Giving Yourself Grace

A short meditation for when you need to remember to talk kindly to yourself and give yourself the grace that you so easily offer to others. Featuring positive affirmations and uplifting music. Find a quiet comfortable spot and settle in.

Music by Brian Hester

Transcript

Welcome to this giving yourself grace meditation.

I'm Jenny.

Let's settle in.

First,

I invite you to make yourself comfortable.

Really comfortable.

Lie down,

Grab some pillows and blankets and prop yourself up.

And when you're ready,

Close your eyes and start to connect with your breath.

No need to change it,

Just notice.

And when your mind starts to wander,

Gently come back to your breath.

Often we are called to have compassion for others,

To be someone's shoulder to cry on,

To be a cheerleader or provide care and support.

This meditation is to remind you that you can do all that for yourself too.

Being a caregiver,

Partner or a friend,

It's easy to show others grace and it's easy to forget yourself.

Continue to stay connected to your breath.

Think about a time when you felt you were less than perfect.

Maybe you forgot something on your shopping list or didn't return a text back in time.

Try to remember just one moment or mistake.

Take a few breaths here.

Now,

Think about how you would react to a friend telling you they made the same mistake.

Do you offer that friend grace,

Compassion,

Maybe more than what you offer yourself?

Take a few breaths here and notice the compassion that you are able to give yourself.

I would like to offer you a few affirmations.

I will say the affirmation aloud and invite you to repeat it silently,

In a whisper or out loud.

I will repeat these affirmations three times.

Maybe you choose to silently repeat them and maybe on the third,

You're ready to shout.

Choose what resonates with you.

Deep breath in and a deep breath out.

I am doing my best and that is enough.

I offer myself grace.

I offer myself kindness.

I believe in myself.

I am awesome.

I am doing my best and that is enough.

I offer myself grace.

I offer myself kindness.

I believe in myself.

I am awesome.

I am doing my best and that is enough.

I offer myself grace.

I offer myself kindness.

I believe in myself.

I am awesome.

Great job.

Take a few more breaths.

Let these affirmations sink in.

When you're ready,

Start to bring some gentle movement back into your body and open your eyes.

Thank you for joining me today.

Remember,

You can always offer yourself grace.

You're doing a great job and you are awesome.

Reviews

Thank You Jenni this helped 🩷I'm really hard on myself. I'm going through a lot of loss and change right now so hearing the affirmations calmed me.

Thank you!😊 These affirmations are exactly what I needed today. 🦋🌈

Thank you for this lovely meditation could you tell me who the artist is for the music that you played for as it was a great choice