👁 Sense
Look at the sky at three different times today: morning, midday, evening. Each time, note one word for how you feel.
Return to this prompt throughout the day
Back to Journey
Stage 8 of 16
Day Four
What surfaces
Emergence & Honesty
Today's Intention
Things will rise that you didn't pack. Memories, emotions, truths. Let them surface.
"The fourth day often carries weight. Relaxation has done its work, and now the deeper waters stir. This is not going wrong. This is going somewhere."
Gentle
Grounding, sensory prompts to ease into reflection
Reflective
Emotional and relational explorations
🫀 Body
Where in your body do you carry grief? Put your hand there. What would you say to it?
💭 Reflect
What conversation have you been avoiding—with someone in your life, or with yourself?
✋ Do
If the ocean could absorb one thing you're tired of carrying, what would you give it?
Consider symbolically releasing this into water today
💭 Reflect
If you're lucky enough to see a manta ray or eagle ray glide past, watch how it moves—no hurry, absolute grace. What would your life look like if you moved through it with that kind of ease?
Deep
Challenging questions for those ready to go further
📖 Story
Write a letter to someone who hurt you. You don't have to send it. But write it.
Take your time with this
🌑 Shadow
What do you pretend not to want because wanting it feels too vulnerable?
∞ Meaning
The sand here is white because it's made of coral skeletons—what was once alive has become the ground you walk on. Your ancestors, too, are the ground of your life. What do you walk on that you've never thanked?
🫀 Body
Swim out to where you can't touch bottom. Tread water. Feel the depth beneath you—hundreds of meters of ocean, unseen life, absolute mystery. What does it feel like to be supported by something you cannot see or understand?
Only do this if you're a confident swimmer
Your Reflections
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.
9 prompts·1 gentle·4 reflective·4 deep