Trust is a feeling
I notice what I notice.
The facial expression. The tone of voice. The body language. The hand gestures. The angle of the shoulders. The whites of the eyes.
The stories (thoughts) I tell myself about what these things mean to me.
I feel what I feel.
A softening of the muscles in my forehead. A parting of my lips. A drop of my sternum. An expansive relaxation of my abdomen. A slowing of my breath.
My needs for safety and certainty are met.
The feeling…
the label I give to the pattern of internal sensations I experience along with the acknowledgement of the certain met needs…
is trust.