Chapter 3
THIS IS A LESSON IN IMAGINING, WHICH IS LIKE A PRACTICE ROUND FOR THE BODY BEFORE WE EXPERIENCE IT PHYSICALLY. USING CREATIVE WRITING, WE CAN RECODE SAFETY IN THE BODY, WHERE IT PREVIOUSLY DIDN’T FEEL SAFE TO SOFTEN, OPEN AND BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF TRUE LOVE.
Reflection: Many of us are skilled at giving love but struggle to receive it fully. This lesson is an invitation to practice the radical art of allowing yourself to be cherished.
Guided Writing Prompt: Write a poem about what it feels like to be truly seen and held. Imagine love—whether from another, from the universe, or from yourself—surrounding you completely. Imagine you neither shrink from it nor deflect, but simply feel safe and accepted.
Example Opening Line:
You touch my shoulder, and I do not flinch. This is new….
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Here is the link to a Youtube Video Emily recorded: A Guided Meditation to Feel Safe, Let Go of Fear, and Expand