Hi, just checking in, seeing how you're doing today.

And just seeing if you might want to take a little break,

step away from the noise of the world for just a minute and connect back with you.

If so, let's take a deep breath in and breathe out and let it all settle. I'm your host,

Michael Gallion, and this is Letting It Settle. Hi, it's Michael, and welcome back to another episode here on Letting It Settle Plus,

your safe space to find some calm in the storm of life and grab a few extra mindful moments each

week. I'm glad you're here and a part of this community. Your support means the world,

and I hope that today's episode helps you to love everyone through their seasons.

On this week's episode, we talked about those times in our lives when the people that we love

the most are at their darkest, deepest moments, what we call their winter season, and how it's

important for us to be able to show up for

them with care and kindness and making sure that we're not trying to just fix them for our own

well-being, but truly being able to sit there and support them as they grow and heal in their own time.

So today I'd like to guide you through a meditation that allows for you to prepare

yourself to be able to help them in the best way possible, to make sure that you are in a place

where you can come as your best. So just a reminder, these meditations are meant to be done in the stillness and silence of a space that feels comfortable, where you can close your eyes and relax.

So if you're anywhere that requires you to be mindful and aware, if you're driving, or anywhere that needs your attention, maybe press pause and come back later.

Otherwise, let's start with a deep breath in,

and then breathe out, and let it all settle, and then go ahead and close down your eyes,

or just stay here with me.

And then start to bring all that attention and awareness into the body.

Noticing in this moment what feels tight or tense.

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