Welcome to Still Point 12:10 my friend where we pause together to breathe, reset, and rise. 
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There’s no right way to be here—
only your way.
This is your time
to breathe…
to reset…
and to rise.
My name is Sharon Campbell-Rayment,
and in this Still Point
we will gently focus on returning to love—
not as something we have to earn or strive for,
but as something already present within us,
waiting to be noticed,
received,
and trusted.
So wherever you are,
let your body settle.
Let your breath slow.
And allow yourself
to arrive.
The Breath | NeuroMindSHIFT
Ready
We begin by preparing the body.
There is nothing to fix.
Nothing to achieve.
Simply notice where you are seated.
Feel your feet making contact with the ground.
Let the weight of your body be held.
If it feels comfortable,
soften the jaw.
Lower the shoulders.
Unclench the hands.
This is the first movement of NeuroMindSHIFT—
moving from the busy, thinking mind
into the sensing body.
Take one slow breath in through the nose…
and release it gently through the mouth.
Release
Now allow the exhale to lengthen.
Not forced.
Just a little slower than the inhale.
As you breathe out,
imagine the body loosening—
the nervous system recognizing
that it is safe to let go.
With each exhale,
the body shifts out of survival mode.
Out of bracing.
Out of holding.
Take two or three breaths here,
allowing the out-breath
to do the work.
Receive
As the breath settles into a natural rhythm,
bring gentle awareness to the heart space.
You don’t need to picture anything.
Just notice.
This is the third movement of NeuroMindSHIFT—
heart and brain beginning to move together.
Coherence.
Alignment.
With each breath in,
receive what is already here—
calm, presence, steadiness.
With each breath out,
let yourself rest in it.
(Pause)
Return
And now, without rushing,
begin to bring this awareness back with you.
This is the final movement of NeuroMindSHIFT—
integration.
The breath does not stay on the cushion.
It comes with you.
As you return to the room,
carry this steadiness into the next moment,
the next conversation,
the rest of your day.
Breathe.
Reset.
Rise.
Reflection | Returning to Love
Marianne Williamson reminds us:
That love is not something we have to create.
It is who we already are.
And fear is what we learned along the way.
So much of our lives are shaped by that learning.
We learn to brace.
We learn to protect.
We learn to doubt our own goodness.
And over time, fear begins to sound practical.
Responsible.
Even wise.
But Marianne gently turns that story around.
She says the real work of our lives
is not to become more powerful,
more productive,
or more impressive—
but to unlearn fear
and return to love.
Not a sentimental love.
Not a perfect love.
But the quiet, steady love
that allows us to be present
with ourselves as we are.
She writes that our deepest fear
is not that we are inadequate—
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
And that kind of power
isn’t loud.
It doesn’t dominate.
It doesn’t rush.
It looks like compassion.
It sounds like forgiveness.
It feels like letting the shoulders drop
and the breath soften.
Returning to love often begins
in very ordinary places.
In noticing how quickly we judge ourselves.
In recognizing the way fear tightens the body.
In choosing, again and again,
to meet this moment with gentleness
instead of resistance.
Love, Marianne says,
is a way of seeing.
And when we see through love,
gratitude naturally follows.
Not because life is perfect—
but because we begin to notice
how much goodness has been quietly holding us all along.
So in this moment,
you might gently ask yourself:
What would it be like
to meet this part of your life
from love rather than fear?
What softens
when you stop trying to fix yourself
and simply allow yourself to be here?
There is nothing you need to prove.
Nothing you need to earn.
Only an invitation
to return—
again and again—
to love.
If this Still Point has been helpful for you, you might know someone who could use a pause like this too.
Feel free to share Still Point 12:10
with a friend, a colleague, or someone who feels a little overwhelmed right now.
It’s a gentle space —
no fixing, no pressure —
just time to breathe, reset, and rise together.
Sometimes the most meaningful gift
is simply letting someone know
they’re not alone.
Thank you for helping this circle widen.
As we come to the close of this Still Point,
take one more gentle breath. Notice how your body feels now
compared to when you first arrived.
There’s nothing to hold onto —
just an awareness you can carry with you
into the rest of your day.
And remember to …
Breathe.
Reset.
Rise.
Until next time,
walk gently,
listen deeply,
speak gently,
and receive the world
with an open heart and a smile.
Bennach de ort – May God be with you.
