About this episode Wind down from your day with this gentle, unhurried meditation designed to help you release tension and mental clutter. This soothing audio guides you through a process of letting go, preparing your mind and body for deep, restorative sleep. Discover peace and tranquility as you transition from the day's demands to a state of calm repose.
0:00 let your shoulders drop down toward the bed feeling the quiet weight of your body where it rests tonight0:10 last night we began laying down the heavy burdens of the day and now it's time to let that good work finish itself in you the evening has settled sweet and still over south memphis the porch light is dark and nobody is asking a single thing from you now0:34 you made it through all the hours and all the noise sugar you don't have to carry it all before morning0:44 mhmm take a slow cool breath right down into the bottom of your chest0:55 let that air flow back out into the room soft and easy like a long sigh at the end of choir rehearsal there's no rush to the next one none at all1:12 draw in the deep quiet that's waiting all around your bed hold it for a sweet still moment1:24 now release every word spoken today every errand run and every worry that tried to follow you through the door mhmm let the room hold your breath1:41 notice your forehead smoothing out like calm water under a porch rail let your eyes rest heavy behind their lids and let your jaw soften and unclench1:59 your neck and your collarbone can loosen their hold now letting go of the tension from the midday sun mhmm2:11 feel your hands resting against the sheets palms open and empty because they don't have to carry a single load tonight let your hips sink deeper into the mattress heavy and warm2:30 let that softness travel down through your knees down into your ankles all the way to the soles of your feet that walked you through this long day there is such a grace in this stillness2:49 you don't have to figure anything out in the dark baby the good lord has tomorrow already kept and cared for so you can lay down the ledger and close the book3:08 let your thoughts drift away like dust motes in the evening light3:18 nothing to answer nothing to prove3:24 rest and ride here in the quiet space beneath the thinking sleep is waiting to meet you kind keep this gentle stillness in your chest as you drift off into the dark3:42 you're safe and you're held rest deep honey3:51 let the peace hold you all night long good night baby
