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No U-Turns Allowed

by Betsy Johnson

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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How are you looking at the world right now? Can you see the gifts that life is giving you? The butterfly that makes it from one side of the road to the other. The man driving the garbage truck who pulls over and gives your dog a treat. The old friend who calls out of the blue. The new friend who hugs you and won't let go. To life—and all of its ups and downs, its pains and joys, its frustrations and surprises, can you give a soft-hearted, a whole-hearted yes.

PerspectiveGratitudeCompassionResilienceAcceptanceEmotional ResiliencePerspective Shift

Transcript

Welcome to a hit of hope.

Settle yourself.

Lift through the crown of your head.

Let your shoulders relax and your mind clear.

Inhale.

Exhale.

How are you looking right now?

Not in the mirror,

But how are you looking at the world right now?

You can see everything that's wrong.

You can hate everyone around you.

You can blame others for everything that is happening to you.

You can be filled with anger,

Fear,

And dread.

You can sit alone and wonder why no one calls.

Or you can see the gifts that life is giving you.

The butterfly that makes it from one side of the road to the other.

The man driving the garbage truck who pulls over and gives your dog a treat.

The old friend who calls out of the blue.

The new friend who hugs you and won't let go.

And if none of those things have happened to you,

Can you be the friend who calls?

Can you be the friend who hugs?

Can you be the stranger who gives directions or offers a treat to a dog with a wagging tail?

If you are contracting,

Can you expand?

If you are hurting,

Can you help?

Instead of always looking at the past and wishing you had done things differently,

Can you quit trying to make a U-turn?

Instead of being afraid and uncertain,

Can you be brave and full of curiosity and wonder?

To life,

To life and all of its ups and downs,

Its pains and joys,

Its frustrations and surprises,

Can you give a soft-hearted,

A whole-hearted yes?

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Betsy JohnsonCastle Danger, MN, USA

4.8 (71)

Recent Reviews

Sloth

July 13, 2023

You are so uplifting to me. You help me stop my “pity party” and choose to find a way to help someone else. I usually decide to take a walk and say “Hi” to every person I meet on the street. I will help the elderly people who live in an apartment complex if I see they are carrying groceries etc.. Thank you for bringing me back to the light! 🤩🦋

Molly

June 18, 2020

Yes! Yes! YES! Excellent tone, precise pattern and sweet pace. So grateful for this efficient and effective gift you left here. YES YES YES!!!! Namaste.

Sharon

October 17, 2019

YESSSS. THIS. 🙌🙏💛✨

Wendy

October 16, 2019

Excellent focus for today— see the good, be the good! Namaste

Gretta

October 16, 2019

Brilliant, quick perspective shift. I am buying dog treats!!

Beth

October 15, 2019

No more U-turns. They don’t serve me. Thank you for this.

Mary

October 15, 2019

Great message! Thank you!

kiki

October 15, 2019

Thank you for this excellent reminder!🙏 I love your unique style and powerfully spoken words💪🏼❤️😊

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