10/08/2026
Take a mindful pause.
Notice the support under you. Feel your breath. Let a hand rest wherever you feel your breath moving, and gently ask yourself:
How am I feeling right now?
Not how you should feel. Just what’s here. It might be a sensation (tight shoulders, a heavy chest, a buzzing in your belly) or a word like tires, hopeful, restless, tender, flat or somewhere in between. Two things can be true at once. “Overwhelmed and also grateful” counts.
One thing I’m grateful for today.
It can be small. The warmth of your tea in your mug. A text from a friend. Sunlight streaming through the window. A body that carries you through the day. Gratitude doesn’t have to be big to be real.
Am I being present in what I do?
Notice where your attention is right now. Are you washing dishes while overthinking the conversation or interaction you just had? Scrolling while your mind is elsewhere? No judgement. Noticing is the practice. Feel your feet, take one full breath, and come back to this moment.
What support can I offer myself?
Think of what you’d offer a friend. Maybe it’s a glass of water, a walk outside, a nap, a boundary, saying no is a complete sentence. Or reaching out to someone you trust for connection. Sometimes support is as simple as softening your jaw and saying, “I’m here.”
You are doing better than you may think you are.
Save this for moments you need a gentle check-in, and share with someone who could use a pause today.
Want to begin or keep building a mindful awareness practice? Join Allison Schuette for Community Care Mindfulness every 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month by donation. And before Community Care Mindfulness, Ingrid Walker leads our Community Care Yoga. Check the link in our bio to learn more.
