Welcome to this remembering your worthiness practice.
I'm so glad you're here.
Today we're not trying to become more worthy or improve ourselves in any way.
We'll simply be remembering the inherent worthiness within you.
Just as you are.
So find a position that allows you to feel supported.
Feet can be on the ground or lying down.
Shoulders softening.
Jaw unclenches.
Allowing your eyes to gently close or soften.
Whichever serves you best at this time.
Taking a slow breath in through your nose.
And a soft exhale through your mouth.
Again,
Inhaling into the belly.
And exhaling nice and slow out the mouth.
One more,
Inhaling as the belly rises.
And exhaling to relax all parts of you.
Let yourself arrive.
And we'll begin with a heart coherence practice.
Because coherence restores stability.
And stability makes it easier to hear the truth.
So you can bring one or both hands over your heart.
And imagine your breath moving in and out through the center of your chest.
Inhaling slowly into your heart for a count of 5.
2,
3,
4,
5.
And exhale for 5 out of your heart.
2,
3,
4,
5.
Continuing at that pace.
Breathing as if the heart itself is breathing.
So continuing to breathe into your heart for 5.
And out of your heart for 5.
And continuing that breath.
As you gently call to mind a moment of simple appreciation.
It doesn't need to be grand.
Maybe the way your child's hand fits into yours.
The warmth of sunlight.
The smell of coffee.
A quiet morning.
And let that memory fill your chest.
Staying with the steady rhythm of the breath.
And stay with this.
Research shows that when we combine slow rhythmic breathing with genuine appreciation,
The nervous system shifts.
Cortisol lowers.
The heart rhythm smooths.
The brain receives the signal,
I am safe enough right now.
And from safety,
Truth becomes easier to access.
So continue breathing into your heart for 5.
And out of your heart for 5.
With that hand or two on your heart if you like.
And if appreciation feels hard at this time,
Simply breathe.
That is already enough.
I'm just picturing myself being wrapped in a big embrace with my 22 month old.
Like he's been doing with me first thing in the morning.
And breathing into my heart for 5.
And breathing out of my heart for 5.
And it feels so good.
I could stay here forever.
So let's just stay here for some more breaths.
And really let our nervous systems feel the safety of that.
And continue this breath if you'd like.
Or just keep your breath steady in the way that feels supportive for you right now.
And begin to notice within yourself,
When do you feel most worthy?
Is it when you're productive?
Is it when you're praised?
Is it when you're needed?
Is it when you're chosen?
Is it when you're helpful?
Just notice.
No need to judge whatever arises.
Many of us were taught,
Subtly or directly,
That our worth was connected to what we produce.
How pleasing we are.
How useful we are.
How impressive we are.
Even as parents,
We can accidentally pass this along.
Praising outcomes instead of being curious About the human being in front of us.
And so we internalize.
I am worthy when.
.
.
Let the sentence complete itself in your mind.
I am worthy when.
.
.
And just observe what arises.
Stay with the breath.
And gently ask,
Who would I be if worth wasn't something I had to earn?
Let that question drop into your heart space.
No rush to answer.
Just breathing and listening.
With all of your senses.
Who would I be if worth wasn't something I had to earn?
And for whatever rises,
Simply say thank you.
And I'll invite you to imagine that over the years,
Layers formed around your heart.
Layers of striving,
Proving,
Comparing,
Learning,
Performing.
Not because you were flawed,
Because you were adapting.
Take a breath.
And imagine loosening just one layer.
As you exhale,
You can let it go.
No need to tear it off,
Or dismantle your whole identity.
Just a bit of loosening.
Creating some space.
As you inhale,
Imagine space expanding in the chest.
And as you exhale,
Imagine softening.
You are allowed to exist without auditioning.
Inhale,
Space expanding in the chest.
Exhale,
Softening.
You are allowed to be loved without impressing.
Inhale,
Space expanding around the heart.
Exhale,
Soften.
You are allowed to rest without earning it.
Notice what your body does as you hear that.
Inhale,
Space expands where space is needed.
Exhale,
Softening.
Soften.
If resistance arises,
That's okay.
Just breathe.
Inhale for spaciousness.
Exhale to soften.
And bringing your awareness back to your heart.
Imagine a steady,
Quiet glow there.
This glow represents something that has never left you.
Even in times of heartbreak,
In failure,
In shame,
And during times of doubt.
Your worth has never been revoked.
It may have been covered up,
But it has never been gone.
Placing your hand over your heart again if it's not already there.
And repeat to yourself,
Either silently or in a whisper,
I am worthy of care.
I am worthy of support.
I am worthy of love.
I am worthy even when I am not producing.
Let the nervous system feel those words.
Let the body register them.
I am worthy of care.
I am worthy of support.
I am worthy of love.
I am worthy even when I am not producing.
Breathing in that truth.
Letting the breath out while the truth remains within you.
And gently ask yourself,
If I truly remembered my worth,
What would change?
Would I speak differently?
Would I set a boundary?
Would I rest sooner?
Would I reach out for support?
Would I stop apologizing for taking up space?
Let one small shift reveal itself.
One aligned step that comes from remembering rather than striving.
Let it land and settle right into your heart.
Returning to the heart coherence breath.
Slowly inhaling into the heart for five.
And slowly exhaling out of the heart for five.
Feeling the surface beneath you.
Holding and supporting you.
Worthiness is not a mood.
It's not confidence.
It's not perfection.
It's your inherent value as a living being.
For you just being you.
And you have now practiced remembering.
I'm proud of you.
Can you be proud of you too?
If so,
Tell yourself,
I'm proud of you.
Beginning to wiggle your fingers and toes as you're ready.
Rolling your shoulders gently.
And fluttering your eyes open.
Coming back here to join me as you're ready.
Moving into your body.
Maybe giving yourself any kind of stretch you would like.
And if you want to,
You can grab that journal.
Write down anything that stood out to you.
Any epiphanies.
That next step.
What it would look like if you remembered your worth.
What would shift.
Also feel free to write anything that you experienced.
Or any aha moments in the comments.
So we can all be inspired by your experience.
I'd love to hear anything that you want to share.
And remember you can always come back here.
Take good care.
