Welcome,
Friends.
My name is Sarah and today I'll be guiding you through the foundation of self-worth.
As we begin today's practice,
You're invited to settle into a comfortable position,
Allowing your body to settle and relax.
You can go ahead and close your eyes or soften your gaze and take three slow,
Deep breaths,
Letting each exhale carry away any tension you may be holding.
Today we explore the foundation of your self-worth,
That unshakable ground beneath all of your experiences,
All of your achievements and all of your setbacks.
You can begin by bringing your awareness to the base of your spine.
Imagine roots extending from this place,
Reaching down through the floor,
Through the earth,
Beneath the building,
Deep into the soil and earth below.
These roots anchor you,
They remind you that you belong here,
On this earth,
In this very delicate life.
Your worth is like these roots,
It exists whether you see it or not.
It supports you even when you are unaware of it.
It is not something you must create or prove,
It simply is.
So soften,
We tie our sense of worth to external things,
To accomplishments,
To the opinion of others,
To how productive we were today or how many people approved of us.
But this kind of worth is fragile,
It rises and falls with circumstance.
True self-worth is different.
It is the quiet knowing that you matter,
Not because of what you do,
But simply because of who you are.
It is the recognition that your existence has value,
Inherently and always.
Take a moment to consider this.
When a baby is born,
We do not ask what it has achieved.
We do not evaluate its productivity or its contribution.
We simply marvel at its existence.
We celebrate the miracle of a new life,
Worthy of love simply because it is alive.
You were that baby at one time,
And while you have grown and changed,
That essential worthiness has not disappeared.
It is still there,
At your core,
Unchanged by time or experience.
Now,
Bring your attention to your breath,
And with each inhale,
Breathe in,
Breathe in to your worth,
And breathe out,
Releasing any messages that have told you otherwise.
Inhale worthy,
Exhale,
Release.
Inhale worthy,
Exhale,
Release.
And I will give you a moment to continue this rhythm,
Feeling the truth settling deeper with each breath.
Inhale worthy,
Exhale,
Release.
Inhale worthy,
Allow it all to release.
Inhale worthy,
Let go and release.
You are so deserving of love.
You are so deserving of kindness,
Compassion,
Attention.
Someone's time,
Someone's effort.
You are deserving of healing the wounds that you've been carrying.
You are deserving of experiencing growth,
Wealth,
Safety,
Stability.
You are deserving simply because you exist.
Now I want you to repeat these words,
Letting them resonate through your entire being.
My worth is not determined by my achievements.
My worth is not determined by others' opinion.
My worth exists simply because I exist.
I am valuable.
I am significant.
I truly,
Truly matter.
Take a moment to place your hand on your heart.
Feel your body as it ever so slightly rises and falls with your breath.
A steady rhythm that has been with you since before you were even born,
Healing your heart.
It does not beat because you earned it.
It beats because you are alive.
It beats because you matter to life itself.
And as we begin to close out this meditation,
Imagine that your roots grow even stronger,
Even deeper.
Imagine that your foundation of self-worth becomes more solid with each breath.
You can stand on this ground.
You can fully trust the foundation within you that reaches to the Earth and grounds you here as a sacred part of this Earth's journey.
And with that,
I invite you to open your eyes,
Feeling so much love,
So much trust in yourself.
