Hello pain.
For some of us who know chronic pain,
We know that the relationship comes in waves.
Of frustration.
Content acceptance.
Disregard.
Hunger and sometimes just straight up hopelessness.
This meditation encourages grace and self-compassion.
As we sit with our pain.
We'll be using a gentle bit of breath and breathing as well as our mind's eye,
Our imagination,
Our inner knowing.
So that we can visit our pain.
And allow it to be what it is.
A signal,
A teacher.
A friend.
So,
Be as you are.
Be as comfortable as you can be.
I will start by gently zooming in on pain.
Running the mind's eye through the entire body.
Crown all the way down to toe tips.
Locating where pain resides.
It might be acute pain.
One small area in the body.
Or obtuse.
A lot of pain all over.
Perhaps even somewhere in between.
And just approaching it with a lack of judgment,
A lack of criticism.
Just awareness.
Once we've located that pain,
We're just going to slowly offer it a bit of breath.
Now we don't need to think too hard or over to it.
Everybody requires something different.
We're just going to focus on the type of breathing that encourages a slow exhale.
Everything gently now.
Keeping that exhale nice and slow.
I'm just gonna imagine Only in hell we can inhale.
Healing light into the pain.
Just exhale any.
Resentment.
Contention.
Frustration Inhaling that beautiful healing light.
What color is it?
Does it have a texture,
A weight?
How does it move through you?
I just imagine that light coming in on the inhale.
And washing away some of that difficulty that comes with being in pain,
With witnessing pain on the exhale.
Keeping the breath nice and slow nice and gentle or not imagine.
The energy of love.
Moving into the pain as we inhale.
And just exhale out nice and slow.
You can take your hands and place them somewhere that feels in connection with that paint.
Continuing inhaling that light Inhaling that love.
Just observing how it feels to do that.
Deepen the breath.
Slow and focused.
And finally before we close out.
We're going to speak to the pain.
Maybe I'll ask the pain a question.
Intuitively you may know what you want to ask the pain.
But if you're not sure,
Here are a few suggestions.
Remembering that when the body speaks.
.
.
It speaks quick,
Clear and sometimes short.
So please acknowledge the initial answer.
As that's often the true need.
The need that comes from the body before the prefrontal cortex can kick in and reframe our needs to suit our beliefs.
Because our beliefs don't always support us,
Do they?
Pillow pain How can I make you feel loved today?
What can I do to support you?
Keeping that breath gentle,
Slow on the exhale Listening for those initial responses.
Making a mental note.
And just find yourself It's telling to you.
A regular pattern of breath.
Thanking your body for time to be present with it.
Thanking your body for space.
As you go forth.
I wish you courage.
To offer your pain something it had been asking for.
Go easy.
Take care.
