
Embracing The Self
by Alli Garison
Experience a deeply healing space, a breath-led journey to the shore of stillness, where past, present, and future selves meet in gratitude and love, acceptance. Awakening calm, clarity, and radiant eternal strength within you.
Transcript
Hello and welcome,
Welcome to a space that is created for you.
A time to pause,
A time to let go.
When you're ready find yourself in a comfortable position,
Whether that be seated or laying,
And help the body to open by lengthening your spine.
Rest your hands where they are comfortable and allow your eyes and your gaze to soften.
If it feels comfortable for you close your eyes gently.
Breathe in through the nose and gently out the mouth and again in through the nose.
And as you exhale out the mouth let go on a mental level.
Let go of all the busy thoughts,
All the to-do's.
As the next inhalation comes in the breath collects all of the physical tension in your body like a gentle breeze.
It gathers it up and as you exhale out the mouth you release.
Any tension that you're holding in your body.
And then again inhale through the nose when you're ready.
And this time we're gathering the emotions that no longer serve you,
Emotions that do not bring you peace.
And as you exhale out the mouth you let them go.
And then when you feel ready gently close your mouth and just return to the ebb and flow of your breathing.
Just connect with your rhythms.
Your mind is busy,
Let it have the thoughts but gently come back to breathing.
What do you notice?
Is it smooth or is it jagged?
Is it long or short?
Have no opinion,
Have no control,
Just witness.
And then when you are ready truly allow yourself to feel where you are supported.
And in that moment as you open your heart in your mind's eye a gentle mist appears and opens to a portal of another time and place.
As you drift through the energy you begin to hear the sounds of a gentle ocean.
And slowly as the mist clears you find yourself at the edge of the ocean.
The air is still.
The surface of the ocean is like glass and the sun is low and the sky is filled with pastel colors.
As you stand on the sand breathing,
Witnessing and aligning to this sacred bay of this ancient land where headlands stretch to your left and right holding the serenity of this gentle bay.
You feel at home.
You know this place.
You align to this place.
It nourishes you and holds you in its presence of pure love and serenity.
Then you become aware of movement along the shoreline.
To your right a figure approaches.
She seems to drift rather than walk and as she nears you she smiles.
She opens her arms wide and you realize it is your past self.
As her smile broadens you embrace each other and in a tight hug filled with emotion you remember all the versions of you she represents.
She holds you close forever grateful that you never gave up.
Forever grateful that you continue to believe.
Grateful that you continue to love.
You feel the vibration of love swirling around you and through you both.
Tears fill your eyes.
Happy tears.
Healing tears.
Then she looks past your shoulder and smiles.
Without words she signals to you to turn.
As you do you see another figure walking along the shore.
As she drifts towards you you recognize it is your future self.
Her arms open wide.
Her smile broadens as she comes closer and you release your past self and embrace your future self with all your heart.
The first thing you notice is how strong she feels.
Healthy,
Tall,
Radiant.
She holds you in an abundant love.
Her eyes too are filled with happy tears.
She too is forever grateful.
Grateful to you that you never gave up.
For continuing to believe.
For continuing to love.
With joyous giggles the three of you embrace together.
Unity across time and space.
The energy swirls between your hands cocooning the three of you in a column of light.
Billions of sparkles of divine light shower over you.
Cleansing,
Nourishing,
Aligning,
Healing and blessing.
The courage that it has taken.
The belief that you held strong.
You sit together.
Past self on one side,
Future self on the other.
Holding hands,
Laughing,
Exchanging stories.
Your past self leans forward.
Listening with wonder as your future self speaks.
She's like a child hearing a storybook mesmerized by what is to come.
Your future self radiant in health,
Happiness and peace.
Shares stories of all that you have become.
Your joy,
Your prosperity,
Your creativity,
Your safety,
Your vitality.
And you,
Your present self sit in the middle heart-wide,
Smiling,
Proud and yet humbled.
Your future self then leans forward.
Looks deep into the eyes of your past self and says I honor you.
I thank you.
She knows that without the courage of who you used to be,
She would never have come into existence.
She leans across and touches gently the face of your past self and they share a moment of truth,
Of eternal honoring and of deep healing and acceptance.
Your future self then looks to you,
Deep into your eyes.
You can feel the love and the deep gratitude.
Then without any words she speaks to you through your heart.
Words of wisdom,
Words of deep respect.
These words are known only to you,
For they are a gift from your future self to your present being.
Listen with your heart.
She leans forward and kisses your forehead.
Your past self rests her head on your shoulder,
Grateful for who you have become.
Acknowledging your strength,
Your courage,
Your wisdom,
Your trust.
Your future self places her head on your other shoulder,
Grateful for who you are now.
The foundations of who she has grown to be.
You kiss your past self and rest your head on your future self,
Honoring them both.
The three of you sitting together gazing out at the bay,
Immersed in serenity,
Immersed in the sovereignty of yourself.
That no facet has been forgotten,
That no part of you left without honor.
That every part of your story is sacred.
With ease and grace the three of you rise,
And you embrace one final time,
A hug of eternal love across time and space.
You gaze into each other's eyes once more,
Gently say your goodbyes.
Your past self drifts back to the right,
Your future self to the left.
Fingers separate,
They turn back with the broadest smiles,
Blowing kisses before they fade into the distance.
Standing on the edge of the ocean,
You place your hands on your heart,
Where your past,
Present and future self resides.
With love,
Grace and gratitude,
You close your eyes and feel yourself drift back through the veils of time and space.
The energy is soft,
Nurturing.
Slowly you feel a grounding presence,
Gently beginning to return to the present moment.
You feel the surface beneath you,
You feel the surface beneath you.
You notice the weight of your body,
Supported fully.
You become aware of your breath,
And once more of your surroundings.
As you bring small movements to your fingers and toes,
Take a deeper breath in through your nose,
And sigh out the mouth.
And when you feel ready,
Softly blink through your eyes,
Returning to the room,
With a sense of clarity,
Calm and connection.
Stretching out through your body,
You acknowledge and carry with you the love of your past,
The strength of your future,
And the presence of your heart and self in this sacred moment.
Thank you for sharing space with me,
And may your inner light shine brightly.
5.0 (12)
Recent Reviews
Sabrina
October 11, 2025
Beautiful guided meditation to surrender to the past and future ❤️
