Hello friend,
Welcome to this meditation where we will focus on releasing judgment.
I know this is something everyone struggles or has struggled with,
Whether that be facing judgment from others or from ourselves,
Either real or imaginary.
As you settle in and find a comfortable,
Safe space,
I invite you to take a deep breath with me in and out.
Maybe you close your eyes,
Maybe you place a hand on your heart or place your hands in your lap,
Breathing consciously in.
I've been there before,
The fear of being seen because I'm afraid that others might judge me.
Even though we know we shouldn't care what others think of us,
It still holds us back.
This judgment might be just perceived,
No one has ever actually judged us but we feel like they might if we express ourselves or allow ourselves to be seen.
But this is just us judging ourselves,
That little negative voice inside keeping us small.
But if we can observe and identify this little voice,
We can let it go.
We can have an opportunity for rebirth,
For growth,
To build our confidence and our power,
To be our true authentic selves.
When you hear that little voice inside telling you not to do something or that what you're going to say or how you feel isn't right or it's not smart or nobody cares,
Take the energy of that fear and judgment and reuse it.
Turn it into courage to take the next step,
Prove that little voice wrong,
Allow yourself to awaken,
Be honest with yourself and decide which thoughts to keep and which to let go.
By design,
It's human nature to have the feeling of fear,
It truly does want to protect us and keep us safe,
But we don't need to be protected from being our authentic selves,
From being seen and connecting with others out there who potentially think and feel the same way we do.
We don't need to do ourselves and our community a disservice by keeping in our light,
By holding back,
When you express yourself and you shine your light,
You give others the permission to do the same.
The fear of judgment is within all of us.
Instead of fixating on the negative and asking yourself questions like,
Why am I stuck?
Why isn't this working?
Why am I not motivated?
Why can't I just express?
Reframe your questions,
Reframe the way that you speak to yourself about yourself.
Maybe instead ask,
Why am I capable?
How am I successful?
What would it look like if it were simple to follow my heart and be seen?
Asking these questions of yourself and being curious about your own thoughts,
The good and the bad,
It's going to lead you to discover what you hold deep within,
That you value being seen and making connection over hiding and being small,
Being afraid of being judged Take a deep breath in,
Filling your energetic body with courage and breathe out,
Letting all the fear and judgment go.
It does not serve you.
And if you do allow yourself to be seen,
And someone is truly judging you by either letting you know about it,
Or they're judging you from afar in their own mind,
Let them.
It doesn't matter.
Allowing yourself to be seen allows you to reach the people who need to hear what you have to say.
And sometimes what you have to say is exactly what they need.
Take a deep cleansing breath in and breathe out.
Be honest with yourself.
Come to realize what it is you truly value.
Know that it is worth letting go of the judgment and being seen.
The right people will find you and that feels so much better than staying hidden,
Yearning for connection and expression.
Inhale,
Exhale.
Know that you can always come back to yourself.
If you're feeling like maybe you're judging yourself or you're just feeling afraid that others might judge you,
Ask yourself why?
What are you so afraid of?
You are safe within your own mind to explore the true depths of your heart and your soul.
You can be honest and question.
You can breathe and release.
So instead of staying small,
I invite you to extend your arms either outward or upward as you take a deep breath in,
Filling your belly and letting it go with a loud sigh.
Take up space,
Sweep up and out,
Breathe in.
Be seen my friend.
There are others out there that would love to see you sending endless love and divine light.
