This is a safe space to rest.
There is nothing you need to solve tonight.
Nothing you need to fix.
Nothing you need to hold together.
You have done enough for today.
Now,
Your only invitation is to soften.
Allow your body to settle exactly as it is.
If your eyes are not already closed,
Let them gently close.
And begin to notice the simple rhythm of your breathing.
No need to change it.
Just noticing.
You are here.
Bring your attention to your feet.
Notice any sensation there.
And imagine the muscles in your feet becoming soft.
Heavy.
Loose.
Let that softness move into your ankles.
Your calves.
Your knees.
There is nowhere to go.
Your legs can completely rest.
Feel the weight of your body being supported.
Your thighs softened.
Your hips release.
Allow your lower belly to gently expand as you breathe in.
And soften as you breathe out.
Nothing to control.
Your chest softens.
Your shoulders drop just a little more.
Let your arms grow heavy.
Your hands completely relaxed.
Bring awareness to your neck.
Your jaw.
Let your tongue rest gently inside your mouth.
Soften the space between your eyebrows.
Let your forehead smooth.
Your whole face at ease.
Your whole body resting.
Now gently deepen your breath.
Inhale slowly through the nose.
And exhale even more slowly.
Let the exhale be longer than the inhale.
Inhale.
And a slow unhurried exhale.
Inhale.
With every exhale the body understands it is safe.
You don't have to make sleep happen.
Sleep comes when the body feels safe enough.
And right now you are teaching your body that it's safe to let go.
If thoughts appear that is natural.
You don't need to push them away.
Just return to the feeling of breathing.
Inhale softness.
Exhale release.
You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to stop thinking.
You are allowed to drift.
There is nothing you need to remember.
Nothing you need to prepare.
The night can hold everything.
If sleep comes now you can let it take you.
If you are still awake that is perfectly fine.
Just keep resting.
Let the sound in the background carry you.
Like a steady wave.
Like a gentle current.
You don't need to do anything.
You can let yourself float.
Your body knows how to sleep.
Your breath knows what to do.
You don't have to guide anything anymore.
Just resting.
Just letting go.
Just softening.
Just being carried into a deeper and deeper calm.
From here you can drift.
And I will let you rest.
Good night.
