“You are safe, you are loved, you are held.” These were the words that came to me during my yoga today. As my hands purposefully cradled my abdomen I found myself repeating them to my unborn child.
I found a deep sense of peace in that connection and it struck me those words were also a great solace to me now, as an adult. Regardless of age or stage of life, this is what all human beings need to feel in order to flourish: that we are safe, we are loved and we are held.
I also came to realise that as an adult, I need to be able to extend these gifts to myself. The greatest challenges I have faced in this life, thus far – the birth of my first child, the long drawn out loss of my father to motor neurone disease and more recently, this leap of faith moving countries, have all honed this lesson: that in life we must learn to parent ourselves…
Ultimately we need to learn how to provide ourselves from within a feeling of safety, of being loved, of being held.
These words have struck a deep chord within me and I feel newly inspired to seek opportunities in my day to help those around me to feel safe, loved and held too. There is a great sense of grounding and blossoming to be found there.
If it resonates for you, take a moment to contemplate this mantra for yourself. Either sitting or lying, find a comfortable place to rest your hands, maybe against your thighs, cupped in your lap or one hand placed on your chest and one on your abdomen. Close your eyes, relax your breath, soften your body and repeat several times “I am safe, I am loved, I am held”. Just notice what arises for you.
If there is something in this post that speaks to you, please get in touch. I understand what it’s like when these feelings are difficult or elusive. I’d love to share with you the ways that I cultivate a deep knowing of being safe, loved and held. Simply drop me a line to suzy@suzyreading.co.uk
Much love,
Suzy xx