Apologising for Taking Up Space

16 min

The reflexive sorry can slip out before a need, a question, or even a breath has had room to arrive. Attention follows the body’s small inward fold without blame, tracing how old safety strategies can teach a person to shrink. What remains is a quieter permission: needs can stand without apology.

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Becky Lane
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Becky Lane
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Warm and clear, with an unhurried steadiness — a voice that settles a busy mind without ever rushing it.

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About this session

Apologising for Taking Up Space is a guided audio session from Salūs Rooms — part of the self compassion collection, narrated by Becky Lane.

Salūs Rooms is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS, Android and web — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial.

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