Hello and welcome to today's meditation.
My name is Emondine and I will be your guide through this self-compassion pose.
Let's take a moment to pause,
To tune into our experience with presence,
Curiosity and self-compassion.
I invite you to settle in a comfortable seated position,
Elongating your spine and letting your shoulders and arms rest comfortably.
Your hands may rest on your thighs or in your lap and if you haven't,
I also invite you to turn off the notifications for the upcoming minutes.
This is your moment.
Now take a moment to connect with the surface beneath you to help yourself ground into this practice.
Once you feel grounded,
Turn your attention towards your breath and let a few cleansing breaths move through you.
Deep inhale and exhale through the mouth.
Another deep inhale,
Feel the rush of oxygen washing your body and exhale and let go of anything that doesn't serve you.
Another big breath in and let go.
Wonderful.
Continue to breathe naturally and then let's connect to your heart by bringing a palm to rest on this part of your body.
How does that area feel?
Put a smile on your face as it helps with this kind of exercise.
Now feel your hand rising and falling as your chest expands and softens.
Try to connect with this part of yourself with loving and tender presence as if you were sending yourself care through the palm of your hand.
Whatever you are going through in this moment,
Know that your experience is entirely human.
Every emotion,
Every experience,
Everything that we go through is part of our humanity.
So take a moment right now to honor your human experience with care,
Warmth,
And curiosity.
Now imagine that someone you love was going through what you are going through right now.
Whatever you might be struggling with in your life,
Consider that someone you love has or will go through something very similar.
What words of support,
Love,
And care would you offer this person?
How would you show them your compassion?
How would you show up for them?
Now I want you to offer those words of support,
Love,
And care to yourself in this moment.
If this is challenging or if you cannot find the words to say,
Consider repeating the following words of loving kindness.
May I be patient and compassionate with myself.
May I speak to myself with kindness.
May I honor my experience as being fundamentally human.
May I love myself unconditionally.
May I love myself unconditionally.
May I love myself unconditionally.
Wonderful.
Let's spend a few more moments in this energy.
Take the time to offer yourself any other words of support that you may need to hear right now.
You deserve it.
When you're ready,
Come back to your breath.
As you inhale,
Feel the flow of love and gratitude flow through you.
And as you exhale,
Feel that energy expand throughout your body.
Now reconnect with the seat or the surface beneath you.
You may stay in this energy for as long as you need.
And when you're ready,
You can slowly open your eyes.
Make sure to carry the self-compassion with you throughout your day.
And share it with everyone that you will come in contact with.
Now remember,
You did this,
Not me,
Not anyone.
You did this to yourself.
You have the power to bring self-compassion to yourself at any moment of your day,
Anytime you need it.
I thank you for showing up for yourself.
And until next time.
