When the Night Holds You Awake: Gentle Ways to Welcome Rest

May your room hold you like a cradle.
May your breath slow like a river at dusk.
May you trust the dark enough to rest in it.

For in the space between waking and sleeping,
you are not alone.
You are exactly where you need to be—
learning, slowly,
to be kind to the keeper of your rest.

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With deep respect for your journey through the night