Welcome.
If you're here,
You don't need to do anything right now.
There's no way to go.
Nothing to fix.
Nothing to become tonight.
Let this be a moment when your body finally realizes it is allowed to rest.
Find a position that feels kind to your body.
If it feels comfortable,
Allow your eyes to close now.
Take one slow breath in through your nose.
And let it fall out of the mouth.
And another breath.
Not to change anything.
Just to arrive.
Tonight you don't need to stay alert.
You don't need to hold anything together.
Nothing bad will happen if you soften.
Your body can rest now.
You're being held by the night.
Bring your attention to the top of your head.
Imagine the muscles there melting like warm water slowly flowing downward.
Cross your forehead around your eyes.
Your head.
Your shoulders.
To your fingertips.
Your chest.
And lower back.
To your hips.
And legs.
And feet.
Until there's nothing you need to carry anymore.
The bed beneath you is doing the holding now.
And if your mind is still busy,
That's okay.
You don't need silence to sleep.
Even when your thoughts are present,
Your body can drift away.
You're safe right here,
Right now.
Even if everything's not resolved yet.
Imagine a gentle presence beside you.
Warm.
Steady.
Nothing's asked of you.
You don't need to explain yourself.
You are accepted exactly as you are.
In your tightness.
Whatever today held.
Conversations.
Worries.
Unfinished things.
You don't need to take them with you into your sleep.
They can wait until the morning.
Right now,
Your only task is to rest.
With each breath out,
Allow yourself to sink a little deeper.
Deeper into the mattress.
Deeper into the night.
The night is so gentle.
The night knows how to hold you.
There's nothing more to listen for.
You can let my voice fade into the background.
