Welcome.
Whether you're closing a chapter or stepping into a new one,
This moment is for you.
Find a comfortable position,
Seated or lying down.
Allow the body to soften in a way that feels supportive.
Gently close the eyes or lower your gaze.
Just allow the breath to come as it naturally wants to arrive.
This time of the year holds a unique quietness.
An invitation to pause,
To breathe a little differently than the rest of the year.
To feel where you have been and to make space for where you're going.
Take a slow,
Easy inhale through the nose and a longer,
Softer exhale out of the mouth.
Feel your shoulders melt down your back and feel the ground beneath you fully holding your weight.
Let this be your doorway into presence.
A space between what has already happened and what is still unfolding.
So whether you are here to release,
To renew or simply to rest,
Allow this practice to meet you exactly where you are.
Take one more grounding breath and now we begin with an exhale.
Release the space between your brows.
Soften your jaw as you still breathe in and breathe out.
Feel the ribs expand and fall gently.
Let your belly be spacious,
Hands loose,
Free of tension.
Now gently call to mind the year you've walked through.
Not so much in sharp detail,
Just soft flashes,
Moments,
Conversations,
Places,
Turning points or people's faces.
Acknowledge the gentle ones,
The laughter that surprised you,
The small winds that anchored you,
The moments of comfort,
The days when you felt held.
At the same time,
Also acknowledge the challenging ones,
The things that stretched you,
The uncertainty that you navigated,
The heaviness you carried quietly and the versions of you that fought to stay afloat.
Let all of it be here without judgment.
With your next slow exhale,
Silently say to yourself,
Thank you and I release you.
Not erasing,
Not forgetting,
Just allowing the past to return to the past.
Now as you look toward the horizon,
Imagine a soft new light rising,
A new year,
A new cycle,
A new breath.
Feel something inside you awaken,
Not loudly but naturally,
A quiet readiness,
A soft curiosity or a steady hope.
And ask yourself gently,
Without any pressure,
What am I moving toward?
What energy do I want to invite this year?
Who am I becoming?
If a word or image comes,
Just hold it lightly.
If nothing arrives,
Trust the silence because clarity comes in its own time.
Place a hand over your heart or belly,
Inhale the feeling of possibility and exhale the doubt that you're not ready.
Because you are and your becoming has already begun.
Take one deep breath in for everything you're releasing and one long breath out for everything you're welcoming and making space for.
Whisper softly to yourself,
I am ready,
I am open and I am here.
Now let your fingers and toes gently awake.
Feel the surface beneath you and notice the room around you.
When you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes,
Stepping into this moment as your first step forward.
