When You Feel Fragmented

Life can pull us in all kinds of directions, leaving us feeling stirred up and fragmented. This practice helps us to sit with what is--not running or numbing, but staying present. Because that is how we live and move from our center.

Transcript

Hey there.

Have you ever noticed how there are so many tensions and energies pulling us in all kinds of directions?

So we feel scattered,

Fragmented,

About as far from whole as possible.

How about right here?

Right now we commit to being in this one breath,

In this one body.

Inhale in this one breath.

Exhale be in your one body.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Practice getting in there,

Committing to this,

Being with what is.

If your insides are anything like mine,

They're a little bit messy.

Don't run.

Don't hide.

Don't numb.

Be.

Be okay.

Stay.

Get that inner light so stoked,

So centralized,

That you're able to burn away all the things that hold you back.

All the things that hold you down.

Practice is saying okay.

Okay to what is,

To committing,

To sitting with the moment,

To staying curious and kind about what is now.

And now cut through all of those stories that hold you back,

That hold you down.

Stop fighting yourself.

Trust the big energy and be skillful in medicine-ing what it is in you that is hurt.

And as we do this,

As we live,

Don't just ask the big questions.

Stay with them until you find out what is true in you.

What is real.

And then expect revelations everywhere you go.

Saying yes this way.

Because once you start to look for them,

You find them everywhere.

So be present.

When you feel pulled in all kinds of directions,

Concentrate.

Concentrate on a single act.

Breathing in.

Breathing out.

Do this with total presence.

And then believe.

Believe that who you are is more important,

More real,

More true than fear.

Believe that who you are is more important,

More real,

More true than fear.

Have faith in yourself,

Your practices.

Believe and dwell in your soft heart as you live light and shine.

Reviews

Loved it. You have a calming but solid, safe, and secure sounding voice. I just read your reply to the woman who was carrying so much and feeling sad (about 8 months ago), and your reply was SO compassionate and spot on. I’m enjoying listening to your meditations and talks. Thank you!

Thanks again Betsy - it’s very hard to sit still right now and ask those questions.

Thank you very much Betsy. You put things so beautifully. This is such a soothing, grounding piece for times of overwhelm and conflicting pulls.

Oh ny favorite girl, trying to be forgiving, grateful, a better listener and not WORRY about our grown-ass sons, leaves me exhausted at times.. My morning meditations, walking and yoga helps, but I think at ny age, things should just be easier..
Hugz to you and all you do for me..💕

Early evening here....it must be your accent and tone but I not only love your posts Betsy .....I love your spoken word/voice🌞