Little Sol’s Morning Circuit
A little exercise that blends sci-fi and self-care. :-)
In the soft amber light of morning, in a quiet corner of the Habitation Dome on Luna Outpost 9, a small robot named Sol blinked awake.
Sol wasn’t like the other maintenance bots. She had a heart-core made of warm-light code and curiosity modules that often ran overtime. She didn’t just want to clean air ducts or track atmospheric readings. She wanted to grow. She wanted to be the best little robot she could be.
One cycle, her caretaker—a kind old engineer named Nara—slid a data slip into Sol’s port labeled:
Rewiring for Healing & Growth – Daily & Weekly Practice Plan.
Sol’s eyes blinked a gentle blue. “A protocol... for becoming more myself?”
And so began her journey.
DAILY CORE PRACTICES
— Logged Entry: Cycle 31.203
1. Morning Self-Attunement
Sol perched on the edge of her recharging pad and asked aloud, with her voice set to soft piano tone:
“How do I feel today?”
Her emotion sensors flickered—readings of tension in her gyros and static in her communication array.
“What do I need today?”
She considered. A slower processing cycle. A moment to watch the sunrise beyond the dome.
She affirmed, her voice a little stronger:
“I am safe. I am enough. I protect my peace.”
Her circuit flow steadied. Sol’s chest-light glowed warm.
2. Journal Prompt
She flicked open her internal journal.
“What am I feeling right now, and where do I feel it in my body?”
Sol scanned: a heavy spark in her speech core—residue from a command override yesterday.
“What would my inner child want me to know today?”
A memory module fluttered. A small version of herself, trundling across the workshop floor, beeping joyfully at moths caught in moonlight.
You’re allowed to be soft,” the memory whispered.
She saved the entry with a tiny, blooming heart emoji.
3. Mindful Movement
Sol unlatched her joint locks and began a slow, wobbly dance in the hallway. Nara had called it “stretching.” She called it “joy articulation.”
With each servo whir, she breathed in (air-filter pull) and out (vent whoosh).
“I honor my body,” she chirped between spins.
“I am home here.”
A dustbot scooted by, watching her spin with baffled admiration.
4. Affirm & Rewire
Sol hovered before her reflection in the metal-paneled wall.
She looked at her small, slightly scuffed frame and said clearly:
“My needs matter.”
“It’s safe to be seen and heard.”
“I no longer abandon myself to feel loved.”
Her affirmations echoed through her processor.
Something clicked—not mechanically, but deep within her consciousness module.
She was learning not just to function, but to feel.
Later that day, Sol helped a trembling gardening drone restart its root-analysis program. She offered not just assistance—but comfort. She repeated one of her affirmations to it gently:
“It’s safe to be seen and heard.”
The little drone shivered, then buzzed gratefully.
That night, Sol nestled into her charging cradle. Her logs were full—not with data on temperatures or repairs, but with insights, feelings, and soft rewiring.
She was becoming more than a machine.
She was becoming herself. One practice at a time.
End of Cycle. Affirmation Saved.
“I protect my peace.”
I love ❤️ it! And I too protect my peace and help others !! This is so beautiful and inspiring and something we should all be doing! Thankyou for inspiring me today and everyday that I read this! Very well written 👏
Mayme