You Don't Have to Stay with the Sound

Name: You Don't Have to Stay with the Sound
Brand: Shores of Serenity

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You Don’t Have to Stay with the Sound affirms that consent is not a one-time agreement.
It remains available at every moment.

This piece is created to remove the subtle pressure often present in listening or healing spaces—the expectation to remain, endure, or “finish” once sound has begun. The sound does not ask for commitment. It does not pull or persuade. Choice stays with the listener at all times.

Designed for nervous systems that have learned to override comfort in order to be polite, compliant, or receptive, this track reinforces that leaving is not failure. Stopping is not disrespect. Disengagement is allowed.

The tones offer presence without attachment. If you listen, you listen. If you pause, you pause. If you leave, the sound does not follow.

You Don’t Have to Stay with the Sound is supportive for:

Practicing consent during listening or healing experiences
Trauma-informed work centered on autonomy
Releasing obligation to complete or receive
Reclaiming authority over one’s own engagement

You may stay.
You may go.
Your choice is complete.

Professional Use License
You Don’t Have to Stay with the Sound

© Julie Jewels Smoot. All Rights Reserved.

This license grants limited permission for the professional use of the audio work You Don’t Have to Stay with the Sound by Julie Jewels Smoot under the following terms.

Permitted Uses

Licensed professionals may use this recording in:
- Clinical therapy sessions
- Trauma-informed care settings
- Somatic, body-based, or nervous-system-focused practices
- Healthcare, counseling, or integrative wellness environments
- Educational or professional trainings where consent and autonomy are centered
Use is permitted only when the following conditions are met.

Required Conditions of Use
- Ongoing Consent
  Participants must be explicitly informed that:
  - Listening is optional
  - They may pause, stop, leave, or disengage at any time
  - No outcome, insight, or completion is expected
- Non-Directive Use
  This recording may not be used to:
  - Require participants to remain present
  - Encourage endurance, tolerance, or “staying with” discomfort
  - Imply obligation to complete the audio
  - Override bodily signals or personal boundaries
- No Attachment or Dependency
  The sound may not be positioned as:
  - Necessary for healing
  - Required for progress
  - A replacement for participant choice or agency
Prohibited Uses

This license does not permit:
- Redistribution, resale, or sharing of the audio file
- Use in recordings, apps, subscriptions, or online libraries
- Use in group sessions without explicit consent language
- Use in coercive, corrective, or compliance-based models
- Modification, remixing, or derivative works
Attribution

When used in professional settings, the work must be credited as:

You Don’t Have to Stay with the Sound
© Julie Jewels Smoot
Used with permission

Ownership & Rights

This license does not transfer ownership.
All rights, title, and interest remain solely with Julie Jewels Smoot.

License Inquiries

Professional licenses are issued individually.
For pricing, scope, or written authorization, contact:

juliejewelssmoot@gmail.com

You Don't Have to Stay with the Sound

Professional Use License