In Case You Forget, You Are A Wonder

In this salty meditation, we explore how easy it can be to forget we are wonders, how easy it can be to lose the courage and curiosity of our young selves. It's a great chance to go in and remember--you are a wonder. Period.

Transcript

Hey there,

Welcome to a hit of hope.

And just a fair warning that this one contains some salty language.

So if that's not for you,

You might want to find a different meditation to listen to.

For you,

If you are still here,

Hey,

I mean it,

Hey,

Here you are,

Here.

And I don't know in what condition,

Physical,

Emotional,

Spiritual,

You have arrived,

But you are here.

And even in the pain,

Even in the uncertainty,

The fear,

Know this,

You,

I tell you this because it can be so easy to forget.

You are so busy and living your stories,

Trying to live up to expectations,

Trying to do the right thing to clean up the messes when you haven't.

So busy,

Trying to put one foot in front of the other and bear this overwhelming task of being human.

And so you forget.

You forget you are a wonder.

And as soon as I say that,

If you're anything like me,

Your inner lawyer will rise,

Shuffle their papers and begin their prosecution of you and your tender spirit.

Here,

Let me give you evidence,

Proof of all the ways you are not a wonder,

But rather a fuck up of the first order.

And so many of us have lived that way for so long,

So busy and so ready to prove and name all the ways we are wrong that we forget there are other ways to be,

To live,

Like living with tender affection for ourselves.

You might laugh at that.

I know I did when I was meditating on this possibility,

But then do you know what happened?

As I thought about tender affection for myself,

I remembered this picture I have of when I was about five years old.

I have a shit eating grin on my face and it looks like I am ready to head out into the world fully ready to believe I am a wonder.

And I knew the world was going to offer me all kinds of wonders that I could taste and touch,

See and hear.

In that picture,

It was obvious I was ready to begin.

And as my current eyes looked on this young self,

I felt like this young self wanted to take my hand so we could walk again through the world together.

But as soon as I had that thought,

Do you know what I did next?

I thought of all the ways I've failed that little girl.

The things I've done that have crushed her and her bright spirit.

And suddenly,

I imagined the two of us in a dungeon.

The cold walls dripped,

Rats rustled in the straw,

Gruel was getting ready to be slopped into my bowl,

Because that's how life can feel as an adult,

Right?

And suddenly,

Iron bars appeared separating me from my young,

Tender,

Fierce self.

And what was interesting was it was almost impossible for me to tell,

Was it my child self that was trapped,

Or the self I am now.

What was even more interesting,

It didn't matter,

Because the doors of the prison were open.

Are you fucking kidding me?

I am free to leave at any time.

Of course,

There are literal prisons in the world,

But how many of us are in cages of our own making?

And this can be one more thing to beat up ourselves over.

Breathe in,

Breathe out,

I'm talking to me,

I'm talking to you.

All of us need to hear,

You are a wonder.

The hand is there,

The hand of your brave,

Fierce,

Curious self.

It's reaching out to you,

Inviting you to walk out of the dark and into the light.

Reviews

💜🌟Love is my North Star and I live in it’s guiding light yet I still needed this wonderful reminder this morning that I am a WONDER… me! 🤩 I am strong and I am free to shine. ✨ ✨✨✨✨
thank you 🙏🏻

I felt every single word of this 🥹🙏💪🏼Thank you

Smiles and tears. This meditation has it all. Yes I know that inner lawyer well. (Brilliant description) I too have a picture of me in a red dress in a garden. Words can’t express my gratitude for this supportive and insightful meditation. You are a wonder.

I swear, you speak to my soul like an old friend. Comforting & comfortable. I have a designated retreat at home day and spent the morning listening to your newer releases. I’m so glad I did. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊 I still love the salty ones the best.

I absolutely LOVE this meditation and all it's beautiful language! Thank you! 🙏❤️

I loved this right down to the broken ankle I’m healing from. Been off my feet, except for my knee scooter, for 6 weeks. Being so very dependent on everyone has been humbling, frustrating, and depressing. But also has shown me the people who have been there for me like my husband, family, and good friends, that I am damn lucky! But staying positive is still tough on some days so I will repeat - I am a wonder. 🥰 Still have weeks of recovery, but I’m blessed it’s not forever. 🙏🏻

I’m always so happy when I see you have put up a new post! Thank you— this was a special one🙂

As we grow Society/cultural beliefs strip us of our inner light and beats us down, demanding we conform. We become trapped in our own prisons. Thank you for this beautiful meditation to remind us of our own beauty strength and inner light. We all have agency in our lives; as Glenda the Good Witch said " You've always had the power all along"
Namaste ✨️ 💖

Loved this! I found myself nodding to being in situations and struggles we create. Thank you!

Thank you so much as always Betsy for this truly wonderful and insightful track. Your resonating and uplifting words help ready and steady you for any day. With gratitude and wonder as ever.

Oh dear Betsy.. I too long for that darling girl inside of me, the one that has no pain or fears.. This aging process is a bitch, not just the lines and gray hairs, but the aches and limitations this body now has. Sometimes it's hard, seeing/finding the joy and all the things I still have to offer, in me!
I thank you for pointing out, I can flee this feeling, and only I can be happy and grateful for that..
Hugz girl, lovely and spring like conditions for my morning walk today! 😎

Thank you Betsy for once again providing a meditation that inspires me. I feel better equipped today to thrust open the self imposed prison gates which at times prevents me from being the best version of myself. May we all continue to tap into own wonder!

wow a perfect beginning to this day , my inner lawyer has been working overtime ! I especially needed the reminder to have tender affection for myself and pulling out a picture of that little girl smiling and knowing it was great out there ! Thank you !!!!!

You are sooo(salty word here ) wonderful !!! Thank you for being that beacon of light encouraging us to shine ours 🕯️🕯️🕯️🙏☯️🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️