Welcome,
Friends.
My name is Jessie.
I am so grateful that you are joining me today for this self-care practice.
Showing up for yourself in of itself is engaging in self-care,
An act of self-love.
For today's practice,
We will engage in the JAM method.
We will start with four journal prompts,
Move into self-love affirmations,
And finish with a brief meditation.
Are you ready?
Let's begin.
One way to be present and loving with yourself is to take a few minutes to journal.
If you haven't already,
Please grab your journal and favorite writing utensil to engage in the next phase of our practice.
Our first journal prompt will use the flow journaling technique.
I will provide one prompt at the start.
This prompt will be quite vague so that your mind can wander wherever it needs to.
I find these short prompts to be the ones that really get my creativity going.
The key is to write for the entire time,
And when you're feeling stuck,
You just start over with the prompt.
It's not supposed to be perfect.
It's just supposed to help you get in the flow and start connecting with the topic.
So we'll use this first minute and a half to focus on the sentence starter,
I love my.
So for the next 90 seconds,
Let your thoughts flow onto your paper or into your phone about all of the things that you love about yourself.
If you find yourself feeling stuck and have stopped writing,
Start again with the prompt,
I love my,
And your thoughts will start flowing again.
And let it just flow.
Allow yourself grace and imperfection.
This is not a poetry contest.
The journal prompt is,
I love my.
20 seconds left.
Okay,
Let's move on to that next journal prompt.
Please take one minute to list all of the ways you engage in self-care.
List all of the ways that you engage in self-care.
20 seconds left.
Okay,
So before we move on to that next journal prompt,
Look over that list that you just made and circle one of those self-care activities that you listed and promise yourself to engage in it in the next 24 hours.
Hold yourself accountable for doing it.
Okay,
Last journal prompt.
Here are all the details about what I would consider my perfect day.
Again,
This journal prompt is,
Here are all of the details that encompass what I would consider a perfect day.
20 seconds left.
Okay,
So looking at that list you just made about your perfect day,
Circle one of those things that you can incorporate now into your daily life or one that you can work toward.
All right,
Let's wrap up that thought and finish up our journaling practice and move into the affirmation part of the jam session.
I will read through three affirmations and then I will read each one aloud and we will say the affirmation together,
Repeating it three times before moving on to the next affirmation.
If you're unable to say the affirmation aloud,
I encourage you to imagine it in your third eye and to feel it in your heart.
All right,
These are the affirmations.
I love myself exactly the way I am.
I am worthy of self care and taking time to focus on my own needs and desires.
I am deserving of and worthy of engaging in moments of joy and pleasure.
All right,
So first affirmation.
I'll say it once again,
And then we will repeat it together three times.
I love myself exactly the way I am.
Together.
I love myself exactly the way I am.
I love myself exactly the way I am.
I love myself exactly the way I am.
Next affirmation.
I am worthy of self care and taking time to focus on my own needs and desires.
Together.
I am worthy of self care and taking time to focus on my own needs and desires.
I am worthy of self care and taking time to focus on my own needs and desires.
I am worthy of self care and taking time to focus on my own needs and desires.
Last affirmation.
I am deserving of and worthy of engaging in moments of joy and pleasure.
Together.
I am deserving of and worthy of engaging in moments of joy and pleasure.
I am deserving of and worthy of engaging in moments of joy and pleasure.
I am deserving of and worthy of engaging in moments of joy and pleasure.
Let's close out this affirmation practice with giving yourself a great big hug.
If you are somewhere safe and feel comfortable to do so,
Please wrap yourself in your loving arms and give yourself a great big squeeze.
If you are able to do so,
Wrap your legs up into that embrace.
Feel free to give your whole body that love.
Say aloud,
I love you body.
Thank you for all that you do for me.
Alright,
So let's wrap up this practice by preparing for our brief meditation.
If you aren't already,
Please find a comfortable and quiet place so that you can fully engage in this practice.
Either sit or lie down and take notice of how your body feels.
Allow yourself to relax into your space.
Now,
Relax a little bit more.
Allow your body to sink in and fill up the space around you even more.
Relax any tension in your back,
In your neck.
Release your jaw.
Any tension in your face and breathe.
Let your shoulders fall.
Release any tension in your hips.
Take a few deep breaths here.
And as you take these breaths,
Imagine the breath stirring up the energy in your body.
Imagine your breath swirling around your body from the tips of your toes to the top of your crown.
We'll take two minutes here.
Stay present with your breath.
Anytime you find that your mind has wandered away,
With love and grace,
Simply redirect yourself back to your breath.
If it helps,
Continue to visualize the breath as healing light or energy swirling in and around,
Flowing through your body.
Nice.
Now slowly come back into your body.
Wiggle your toes,
Move your fingers.
Maybe stretch your arms above your head.
Roll your shoulders back.
And when you're ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
As always,
Thank you so much for joining me today for this self-love practice.
Please remember to treat yourself as you treat a friend.
Allow yourself grace and compassion.
You are worthy.
I am grateful for you.
May your soul shine.
