We are going to have a little bit of a journey here.
So find your,
Find your sits bones,
Or if you even want to lean into this one and just sort of like let your body fall,
Let it feel heavy and close your eyes down and just focus with a few deep breaths,
Just allowing the air to come in through your nose,
Feeling that sensation as it enters your nose,
Tickling your nostrils,
Then allowing your stomach,
Your chest to release,
Letting the air exit your mouth,
A few focused breaths like this and with each breath,
Allow your body to become a little heavier,
A little more relaxed,
Inhaling peace,
Inhaling serenity,
Exhaling any tension or stress that you might be carrying from your day,
Inhaling light,
Releasing any tension in your body,
Grounding yourself in this moment.
I'm going to go into a bit of a modified Ho'oponopono journey that is focused on self-reflection at different stages within your life.
So remaining in this tranquil space,
I'm going to invite you to journey through time and we're going to visit yourself at key ages and with each age,
We're going to use the Ho'oponopono phrases to release,
To heal,
To embrace these stages of your life.
So I want you to go back to early childhood.
We're thinking,
You know,
Around the age of five toddler years,
Maybe just coming into kindergarten and you might ask yourself,
Well,
Geez,
You know,
I was only five.
What could I forgive myself for?
But this forgiveness might be of the version of you that is looking back at this little girl with judgment or feelings of inadequacy.
And so I want you to envision this little five-year-old version of yourself and you might even bring her into your lap,
Allow her to sit with you.
You may find the need for these words and the ways that she was treated and that she tolerated being treated,
That she had no choice but to be treated.
And as you hold this little five-year-old version of you around that age,
I want you to repeat these phrases.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
You might take this opportunity to give her a big hug and feel her having accepted this apology,
Feel her heart,
Feel this acknowledgement.
We're going to move into our childhood.
Coming to sort of our pre-adolescent phase,
Maybe between the ages of 10 and 12.
And observe yourself at this age.
Reflecting on this little being who had big dreams and desires,
Who's really forming a vision of themselves,
Both as an independent being,
But also still very much under the guidance of the people in her life.
I want you to stand with this version of yourself and if it feels right,
You can put your arm around her or hold her hand and then say to her,
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
And take a moment and give this version of yourself a hug.
Embrace her,
Feeling her accepting this awareness,
Accepting this apology,
Accepting this love.
And we're going to move into our teenage years.
Such a tender and influential time in which we were making big decisions for ourselves as autonomous beings.
Some good decisions,
Maybe some not so good decisions.
Perhaps beginning to behave in ways that were expected of us rather than in aligned ways.
I want you to recognize the struggles of this period as well as the joys.
And we're going to use these phrases to offer support and acceptance to this teenage version of ourselves.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
And take a moment with this teenage version of yourself to feel this exchange,
Feel the power of this exchange,
And honor the gratitude between the two of you,
Whether with a hug or a squeeze of the hand,
A kiss on the head,
If that feels right.
And then we're going to move into our young adulthood,
Connecting with ourselves in our early 20s,
A time that was so full of transition and big life decisions,
Likely exploring relationships,
Positive ones,
Negative ones,
Learning what was right for us,
Learning what was wrong for us.
I want you to use these phrases offering forgiveness and encouragement to this young woman.
This young woman.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
Just take a moment and feel into how seen she feels with these words,
How validated.
Healed.
She feels by these words.
Knowing that your choices were not intended to hurt her,
Knowing that you were not intended to hurt her,
Knowing that you were not intended to hurt her.
Knowing that your choices were not intended to hurt her.
We're going to move up again into our 30s,
Maybe late 20s,
Early 30s,
And acknowledge the wisdom that has been gained,
The experiences that have been gained,
And also the challenges that this version of yourself was still experiencing.
Opportunities for growth and possibly some really painful experiences that were,
In retrospect,
Beautiful stepping stones.
We're going to connect with this version of ourselves face to face.
You might hold her hand or just look her in the eyes and offer these words.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
Then take a moment with this version of yourself to connect with her,
To allow her to feel the to allow her to feel the power of these words,
Feel into this forgiveness or forgiveness of you and the love that is shared between you.
Then we're going to move into your present age,
The current you.
I'd like you to envision yourself facing yourself and looking into her eyes and reflecting on your journey,
The lessons learned,
The lessons that are continuing to be learned,
The moments when you are at your very best,
And the moments that you feel you're not.
Then I want you to offer her these words.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Once again,
Take a moment to feel those words resonate with her,
Feeling her accept this apology,
Feeling the love that emanates between the two of you.
And then you might envision yourself facing yourself and looking into her eyes.
Then you might embrace her,
Squeeze her hand or share a smile.
Just take a few moments here to appreciate this journey that you've made through life and the growth that has come at every single stage,
Recognizing how every moment,
Every choice,
Every encounter has lent itself to this version of you.
And now you might gently bring your awareness back to the present moment,
Feeling into her body,
The air on your skin,
Any noises that may be in your environment.
You begin to move your body,
Rolling your shoulders,
Wiggling your toes.
When you're ready,
You can come back into the space.
