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Together Apart: Support For Singles Living Alone

by Shanna Shrum

Rated
4.7
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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Meditation guide, Shanna Shrum, knows personally the unique challenges presented by living alone during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this relaxed, conversational style meditation, she invites single meditators to acknowledge their challenges, reflect on their day, and recieve her care and concern.

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Transcript

You may sit or lie down to listen to this meditation.

All I want is for you to feel as comfortable as possible.

Take a moment to gather up pillows,

Blankets,

Whatever you need.

I'll wait.

Now that you're comfortable,

If you want,

Close your eyes.

You can also keep them open if that feels better.

Living alone right now is really hard.

I know.

I live alone too.

But I want you to know that you are not alone.

As I speak these words,

I am thinking about you.

I am thinking about every single person who will listen to this meditation.

I wonder how you are doing.

I hope you are okay.

I hope you have smiled today.

I hope you drank enough water and had something nice to eat.

I am genuinely curious about you.

I truly care for you.

Take a moment to feel my care,

My concern.

How was your day today?

Was there anything tough about your day?

Did you feel down at any point?

And if so,

I'm sorry that happened to you.

I know how hard it can be to experience challenging situations alone.

It's okay to feel upset.

And it's okay to feel upset that you're upset.

This is really hard.

How about we take some deep breaths together?

And with each inhale,

I want you to imagine you are breathing in my care and concern for you.

Breathe in my desire for your well-being.

And on the exhale,

Let go of anything that feels hard right now.

Surrender it.

Take a deep breath in.

Breathing in my hope for you,

My concern for you.

And exhale,

Letting go of frustrations,

Fears,

Sadness.

Inhale my gratitude for your existence.

I'm so glad you're here.

Inhale any tension,

Exhaustion.

Inhale my love for you.

It's true.

I love you.

Exhale any cynicism or criticism of yourself.

Let it go.

Was there anything that occurred today that delighted you?

It could be something small,

Like you were on a walk and saw a cute animal.

Or maybe something big,

Like you finished a project you have been working on.

Connect to the delight you felt.

Allow yourself to feel it again in your body.

Now let's rest here for a few minutes,

Gently breathing.

Again,

Allowing yourself to feel my care for you.

I hope it feels good to know someone is thinking of you.

Let's rest here for a few minutes.

Let's rest here for a few minutes.

Let's rest here for a few minutes.

Let's rest here for a few minutes.

Beautiful.

You did a really good job showing up for yourself.

I hope you feel proud of yourself.

You deserve to be proud of yourself.

Gently begin to move your body in a way that feels good to you.

Allow your awareness to expand to the room you are in.

Knowing that you can come back to this meditation anytime you like.

I'm here for you,

Whenever you need.

Let's take one last deep breath together.

Deep breath in,

Slow exhale out.

When you are ready,

Gently open your eyes.

I hope the rest of your day is wonderful.

Let's rest here for a few minutes.

Meet your Teacher

Shanna ShrumChicago, IL, USA

4.7 (57)

Recent Reviews

Jeffrey

January 2, 2021

Absolutely exactly what I needed right now. I’ve already done this one twice!

J

January 2, 2021

That was very sweet. Thank you Shanna. Blessings and gratitude. πŸ™πŸ’«

Seraphina

January 1, 2021

What a beautifully kind message. Thank you for this πŸ™πŸΌπŸ˜Š

Jessika

December 31, 2020

This was wonderful - I feel wrapped in warmth and love πŸ’— thank you for this πŸ’—

Amelia

December 31, 2020

Perfect, thank you!

Becky

December 31, 2020

I felt delighted that I found this meditation! Thank you so much

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