Hello,
And welcome to your brief meditation today.
My name is Jacqueline and I'm a licensed therapist and life coach.
Today I offer you this moment of reflection as a reminder that you are a human being having a very real,
Very unique experience.
And I don't think it was meant to be like this.
The amount of input your brain and body receives every single moment of the day is exhausting.
It's heavy,
And we weren't designed to carry this much.
When you feel that heaviness,
And you see other people seeming to carry it better than you do,
Please be reminded that this is not what we were designed for.
Whether it be social media,
The news,
Even just word of mouth,
We stay so connected in shallow ways.
The ways that really matter are in the depth of conversation about your growth,
Your wants,
Your needs,
Your dreams for this life.
But that's all getting swallowed up in the constant,
Incessant input of information that is usually quite negative.
You will listen to the news,
You have it on in the background,
You open your phone,
And it's the first thing you see.
It's constant dread,
Grief,
Sadness,
Loss,
The heaviness of life.
Life has always been heavy.
There's always been challenges and struggles.
We just weren't meant to know it all on the level of which we receive it.
Every time you open your phone,
You're being inundated with it.
You turn on the news,
You have a conversation with friends,
And you're in this struggle of,
Do I bury my head in the sand,
Or do I stay informed?
I don't want to be ignorant and unaware,
But it's all too much.
And this is your reminder that we were not made for this.
We were made to lean on each other,
Connect,
Support,
Laugh,
Grow.
We were not made to champion every battle.
We were not made to bear every struggle on our back.
You are doing a wonderful job in a world of so many unknowns.
I wanted today to be a reminder that I'm proud of you.
I see you,
And I hope that you will take this moment to offer yourself some grace as you continue to navigate this incredible human experience.
