When It Feels Dark And Empty

This unscripted meditation names the hard stuff--how it can feel so dark and lonely inside. So why would we want to meditate, to intentionally go *in* to those feelings? Because doing so allows them to clear sooner, just like a storm. Let's be brave together. We've got this.

Transcript

Hey there, Welcome to a hit of hope. It's maybe been a minute, A minute since you meditated, A minute since you breathed intentionally or went in, Because maybe it feels like there is the biggest storm inside, Or the deepest darkness, Or a monster emptiness, And it's hard to face, Hard to deal with, Sit with, Be with. In fact, All we want to do is run away, Do something else, Be somewhere else, Be someone else. At least that's what it can feel like to me sometimes, And hopefully I'm not alone. But I don't know about you, Do you ever feel so alone? Time is slow, The hours are empty, So why would we want to meditate? Why would we enter into it willingly? Because loneliness and emptiness, They're like the weather, And I'm in Minnesota and we've just had some massive storms pounding their way through, And it feels like that is going to go on forever, But then suddenly things begin to quiet, And settle, And the light returns. So, Whatever it is you are facing, Whatever comes up for you, Whatever breaks open, It's okay. It's okay because it is, And fighting against it, It just leaves one exhausted. Trust me, I know, But to come to this place, To brave it, To face what is, Whatever it is, To breathe, To trust on to the center, The one that is still, It is, If you get through all of the layers, All of the gunk, There is a stillness there, And it is ready to ground you, So sit, Breathe, Trust even this, And if it's hard, Repeat, Repeat. That's the best way I know, To live light, And shine, Take care of you.

Reviews

Thank you for the reminder that this too shall pass. You always make me feel less alone.

Simple words of wisdom let it be.
Take care of you ❤️
Thank you 🙏

It is currently snowing here in Ontario as well! Storms! But light is returning slowly - inside and outside. Thanks Betsy

Thanks Betsy. Much love and gratitude for your presence here on IT 🧡🙏

Yes, trust even this—and trust yourself.
In the art of Jin Shin Jiyutsu, a Japanese energy medicine technique, you hold the thumb to engender a feeling of trust.
Each finger activates different energy Meridian lines in the body that go from the fingers, up through the arms, into the heart center/vagus nerve, and then into various organs of the body.
It’s a fascinating way to ground into safety.
The thumb is also connected to worry, so holding the thumb not only engenders trust, but it helps lessen worry.
Think of it as an adult version of sucking your thumb.
I highly recommend looking up JSJ and studying the finger holding techniques.