I Am Enough - 21 Min Daily Insight

Being still, reflecting, quieting the mind, breathing calmly, honouring each and every aspect of myself and spending time away from any distraction that would sabotage my self-observation and self-study, I learned who I truly am, how much I am capable of giving and how much I am loved. In a nutshell, My go-to is silence....and my mantra: I Am Enough.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to the Daily Insight.

My name is Anne-Marie Rowley and I am a meditation teacher in Melbourne,

Australia.

And it's a pleasure to be with you here on Insight Timer.

This session is a practice in which we reflect upon our self-acceptance and spend some quiet time travelling inwards to a place of serenity and self-knowledge.

When I was little,

All I wanted was to be loved,

Heard and belong to the cool kids tribe.

I was anything but cool,

Or so I believed.

I was shy and didn't value the qualities with which I was born.

Nor does anyone truly appreciate their gifts early on in life or even discover them for that matter.

What was I all about?

I never thought I was enough and everything I did never proved to be good enough.

For whatever reason,

It was a habit of thinking that I had formed.

Does this sound familiar?

I always excelled in everything I turned my mind to though.

It didn't matter how well I did,

I just kept striving and striving to be better,

Busier and more accomplished.

You may be thinking well,

To strive is a good thing and it can be.

But it is also exhausting if the underlying premise is not one of healthy self-esteem and self-acceptance.

That is why I believe so many so-called successful people fall over.

Does this sound familiar too?

I was on a mission of self-discovery.

I studied copious quantities of self-help literature and talks,

Stuck poems and affirmations all over my fridge and tried to om my way into oblivion.

I absorbed all the lessons I could to be a better and a good person,

Not realising I was already one.

And then one day I woke up.

I realised I was climbing the wrong mountains and understood that self-acceptance cannot be discovered from external sources.

The teachings and answers are all within.

Being still,

Reflecting,

Quieting the mind,

Breathing calmly,

Honouring each and every aspect of myself and spending time away from any distraction that would sabotage my self-observation and self-study.

I learned who I truly am,

How much I am capable of giving and how much I am loved.

In a nutshell,

My go-to is silence.

Let us together spend some time mindfully entering a quiet state,

A place to learn,

To observe,

To discover.

Go to your favourite room,

Park,

Garden,

Seaside,

Forest or wherever you can find solace and time alone.

Sit comfortably,

Be still,

Be present,

Be quiet.

Observe what arises within you.

For a little while be aware of your breathing which will guide you.

What is the pace of your breath,

Rapid or slow,

Smooth or jittery,

Placidly flowing or a little restless at times?

Can you detect a texture in your breath?

Are your breaths deep or shallow or somewhere in between?

Longer on the inhale or longer on the exhale?

Can you hear your own breath?

Can you sense the cool air entering and the warm air leaving?

Just observe the breath as you come fully into the present,

Witnessing the flow.

Can you now just retreat from the breath and observe it as though you are witnessing it from afar?

The breath enters,

The breath leaves,

Receiving,

Releasing.

I shall remain quiet for a little while as you simply breathe and soften throughout your whole being.

And if the mind drifts away,

Just bring it back to the breath,

Over and over and over again.

And if the mind drifts away,

Just bring it back to the breath,

Over and over and over and over again.

And again,

If the mind darts off in all different directions,

Just bring it back to your breath.

The gentle,

Soft breath.

The breath enters,

The breath leaves,

Receiving,

Releasing.

The breath enters,

The breath leaves,

Receiving,

Releasing.

Whatever arises,

Let it come,

Observe,

Accept and then let it go.

Taking away for new beginnings,

For clarity and comfort.

This is all you need to do.

Perhaps whisper to yourself,

I am enough.

This is enough.

I have enough.

I give enough.

I am doing enough.

I am doing my best.

And again,

I shall remain quiet for a little while as you simply breathe and be present to all that is around you,

The sounds,

The air,

The spaciousness in which you reside,

The textures beneath you,

The breath.

And again,

I am doing enough.

I am doing my best.

I am doing my best.

Whatever arises,

Let it come,

Let it be and then let it go.

This is all you need to do.

And again,

Perhaps whisper to yourself,

I am enough.

This is enough.

I have enough.

I give enough.

I am doing enough.

I'm doing my best.

Gently release.

Gently let go.

Breathe with awareness,

Slowly and quietly.

Observe.

Become a witness to your mind and its emotions.

Observe them too.

And if thoughts keep arising,

Just allow them to float past.

Witness to be clear.

