Spend thirty minutes without speaking, without reading, without screens. Just being. What arose?
Set aside 30 minutes today
Stage 7 of 16
The noise fades
Silence & Space
The voices of obligation are quieter now. In that silence, what else can you hear?
"Three days is often when the breakthrough begins. The mind, finding no emergencies to manage, starts to show you what it's been holding."
Grounding, sensory prompts to ease into reflection
Spend thirty minutes without speaking, without reading, without screens. Just being. What arose?
Set aside 30 minutes today
Find the color turquoise somewhere—in water, sky, or object. What emotion does this specific color evoke in you?
Listen to the coconut palms when the wind blows. That sound—like whispered secrets, like gentle applause. What message does it have for you today?
Close your eyes and just listen
Emotional and relational explorations
What memory from your past surfaced unexpectedly today or yesterday? Why do you think it came?
If your heart could speak in sentences instead of beats, what would it be saying right now?
Find a spot where you can see the reef break—where waves meet the coral edge. That line between lagoon and open ocean is both a boundary and a threshold. What boundaries in your life protect you? Which ones trap you?
Challenging questions for those ready to go further
What part of yourself have you exiled? The one you left behind when you grew up, or got 'serious,' or got hurt?
You are on a small island in a vast ocean. Thousands of meters of water beneath you. What does this reality teach you about the nature of safety?
At night, look up. The Maldives sits near the equator—you can see both northern and southern constellations. You're at a crossroads of the sky. What crossroads are you at in life?
Do this after dark, away from lights
These prompts are for you alone. Write in a journal, speak them aloud, or simply let them move through you. There is no right way to reflect.