No more hiding.
No more playing small.
It's time to remember who you are.
Welcome to another beautiful,
Mindful moment.
Thank you for taking this time to turn within and begin again.
Inviting you to take these next few moments to get comfortable in a nice upright seated position.
Sitting up very tall and strong,
Dropping your shoulders down and back.
Placing your palms face down as a sign being grounded.
As we begin to settle into this meditative experience,
Let us take five collective deep inhales and slow exhales together.
Beginning by releasing all of the air out of your lungs until you are empty,
Empty,
Empty.
Let's take a nice deep inhale through the nose and slowly exhale through the mouth.
Deep inhale through the nose and release through the mouth.
Deep inhale through the nose and release nice and slow.
Taking the next two on your own.
Beautiful.
Now simply allowing the breath to move to its own natural rhythm,
Keeping your attention on the inhale and the exhale.
In today's practice,
We are going to focus.
Often times we tend to get in our own way.
Often times we tend to feel blocked from communicating that which we desire to share.
And there are many reasons that this could be.
Maybe it is from moments accumulated throughout our childhood when we were suppressed,
Silenced.
Maybe it could be our own fears and insecurities of being seen,
Being heard.
Maybe it could even be passed down from our ancestors' traumatic experiences.
Though today we are here to remember that we are free to express ourselves as we desire to be.
Let us take a moment to reflect on the areas in our lives where we feel blocked in our communication.
Is there a relationship in your life where you've been hesitant to have that crucial conversation?
Is it in your career where you feel challenged to share and express that which your heart desires?
Where have you been hiding and playing small?
As you reflect on this,
Notice if there is any shame or guilt associated with these memories.
Acknowledge them without judgment.
Allow these thoughts to come and go.
In order to receive the strength,
Courage,
And wisdom to express ourselves freely,
We must be willing to let go of those burdens that have been weighing us down.
How does it feel to not allow yourself to be fully self-expressed?
How does it feel to not allow yourself to be fully self-expressed?
What is the impact that this is having on your life?
What is the impact that this is having on the life of others?
Let us take a deep breath into the heart space here,
The exhale allowing ourselves to expand energetically.
As we invoke the presence of our ancestors,
We make space for their strength.
We make space for their courage.
We make space for their wisdom.
Those that have walked before us have sacrificed their blood,
Sweat,
And tears for us to be here now.
And in this moment,
We honor their sacrifice.
We honor their path.
We honor their presence.
Let us feel into our lineage and feel deeply into how far we have come.
Let us recognize in the moments that we desire to express ourselves to the world.
It is not just us wanting to speak out.
It is the great spirit that wants to stand out.
With gratitude and reverence,
We make the conscious choice now to allow the great spirit to use us,
To speak through us in ways that uplift and empower every single individual that can hear the sound of our voice.
Our presence is here to be a positive influence to all those around.
As we remember how far we've come and all the challenges that have been overcome,
We remember that we deserve to take up as much space as we desire.
Remember,
You deserve to take up as much space as you desire.
No more hiding.
No more playing small.
It is time to remember who you are.
