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Thank you. Close your eyes and take a slow breath in

and then exhale and release another deep breath in expanding your lungs and belly and then breathe it all out

letting everything go

ease into a steady natural rhythm of breathing as you allow your body and your mind to slow down A gentle sound. A gentle sound reaches your ears.

It's the soft lapping of water.

And you see that you are standing on the shore of a still lake.

Above you, the moon of a still lake.

Above you, the moon glows brightly. Its silver light spills across the surface,

turning the water into liquid glass. At the edge of the lake, a small wooden boat waits.

Its lantern flickers, casting A small wooden boat waits.

Its lantern flickers, casting a warm glow that dances across the ripples. You step inside inside gently, settling in to the curve of the boat.

It rocks once and then steadies,

as if ready to carry you wherever you need to go. The oars dip quietly into the water, and the boat begins to move, each stroke smooth and silent, like blighting across satin. The The moon lights your path

The moon lights your path, stretching across the lake, the silver road guiding you forward.

The night air is cool in your cheeks, crisp and fresh, carrying the scent of pine and earth.

You tilt your head back and see the stars sprinkled endlessly above. Their light shimmers in harmony with the moon's reflection below With each gentle glide, the heaviness of the day falls away.

A thought loosens from your mind.

A worry drifts off of your mind. The worry drips off of your shoulders,

and a memory softens into the night. I'm gonnae....andahe

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