Hello,
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for showing up for yourself with love,
Time and presence.
It's okay to feel scared.
There's a reason you're feeling this way.
Let's start by focusing on your breath as it is right now.
Observe what your breath is currently like.
Is it slow,
Fast,
Short,
Long,
Soft,
Calm or deep?
Describe your breath to yourself in the next 15 seconds.
Now what do you feel in your body?
Is anywhere speaking louder than others?
What is the feeling in your physical body and can you describe the physical feeling?
This could be anything such as tingling,
Pressure,
Tenseness,
Pain,
Lightness or however you want to describe it.
Here's 30 seconds timed for you.
Now can you describe your emotions?
Use as many words as you like.
Describe your own emotions,
Only your own.
This is precious time with yourself to be with you and it's okay if you can't describe them.
Here are some examples of emotions that you might want to choose from.
Fearful,
Terrified,
Shock,
Nervous,
Panicky,
Lonely,
Suspicious or horror.
Use the next 30 seconds to describe to yourself what emotions you are feeling.
Now do you remember when you started to feel this way?
What happened?
Can you explain this?
This could have been an action,
A person,
A place or a thought.
The thought could have been cruel,
Shaming,
Belittling or critical or even helpful.
What brought this about?
Here's a timed one minute to express what happened.
You can thank yourself for sharing this.
Now what do you need?
Can you think of one,
Two or three loving things that can help right now that you can do for yourself?
This could be placing your hand on your arm,
Belly or heart,
Giving yourself a hug,
Hugging a stuffed toy,
Resting,
Journaling or something else.
What are some things that you can do that are self-loving?
How do you feel now?
Observe your physical and emotional self as you do some of the things you just figured out you might need.
Thank you for being here today and spending time with yourself and honouring your feelings.
Offering ourselves presence is a really beautiful thing.
Wishing you the loveliest day on the rest of your journey.
