Hi loves. I’m so glad you’re here.
Wherever this note meets you—in a moment of calm or chaos—I hope it invites you to soften. To breathe. To remember that you don’t have to earn your rest. You’re allowed to arrive just as you are.
This past week, I had the joy of sitting down with my dear friend and fellow practitioner,
(she/her), to co-create a guided meditation rooted in stillness, breath, and presence. It’s tender and true. It felt like both a remembering and a blessing—something simple, and also something deeply sacred.The world moves fast. The demands pile up. And so often, we forget: stillness is not a luxury, it’s a lifeline.
It’s a practice of return. A pathway to clarity. A radical act of care.
Stillness supports us in ways we don’t always see, especially when life has made it hard to trust the quiet.
Here are just a few of the ways it nourishes us:
For the nervous system: Stillness helps regulate our breath and heart rate, guiding us out of survival states and into a place of grounded safety and ease. It lets the body remember it doesn’t have to be on alert all the time.
For the mind: Moments of quiet can interrupt spirals of fear, worry, and overthinking. They offer a soft landing—a reset—that clears space for perspective, creativity, and choice.
For the spirit: When we pause, we can hear our inner knowing. We reconnect with what matters. We remember that we are held by something larger than ourselves—by Earth, by rhythm, by breath, by love.
For our collective care: Stillness creates space to feel. To empathize. To respond, rather than react. It invites us to be more present to each other and to the world, reminding us that rest is not selfish—it’s sustaining.
This meditation includes breathwork, gentle swaying, and seated shapes that invite a quiet relationship with your body and the world around you. There’s no performance here, no fixing—just a space to listen, receive, and be.
During our practice, Owl came to visit.
🦉 Owl—mystic of the night, guide between the seen and unseen.
Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees, reminding us of the value in shifting perspective and seeing what lies beyond our first glance.
Their feathers are specially designed to muffle sound, allowing them to fly in silence. Stillness is their superpower.
In many cultures, Owl is associated with feminine wisdom, with the moon, with the unseen truths that only reveal themselves in the dark.
In Toltec traditions, Owl is a keeper of insight and transformation—one who helps us navigate transition and find freedom in the unknown.
Owl medicine reminds us that the quiet holds answers. That deep truth is often whispered, not shouted. That being doesn’t always require doing.
Let this practice be a landing place. A sacred pause. A re-rooting.
🌿When you’re ready, press play below. Breathe with us. Sit beside us.
Let stillness remind you of what is always here: your breath, your worth, your belonging.
And if this experience resonates with you, I hope you’ll take time to explore Julie’s beautiful work:
Her connection to the animals is a gift—a steady light that invites deeper listening, deeper care, and a reverent return to relationship with the world around us as well as within us.With deep breath and full heart,
keri
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