right now.
You are safe here.
You are held.
And you are allowed to rest.
If your mind is still a little busy,
That's ok.
If your body feels alert or tight or watchful,
That's ok too.
There's a reason for that.
A reason your nervous system learned to stay on guard.
A reason rest has sometimes felt unsafe.
You didn't imagine that.
Your body remembers what it needed to do.
What it needed to do to survive.
So tonight,
We won't fight that alertness.
We'll simply meet it with love.
You can whisper to your body now.
Thank you for trying to protect me.
Thank you for staying awake so I could stay safe.
But now,
It's ok to let go.
The danger is not here anymore.
I'm allowed to soften.
I'm allowed to rest.
Let yourself imagine a soft light pouring in.
Like moonlight.
Gentle.
Silvery.
Flowing down from above.
Washing over you.
From the crown of your head.
All the way down to your toes.
This is the light of safety.
The light of presence.
The light of peace.
Let it melt the tension in your forehead.
Your jaw.
Your neck and shoulders.
Let it wash over your chest.
Your arms.
Your belly.
Your hips.
This soft protective light is telling your body the truth.
You don't have to stay on high alert tonight.
You are not in danger.
You are not alone.
And you are no longer living in the past.
Here,
In this moment,
You are safe.
Let that truth sink into your bones.
Let it rock you like a lullaby.
If your mind wanders,
That's okay.
Each time it does,
Just bring it back gently with this phrase.
It's safe to rest now.
Say it silently in your mind.
It's safe to rest now.
Again.
It's safe to rest now.
Let that phrase become like a rhythm.
Like waves at the shore.
You don't have to sleep yet.
You don't have to try.
Just rest.
Just drift.
Just be.
And if fear rises,
If tension returns,
Just come back to that tender whisper.
I am safe now.
It's okay to rest.
Let it echo through your heart.
Let it hum in your nervous system.
Let it be the permission you didn't get.
Let it be the safety you always needed.
You are not doing anything wrong.
There is no shame in alertness.
No shame in how long it takes to trust safety.
You are doing so beautifully.
Let the bed hold you.
Let the earth support you.
Nothing is required of you.
You can rest now.
You can sleep now.
Let go.
Drift.
Float.
You are safe.
You are love.
And it is safe to rest.
