Pāhonoa te oro

Settle in now, and let the night grow quiet around you. There is nowhere else to be. Nothing else to do. The day is finished now, and whatever remains unfinished can wait until morning. For this moment, you are allowed to rest. Take a slow breath in. And let it go gently. Again. A quiet breath in. And out. One more. In. And out. Let your breathing become easy now. Soft. Natural. Unhurried. Feel the surface beneath you holding all of your weight. You do not need to carry anything now. Not y