For mental wellness
Dear one, you chose this pathway, and that tells me something. You may be carrying more than anyone can see. For the next 2 minutes, you don’t have to carry it alone. You don’t have to perform being okay here.
Guided visualization (about 2 minutes)
Place one hand on your heart and one on your belly. Feel the rise and fall.
Breathe in for four counts… hold gently for two… and breathe out for six. Again. In… hold… and out.
Imagine you are walking toward a quiet shoreline at dawn. The sand is cool. The water moves slowly, never in a hurry.
In your arms is everything you’ve been holding. The worries. The to-do lists. The things no one else knows about. Notice how heavy they feel.
At the water’s edge there is a smooth flat stone, warm from the first light. You may set down whatever you’re ready to release. Not all of it. Just what feels right today.
Watch the tide come in and gently cover it. Nothing is lost. It’s simply being held by something larger than you.
Take one more long breath of salt air. Feel how your arms are a little lighter now.
When you’re ready, return to the room. On your card, draw the shape of how you feel right now. A line, a swirl, a single dot. Whatever is true.
Reflection prompt card
- What did you set down at the water’s edge?
- Where in your body do you feel a little more space?
- What is one small thing that brings you peace, and when did you last allow it?
- Write one sentence of kindness to yourself on the back of your card.
You were witnessed today, by me and by yourself. Come back to this practice whenever the world gets loud. And if you’d like a gentle space please reach out to me.
