Imagine The Selves

Say hello to all the you’s hanging out inside of you. Maybe it’s a wee one who is sure everything is their fault. Or a young one who never felt smart enough. The one who hated everything they saw in the mirror. The one who had to be perfect. The one who was sure they weren’t worth anything. See them all. Acknowledge them. Imagine the self who doesn't have all their shit together. The self that is you. Totally, imperfectly, weirdly, wondrously, and beautifully you.

Transcript

Take a seat.

Settle your sits bones.

Gently move your head from side to side,

Releasing as much tension as you can.

Tension that you might be holding in your neck,

Your shoulders.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Welcome to a hit of hope.

Take another deep breath in.

Let it all go.

Now say hello to all the yous that you have hanging out inside of you.

Don't pretend you don't know who I'm talking about.

Maybe it's a wee one who was sure everything was their fault.

Or a young one who never felt smart enough.

The one who got picked last.

The one who hated everything they saw in the mirror.

The one who had to be perfect.

The one who was sure they weren't worth anything.

Every self you have been in the past,

See them all.

Acknowledge them.

Someone once told me,

We have all these old selves in us,

Riding around life with us in the same bus.

That's fine,

She said.

Just don't let them drive the bus.

So to prevent that from happening,

Quiet yourself.

Ground yourself.

And when you are ready,

Listen to these old selves.

Listen to their pain.

Hear what they have to say.

And meet them with kindness.

And breathe.

And breathe.

And breathe.

Then imagine the selves you can't wait to be.

The one who shows up and does the work no one else wants to do.

The one who is kind to the stranger,

Who listens to a friend.

The one who decides to do something that scares them at least once a week.

Imagine the self who gets the fuck back up.

The self who doesn't have all their shit together,

But who doesn't give a shit that that's the case.

The self that is you.

Totally,

Imperfectly,

Weirdly,

Wondrously,

And beautifully you.

Namaste.

Reviews

I appreciate the candor and saltiness of this meditation. Thank you! Namaste ✨️ 💖

I guess I'll have to start driving the bus... Even without a licence...

Thank you. That was powerful. 💞

So empowering - every time. This may be one of my favourite meditations ever! Thank you

I was relaxed and contemplative, then when I heard strong language I popped to attention! My guided meditation self of past experience feet surprised! My parent of small children self felt distressed! My self-righteous self felt appalled! My accepting self felt encouraged! And another self was so amused that I laughed and laughed!
Then I listened again and meditated together with my adult daughter to show her that not all meditation is airy-fairy-aoohmm ethereal stuff.
One of my favorites!

This really hit home. Thank you 🙏🏻

I have DID and many selves inside me haha so I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you.

Loved this one, your wisdom is inspiring. Thank you.

Oh thank you so much for this blatantly honest heartfelt meditation. I so wish it was longer. This is somewhere I need to go sit more frequently and for a longer time...but definitely never alone because my bus passengers are mutinous. Your voice is so calming yet it gave me a sense of being in a safe space where I can actually look at them.

I appreciate the raw energy here. Namaste.
🌻🐢🦋

Thank you for sharing this nuturing meditation experience 🙏 Namaste Betsy

Hell yes! This is a keeper💖 Namaste🙏 Thank you, 💕

Very powerful... I Love it! And thank you for being Real💜