Sometimes, It's Not Okay . . . And That's Okay

It might be because of worry or grief, stress or strain, but whatever the cause, sometimes, it is not okay. And that's okay. In this salty meditation, we stay with the breath, root in the real, and do our best to be okay, even when it's not.

Transcript

Hey there. Welcome to a hit of hope. And just fair warning, This one's a little salty. Whatever brought you here. Maybe it's been a day, Or a week, Or a year. Whether it is fear, Or anxiety, Or rage, Or grief, Or loneliness. Whatever it is that is making it not okay. It's okay. And you might be thinking, Betsy, How the fuck can you say that? If it's not okay, It's not okay. Yes. And it can all be true. It can not be okay. Like epically not okay. Maybe what is going on outside, Or inside. Here we are. Here you are. You made a choice. You made a choice saying, I can't do this on my own. I can't anymore. And that's okay. And that's better than okay, Because it is this acknowledgement of the real. Of how you are feeling tender. Of how it might feel like everything is out of your control. And so when it is not okay. And that too might sound like this easy way out. But sometimes taking an intentional breath in the shit storms of life. That can be the most courageous act ever. So when it or you are not okay. It's okay. It's okay to be broken. It's okay to be sad, Afraid, Overwhelmed. Whatever it is. However you are. It's okay. So let's just breathe. And exhaling. And if the big emotions storm through you. It's okay. It's what they're meant to do. And we're going to anchor in this breath. You and me. Here. Breathing in. Feel that softness start to spread in your face. Your shoulders. Drop into your center. Breathing in. Even if it's not. Protect your tender self. As you live light and shine.

Reviews

Thank you! Really needed something like this right now!

I have more emotion than words to explain how this made me feel. Thank you.

Best meditation I've done in a long time. Love love love it! Thank you.

Thank you for this heartfelt reminder, Betsy. Sometimes I just need to hear this and you expressed it so eloquently and honestly. I could feel your authenticity shining through and that’s not always easy to find nowadays. Thanks for being real.

I was looking for something and nothing fit, until this. So thank you so much. I have a disability and I need more help with basic things than I used to...Like getting dressed. I used to have good consistent help now it's not so consistent. So I feel stuck a lot. And I'm tired of trying and trying. I knew this was working because I was crying and felt like I had support in the moment. So thank you thank you thank you.