Twenty-fifth day. The synthetic grass of Tenerife, still. But something has changed — not in the place, not in the surface. In the access.
The noise is clearing
There is now a sense that the noise is clearing. Not external noise — inner noise. The noise that precedes movement, that comments, hesitates, prepares. It is disappearing. When the intention to settle to the ground is present, the body follows. Immediately. Without delay, without preamble.
The intention is enough. This is important information: it is no longer willpower that makes the movement. It is intention. The distinction is considerable.
Very fast, very easy
It goes very quickly. It is very easy. The differences between surfaces remain present — each material has its own response — but they are no longer an obstacle. They are information, not difficulties. The body now knows how to read a surface. It adjusts, adapts, finds.
Settling and rest — for the first time
Today, something happens that has not happened before. There is truly a way to settle and to rest completely in the fetal position. Not only to lie down. Not only to find provisional comfort. To rest — truly, deeply, completely.
This is not a minor nuance. During the first twenty-four days, the body was learning to land. From today, it knows how to stay. How to remain. The fetal position is no longer just accessible — it is inhabitable.
The transition taking shape
Gradually, the feeling settles in: the next step is approaching. That crucial step of head rotation — very, very important when the baby seeks nourishment. The baby, not yet born, already knows how to turn its head toward the source. It is a primary gesture.
The reflection on this next step is there — it is complete, it is ready. But it is kept for later. What must be noted here is that the preparation has been good. The body is ready for what comes next.
What we take away
The noise is clearing. The intention to settle is enough — the body follows, without discussion, without hesitation. Twenty-five days of silent work have made the movement available.
For the first time: complete settling and rest. The body is no longer only seeking to land in the fetal position. It now knows how to stay. To remain. It is no longer an arrival position — it is a dwelling position.
The next step is taking shape. Head rotation. The baby seeking nourishment. The body is ready. The reflection is kept for later.