Ho'oponopono For The Friend You Used To Be

A traditional Ho'oponopono practice spoken to a quieter version of you — the lighter, more curious self that got buried under everything you have been managing.

This meditation uses the four classic phrases — I'm sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you — addressed not to anyone outside of you, but to the parts of yourself that have been waiting to be seen.

If you have lost touch with the person you used to be before the years of managing, performing, and holding it together, this practice creates a small opening to remember her.

Best For: hooponopono, self forgiveness, emotional healing, inner child, identity recovery, women's wellness, self compassion, forgiveness practice, hawaiian meditation, healing meditation

Credits: Written by Meditaai. Voiced by Camila Zen.

Transcript

There is a version of you that you used to be. Lighter, More curious, Less braced against everything. She didn't disappear, She just got buried under everything you've been managing. This practice is for her. The traditional Ho'oponopono has four phrases. You can say them in your mind, Or you can just listen. Either way, They're being said to the friend you used to be. I'm sorry. For all the years I didn't notice how much you were caring alone, For the moments you needed rest, And I kept asking you to keep moving, For the times I treated you like a project instead of a person. Please forgive me for asking you to keep performing when you needed to be soft, For the years you wanted to stop, And I told you it wasn't the right time. Thank you. For staying, For not giving up on the life, Even when it would have been understandable to, For caring us both, Through years that didn't get easier on schedule. I love you. Even the parts of you I forgot to acknowledge, Especially those, The parts that got quiet, Because no one was asking what you needed anymore. The friend you used to be is still in there. She doesn't need to be brought back. She doesn't need to be fixed. She just needs to be seen. You are allowed to see her now.