ℱ𝓇𝓸𝓂 𝓂𝓎 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝓉𝓸 𝓎𝓸𝓊𝓇𝓈… 🫶💌☕
As we settle into mid‑January here in Shetland, the snow has gone (for now), and the landscape feels damp and quiet, carrying a sense of slow unfolding. It feels like the heavy rain and galeforce wind gives us a chance to notice what wants to emerge or be released.
There’s a natural rhythm to this time of year — a subtle undercurrent encouraging reflection, clarity, and gentle expansion. It asks only that we move mindfully, noticing what matters most and letting go of what no longer serves, without pressure or expectation. Its expansive, curious energy gently nudges us to explore without forcing, to move through life while holding ourselves with kindness.
Each breath, each pause, each noticing moment is a thread connecting you to:
Your own rhythm
Your inner flow
The world around you
Relational Presence
This week, we continue our January theme of spacious relational awareness through a short somatic meditation: an invitation to notice yourself, others, and the space between—moving slowly, safely, and with presence.
Before anything else, pause for a single breath.
Just notice what is here, right now.
This is not a space to perform calm or get it “right.”
It’s a space to arrive, exactly as you are.
Begin by noticing:
Your body
Your breath
The space between you and others
You don’t need to change what you notice.
You don’t need to understand it yet.
There is no right way
to arrive.
Presence can be
quiet,
messy,
partial,
or paused.
Whatever arises may include tension or ease.
Movement or stillness.
Warmth, tightness, restlessness, numbness, or the steady rhythm of your heartbeat.
All of it belongs.
Your nervous system
is responding,
not failing.
Whatever you notice
is valid information.
Even a few mindful moments, offered gently, can:
Support your nervous system
Encourage a sense of safety
Reconnect you with your capacity to slow down and be present
There is no requirement to stay longer than feels right.
Take what you need.
Leave the rest.
This space is yours.
Step in.
Pause.
Return whenever you need.
Small moments
of awareness,
offered without force,
are how safety
is relearned.
Your invitation for the week ahead:
Pause for one to two minutes each day to notice your body and breath.
Move more slowly in one activity or interaction, and notice what that changes.
If it feels safe, notice another person’s presence without responding, fixing, or explaining.
Quietly affirm:
”I am here. I am present. I can move at my own pace.”
Pair this with your inhale and exhale whenever tension or urgency arises.
Until next time,
Take care.
𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓉𝓊𝒹𝑒,
🙏 𝒟𝒶𝓃𝒶 𝓍𝑜
P.S.
Now the festive season has passed, normal service has gently resumed — letters will land every #MindfulMonday.
Recorded on my phone for low-fi vibes ✨
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This episode was inspired by the following grounding letter:
