So as we're getting that calm,
Restful place,
Focused on our breathing,
I want you to allow yourself to picture a safe place.
When you think of a safe place,
What is the first thing that comes to mind?
What type of place does your mind choose as a safe place?
Differing from a happy place,
This is a place where you feel protected and safe and secure.
Take a few moments and see what comes up for you.
Maybe you're in a beautiful garden or in the mountains.
Maybe you're in an open field or you're at the beach.
Picture a place that feels calm,
Safe,
And serene,
A place you feel safe and protected.
Imagine the details of your surroundings.
Notice the leaves or the trees in this beautiful place,
Any colors or hues.
Noticing what season it is in your safe place.
Notice the ground.
What are you standing on?
Is it soil or rock or sand?
Are you barefoot?
What does it feel like beneath your feet?
What smells do you notice?
What sounds do you hear?
Are there any birds overhead?
Whatever sounds you hear,
Let them lull you peacefully.
Notice if there's any water.
Is there a pond or a waterfall nearby in your safe place?
Can you hear the sounds of the water?
Let that water flow over your skin.
Notice how it feels on your skin.
Notice if there's a breeze or a wind in your safe place.
Noticing the breeze or wind,
What does that feel like on your face?
Is it warm or cool?
Allow yourself to take in these senses,
Feeling calm,
Serene,
And peaceful.
Feeling your body resting on the ground,
Allowing any tension to be released.
The ground is letting it seep away.
Now look above you in your safe place.
Notice the color of the sky.
What colors do you see?
Notice the sun.
Feel the warm rays of the sun on your skin.
What else do you see?
Are there clouds?
Are there any trees around?
Now look around.
Notice if there's a bench or a rock or a tree stump nearby,
And I'll ask you to go sit on it.
Feel the sun warming you further,
Allowing you,
Allowing it to fill you with a sense of calm and peace from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.
Notice as you become part of your safe place.
As you're sitting in your safe place,
Becoming part of this place where you're protected and nurtured,
I'm gonna invite you to imagine you see an image of yourself when you were six,
Seven,
Or eight years old walking in your safe place.
The six,
Seven,
Or eight-year-old you,
This is your inner child.
Your inner child notices you and waves you over.
The child reaches out and grips your hand.
You notice the child's skin is warm and soft.
You begin walking together in your safe place.
You notice your inner child's soft skin and hair and their sensitive touch.
You can sense that your inner child immediately trusts you and giggles as they run and skip,
Gently pulling your hand along with them in your safe place.
You two are walking and chatting and you're softly just paying attention to their innocence and imagination.
You wanna protect the child.
You both sit down after walking for many moments and the child climbs into your lap and sits down on you.
You hold your inner child as the sun is setting,
But it's still warm.
Your inner child falls asleep in your arms.
Notice what that feels like in your body as you hold your inner child.
Your inner child falls asleep in your arms and you are safe.
Your inner child is safe.
You realize you are both going to make it.
You trust yourself to take care of your inner child now.
And for the next one or two minutes,
Continue to meditate on holding your inner child and what that feels like in your body.
Anchor these sensations.
After you feel like you've anchored that feeling,
Really good,
That sensation of holding your inner child,
I want you to remember that after you've thoroughly visualized this place and it's time to leave,
Allow yourself to come back to your safe place.
You can return any time you like.
And in a moment,
I'll ask you to gently open your eyes,
But to stay in your relaxed position for a few moments,
Continue to breathe smoothly.
Breathe smoothly.
And gently start to move your body a little bit.
