Rainbow After Dark
Whispering into the void, exploring the paradox of connection and disconnection, trauma and healing, intuition and intellect, and sometimes reality itself. Join me as we unravel the threads of the human experience—through philosophy, science, embodiment, and the ever-growing list of ‘ologies’ that help us make sense of it all. If you’ve ever felt lost in the dark or like you’re piecing together something bigger, even if the parts don’t seem to fit at first, you’re in the right place. Because in the end, it’s all connected.
Rainbow After Dark
Soft Landing: A Gentle Practice for Returning to Yourself
A gentle practice for arriving in the present moment.
This practice is an invitation to pause and come home to yourself, just as you are. There’s nothing to fix, no state to achieve—only space to soften, to feel, and to be. Through a simple guided journey, you’ll be gently reminded that you are not alone in what you’re holding.
Using breath, body awareness, and compassionate presence, Soft Landing creates room for tenderness, regulation, and connection with your own inner wisdom. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, untethered, or simply needing a moment of grace, this practice offers a place to rest—a reminder that you are here, and that is enough.
Music Credit: “Sincerely” by Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100771
Artist: https://incompetech.com/
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[music]
Wherever you are…
You don’t need to change anything right now.
You don’t need to fix, figure out, or force anything.
Softly… arrive.
Let yourself be right here, in this moment.
As you are.
Let your eyes soften… or close, if that feels safe.
Bring your attention, gently, into your body.
Notice where you are in space.
The surfaces supporting you.
The sensations you feel.
You’re here.
You made it.
You don’t have to hold it all by yourself right now.
Begin to notice your breath…
Not to control it… just to notice.
Like you’re watching the tide roll in and out.
Inhale…
Exhale…
Like a wave meeting the shore.
You might even let your exhale be a little longer than your inhale.
Just a little.
Like a sigh of relief.
Let your body know: it’s okay to soften.
You can’t think your way into safety.
But you can feel your way there.
Bring your attention now to one point of contact—
Maybe your feet on the ground…
Or your seat beneath you…
Your back resting on a chair or wherever you are.
Let that be an anchor.
A place to land.
A reminder:
You are held.
You are here.
If your mind wanders, that’s okay.
That’s human.
Gently bring your awareness back.
To your body.
To your breath.
To now.
Notice any areas that feel tense, tight, or guarded.
You don’t need to change them—just say hello.
A quiet, curious hello.
Maybe offer a few words like:
“I’m listening.”
“You don’t have to hold this alone.”
“I’m here with you now.”
No judgment. No rush.
Just presence.
See if you can invite in a sense of support.
Through the ground.
Through the music.
Through the rhythm of your own breath.
You are a soft, squishy, sensitive thing—
And that is not a flaw.
It’s part of your brilliance.
Your nervous system is not broken.
It’s been doing its best to protect you.
Even when it’s been loud.
Even when it’s been tired.
Even when you didn’t or couldn’t understand what it needed.
Maybe now, in this small moment,
You can offer it a little space.
A little softness.
A breath of grace.
Take one more slow inhale…
And one long, gentle exhale…
And when you’re ready…
Wiggle your fingers and toes…
Blink your eyes open, if they were closed…
And take a moment to notice how you feel.
You’re here.
And that is enough.
[music fades]
Music Credit: “Sincerely” by Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100771
Artist: https://incompetech.com/