Tiny Rituals for Big Feelings
Soft ways to come back to yourself when everything feels too much.
Not all healing happens in big, brave moments. Sometimes, the most powerful shifts begin with something tiny - a breath, a gesture, a whispered yes to your own heart. Here are a few rituals - small, simple, soul-filled - that you can try when your emotions feel heavy, sharp, or too loud to name.
When You Feel Overwhelmed (the “hand on heart” ritual)
Sit somewhere quiet. Close your eyes or soften your gaze.
Place your hand gently over your heart.
Whisper: “I don’t have to solve this right now. I just have to stay.”
Stay for 3 deep breaths.
Let that be enough for today.
(Keep Morrow nearby - this Emotional Ally has been through this before.)
When You Feel Grief (the “candle and breath” ritual)
Light a small candle.
Say the name of who or what you miss - or just breath in their memory in.
Hold Brim in your hand. Feel the weight of this Emotional Ally.
Whisper: “This ache is the shape of my love.”
Let the candle burn for a few minutes while you feel what you feel.
When You Feel Angry (the “fire in the palm” ritual)
Rub your hands together until they’re warm.
Hold Cinder and imagine all your fire being seen - not feared.
Say out loud or in your mind: “My anger is a sign I still care. I don’t have to bury it.”
Place your warm hands on your belly. Let the heat settle you.
When You Feel Numb or Disconnected (the “five senses” ritual)
Hold Hush - or even a stone, a leaf, or a cup of tea.
Say aloud or mentally:
“What do I see?”
“What do I hear?”
“What do I smell?”
“What do I taste?”
“What do I feel?”
Let your body gently return to now.
When You Need Light (the “spark pocket” ritual)
Hold Luma in your palm.
Whisper: “Even now, there is something glowing.”
Light a match or a tiny battery tea light or candle. Let it flicker in front of you.
Carry that flicker with you - in your pocket, your heart, your bag.
Remember - you don’t have to do them perfectly. You don’t have to do them at all. But when you do - even for a minute - you are giving your nervous system, your inner child, your sacred self a moment of quiet magic. That is never wasted.
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