As the breath becomes a guide to our inner world,

Where we enter a state of quiet and stillness in body and mind,

Where we become more and more aware of who we are,

Our emotions,

Our gifts,

Our qualities,

Our purpose,

And we arrive into the present moment.

Whatever arises,

Let it come.

Observe,

Accept,

And then let it go,

Making way for new beginnings,

Clarity,

And comfort.

Rest.

This is all you need to do.

Perhaps whisper to yourself again,

I am enough.

This is enough.

I have enough.

I am doing enough.

I'm doing my best.

Gently release.

Gently let go.

And again,

I shall remain silent for a little while as you sit in stillness and silence.

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Music music music music music You You You On yourself for having taken this time to be kind to yourself and to nurture your body mind and spirit I Am enough I would hear myself say as I pushed and shoved my way through the day You're doing too much my friends would exclaim and when I was so weary it was I to blame Always doing really being Looking back looking forward without really seeing Focusing on the floors and not the gifts Screaming when burdens were too heavy to lift When plowing through life yes things can get tough,

But isn't there a time when enough is enough If I am healthy and whole and have a roof over my head Plenty of sunshine and friendships and a life genuinely led Doing what I love in work and in play With peace in my heart having found my way No need to struggle to give or to have more For in stillness resides the results of love I am I have and I give enough and now I know I'm doing my best Perhaps you may like to recite to yourself the ode to self-compassion May I be happy May I be peaceful May I be healthy may I be free May I be free May I be free Free from pain and strain and old tensions May I walk through this world in a state of grace at ease and with an open heart Om shanti shanti shanti om Om peace peace peace You

Reviews

That was just what I needed.
I love a meditation session where you can sit in silence, it’s just beautiful.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

I really resonate with the striving and pushing for improvement. Thanks for helping me slow down and take a moment for myself.

Your voice reminds me of Julie Andrews and the funny thing that comes to mind for me is that the film The Sound of Music resonated with me as a child. I think of the scene from “My Favorite Things” and it’s like your meditation ends my negative thoughts and fears and brings me to a happy place where I ended up with a laugh and a big smile!😊 Thank you so much for your beautiful meditations!

A beautiful reminder that just by being we are enough. Thank you for this reflective meditation.

Always approaching but never there. The burden we put upon ourselves needn’t be. Enough is enough to love ourselves and the world around us. Thank you Annemaree 🙏

I truly do love doing your meditations. This one was very calming. Thank you 🙏

Calming voice brought me to a place stripped of all the things that burden, if only for moment of two -- enough to be reminded of the simple enoughness of being.

Thanks so much for your lovely meditation. May the joy be with you. Nàmaste

So much gold in this teaching. I close my eyes and imagine myself sitting quietly on the beach I grew up on in my youth, with only the sound of the waves in the background, and drift off as Annemaree’s voice guides me looking inwards at myself. Well worth the listen - I will certainly come back to this one. Thank you so much for this. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Your meditations are like whisperings from angels directly into my ear. In this time of sadness as I count down the final days of my Mum’s long life, 96 yrs, I, as her ‘baby’ of five kiddos…. am leaning in to these words. I am keenly aware that being enough, having enough… doing enough is a mindset. You said, ‘climbing the wrong mountain’ and BAM! It is so. Thank you from the bottom of my raw, ragged heart.

Thank you!!! i am again at the post-its stage and the self help aisle. Thank you for this idea. getting still. ♥️

This meditation 🧘‍♀️ along with your beautiful and most soothing voice, has brought many peaceful moments to my day.
The poetry you leave at the end is so beautiful as well.
Many thanks!
May you be blessed.
~ Namasté 🙏🏼

Superb, thank you! The poem at the end was beautiful.

Yes thank you. I am breathing softly and opening more.
💕
Jan. 24th
“Let it come, let it be, let it go” I shall practice this today. 🙏

Annemaree, thank you for another meditation, sharing your experience, your thoughts and wisdom. These are excellent guides to help me to keep growing spiritually and psychologically.
All the best in thoughts and actions 🙏❤️🌻

Wonderful meditation! Thank very much…. I loved the poem, I am enough, it was exactly what I needed to hear this morning. I will carry those words with me today. 💜

Thank you— this was wonderful. Helped me so much 🙏🏼❤️

Terrific guidance Anne Marie. Your voice and timing is always soothing. I felt the same way and sometimes still do.

You create such a beautiful space to lose myself in - or maybe to find the pieces of my soul. It’s quite delightful to play with you!!!! Many blessings.

This was such a beautiful practice and reminder to slow down, that you don’t have to constantly prove your worth. Thank you so much x