A Soft Space to Land

What would it feel like to have a soft space to land in the midst of emotional turbulence?

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A soft bed and a warm hug,

A loving caress and circles being rubbed on my back,

A gentle smile and kind eyes.

This feels like a soft place to land..

When I call to mind safety, somehow it always feels like a cosmic grandmother comforting me wherever I am. She shows up with an energy and a wisdom that lets me know that it is safe to be however I am in the moment. Most times, in my mind, I am floating in a pool of water. Soft fabrics flow around my skin as I float there. It is a cathedral-like space, it is filled with light and purity. She showers me with flower petals. She smooths my skin with anointed oils. She holds me and sings to me while I cry.

Just letting me be.. just letting me be…

There are no “wrong” feelings in this space. They are all just fine... They are all welcome- even celebrated for their rawness. Here in my imagination, it is safe to feel, it is safe to be seen, it is safe to be loved. It is safe to ugly cry. It is safe to scream, roar, and come apart.

The only thing that my cosmic grandmother does is listen, and be there, with a kindness and compassion that knows no bounds.

Yes, I dream of this space. I imagine this space in my mind’s eye. I feel the energy of her and other loving beings, who come to comfort me. It is very real. It occurs on an energetic plane, but nevertheless, it is real.

I have a deep desire to curate this space for myself and others because I have felt the lack of it on this planet in my 30 years here. Perhaps you have too. I know that it can exist. But first it must exist within each of us. We must know that we deserve it: a safe space to land. As we invite in more love and safety, we welcome all parts of ourselves and observe them with loving-kindness. Even the ugliness, even the fear, even the guilt, even the shame, even the pain and the suffering. They are all worthy. They are all Holy and Divine.

Can we hold grace for ourselves and for others in the midst of these types of feelings? I think that is why in my dreams I see a grandmother, because she holds life experience and wisdom. She knows that all feelings have their place and she has lived through them all. With that comes a softness, a compassion, a deep well of love.

I am going to continue dreaming of my cosmic grandmother, holding a soft space to land for me. Then, I am going to treat myself with compassion and with kindness. I am going to let myself know that all feelings are welcome, all parts of me are invited here, that everything that I am is okay.

I am choosing to remember how to be a soft space to land.

(I will share a healing meditation soon, featuring: a soft space to land.)

xoxo

Deanna

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