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.