10d • General discussion
You’re Safe to Begin Slowly
Welcome.
There is nothing you need to catch up on here. Nothing to prove. Nothing to perform.
Stay in the Vehicle is a space for learning how to remain present in your body—especially when anxiety, trauma, or overwhelm try to pull you somewhere else. Weekends are a good place to begin because they invite slowing down, not pushing forward.
For today, there is only one gentle invitation:
Take a moment to notice where your body is supported right now. A chair. The floor. A bed. Let the support do its job. You don’t have to hold everything up yourself.
Take several unhurried minutes to check in with your body. Allow yourself to come back to your body.
Just for this moment.
Begin by noticing your back. What does it feel like to be supported there—by a chair, a bed, the floor? You don’t need to change anything.
Just notice.
Then bring your attention to your arms. Where are they resting? What is holding their weight? Move slowly to your legs, then your feet. Let yourself feel how gravity is being met for you, without effort. Without fanfare.
Now notice the parts of your body that are supported indirectly—places that are not touching what is holding you, yet are still at rest because other parts are supported. How does that feel? What is it like to not be actively held, yet still safe? Still included?
As you explore each area, gently breathe into it. No forcing. No fixing. Just breath arriving where awareness goes.
Begin to notice what trust feels like in your body. Not the idea of trust—but the sensation of it. In your muscles.
Your skin.
Your bones.
Does it feel the way you expected? Is it dramatic or almost unnoticeable? Is it grand… or very quiet? Showy… or gentle?
There is no correct answer here. Only experience.
Let this be enough for now.
That’s it. That’s the beginning of practice.
You are welcome to post, or not. Read, or not. Come and go as your nervous system allows. This space will meet you where you are.
Later, we’ll begin with our first short lesson. For now—rest. You’re already doing enough by being here.
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You’re Safe to Begin Slowly
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