What it means: Come back into your body and remind your nervous system you’re safe.
How to do it:
Put both feet flat on the floor
Breathe in for 4, hold for 2, out for 6 (repeat 3x)
Repeat in your mind:
“In this moment, I am safe. God is with me.”
What it means: Notice what you’re actually feeling instead of just “I’m stressed.”
How to do it:
Scan your body: chest, belly, womb space, throat
Ask:
“Where do I feel tight or tense?” “What emotion am I feeling?”
Name it:
“I feel hurt.”
“I feel scared.”
“I feel angry.”
“I feel betrayed.”
No fixing. Just awareness.
A – AcceptanceWhat it means: Let the emotion be there without shaming yourself.
How to do it:
Tell yourself:
“It makes sense that I feel this.” “I won’t feel this forever.”
Ask:
“What part of me is hurting?”
Speak kindly to that part:
“I see you. You’re allowed to feel this. You’re safe with me.”
Think: emotions need to be digested, not shoved down.
C – Connect (to God & Self)What it means: Decide what you’re ready to do next—with God.
Two options (both okay):
Not ready to release yet:
Invite Christ to sit with you in the pain
Visualize Him by your side, arm around you
Ready to release:
Visualize handing the emotion into His outstretched hands
Ask:
“What is my job, and what is God’s job?”
“Who do I want to become in this moment?”
“What would my peace-filled self do?”
What it means: Act from the peace you felt, not from fear.
How to do it:
Stay in your heart, not in overthinking
Remind yourself:
“I chose this from peace. I chose this with God. I can trust this.”
Take the next step from that place:
Send the calm text
Hold the boundary
Say “no” or “not this time”
Or soften if God prompts you to
That’s it: Ground – Recognize – Accept – Connect – Embody. Five steps. A few minutes. Back to peace + alignment with God. 💗
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If you want to work with me personally, you can email me at adelleskinner@gmail.com.
XoXo - Adelle
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