Welcome to Be With Melinda.
Allow yourself to settle into this moment.
Grounded.
Open.
And present.
This meditation comes from my own lived experience of learning to age with grace.
Of softening into change while remembering the beauty that endures within.
I've learned that aging with grace is not about resisting change,
But understanding it.
Even our hormones,
The inner messengers of life,
Are part of this sacred design.
When we listen,
Support,
And honor them,
Vitality returns from within.
Today's practice is an offering of gratitude and affirmation.
A remembrance that aging is not a decline,
But an unfolding.
It's an invitation to meet your life as it is,
With tenderness,
With curiosity,
And with truth.
Affirmations are living thoughts.
They shape the way we see ourselves and the energy we bring into each day.
Speak them softly or boldly,
But speak them as if your soul already knows they are true.
And repeat after me.
I welcome the sacred process of aging.
I honor this day as a part of my becoming.
I take responsibility for how I show up,
Body,
Heart,
And presence.
I deserve contentment and ease.
Between every experience and my response,
I hold the power of choice.
I am adaptable,
Resilient,
And willing to grow.
My values are steady,
My spirit flexible.
My capabilities shift like seasons,
And I bend with their wind.
I rest when I need to.
I nourish my body with joy.
Each day of life is a treasure.
Curiosity keeps me vibrant.
It's never too late to learn,
To love,
Or begin again.
Each minute of my life holds infinite worth.
I choose to show up as my best self.
I am the author of my next chapter.
It is safe for me to take up space.
Wonder still lives in me.
I offer compassion to myself and to others.
I am who I am,
And that is enough.
Let these words live in your body.
Feel them become breath,
Movement,
And expression.
As you step into your day,
May you be seen,
Chosen,
And loved.
Just as you wish to be seen.
To my fellow wise and gracious women,
May you go gently and may you go well.