Welcome,
Love.
Take a moment to settle.
Let your body begin to arrive,
Not just in space but in time,
Here,
Now,
This breath.
Notice the shape of your body as it rests,
The curve of your spine,
The weight of your limbs,
The quiet rhythm of your breath.
There is nothing to fix or change,
Only a gentle softening,
Only a quiet return.
With your next exhale,
Let your attention drop from your mind into your body,
From your body into the earth.
Imagine yourself standing at the base of a great tree,
Its bark is worn and textured,
Its branches wide and knowing.
You place your hand against the trunk and feel the steady heartbeat of time.
Now,
Notice the ground beneath you.
Feel your feet pressing gently into the soil,
And with each breath,
Begin to imagine roots growing down from the soles of your feet,
Threading deep into the earth,
Curving and winding through rock and root and time.
These roots do not search,
They remember.
They remember drought and flood,
Storm and stillness,
Loss and rebirth.
And still,
They remain.
Feel your own roots reaching,
Not just down,
But outward,
Connecting to the unseen threads of the forest.
You are part of something vast,
And you always have been.
You don't need to know the way,
The roots remember.
You don't need to hold it all alone,
The web holds you.
You don't need to be still to be steady.
Even trees move with the wind.
Let your breath anchor you now,
Let your weight settle into your hips,
Your legs,
Your feet.
Feel the quiet strength of being connected.
You belong here,
Not because of what you do,
But because of who you are.
Begin to return your awareness to the body,
To the shape you are in now,
Resting,
Rooted,
Held.
Wiggle your fingers and toes,
Just enough to remind yourself that you are here,
And that here is enough.
Take one more deep breath,
And as you exhale,
Offer this gentle truth to yourself.
I am rooted,
I am held,
I am home.
And as you return to your day,
Remember always,
You are loved,
You are enough,
You are whole.