Julie Jewels Smoot

Hand Over Heart Listening is designed to support emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, self-compassion, and reconnection with the body. There is no goal to achieve. There is nothing to fix. The practice is simply an opportunity to listen.

Write down five things you notice in this moment.

The Ground Does Not Move is the title track and foundation of the first album in a three-album arc exploring grounding, permission, and survival. Before Nothing Is Required of You offers permission and before Still Alive bears witness to survival, there is first the question of stability:

Rotate your wrists. If seated, gently rock your body forward and back. If standing, slowly shift your weight from one foot to the other. Move only as far as feels comfortable. Let curiosity guide you rather than effort. Ask yourself: "What movement would feel supportive right now?" Then allow your body to answer.

Imagine that your body is speaking through sensation. Ask gently: "What do you need right now?" Allow the answer to emerge without forcing it. The practice is not about solving. The practice is about listening.

Write down five things you notice in this moment. Perhaps: The feeling of a chair beneath you The sound of music The temperature of the room The presence of a pet The rhythm of your breathing

Imagine yourself sitting beside a calm ocean at twilight. Notice the sounds of the music moving like waves. With each inhale, imagine the tide coming in. With each exhale, imagine the tide moving out.