Finding Peace By Seeing Yourself (20 Minutes)

An active listening practice to recognize all of your emotions, to align your mind and heart, and to visualize your true self for a peaceful and confident day. Includes positive "I am" affirmations as well as thought prompts.

Transcript

Hello, My name is Cheryl B. Engelhardt, And I'm a composer of music for films, Choirs, And mindfulness, As well as a creative career coach. Thank you for joining me today. I will guide you through this simple meditation so that you finish it feeling lighter, Feeling seen, And feeling empowered to be 100% your true self. You may also find some extra peace and calm in there. We will switch back and forth between prompts to guide your own thoughts and positive affirmations, Which you can repeat after me, Either out loud or to yourself. Start by making sure you're in a comfortable position, And take a big breath in, And breathe out all as well. Breathe in all as well, And breathe out. Let's start with a few positive I am statements. Repeat after me. I am here now. I understand that there are circumstances in my life outside of my control. But I am here now, And all is well. I release the feeling of darkness. I am lighting my own path. I can be the one who sees me. I see my emotions. Now take a few minutes to recognize each emotion you are feeling, One by one. Truly see it and love it without judgment. It can sound like this. I feel anxious, And I love that. I feel lonely, And I love that. I feel calm, And I love that. Begin with a big breath in and out. And continue with your own thoughts for a few minutes. I feel what, And I love that. Let's take a breath together in and out. Now that we've seen our emotions, Our hearts, It's time to connect and align our hearts with our minds. Our logical mind sometimes responds to problems in our lives with things like, This isn't a big deal, Or I can suffer through this, Or there's no reason for me to worry. What this does is inhibits the possibility of a solution to reveal itself. Let's take a moment to think of the situations, Circumstances, Or people that may have us feeling concerned, Stressed, Or worried. State this worry in one sentence, And then listen for your heart's response. It could sound something like this, I am worried about making enough money this month. When I pause to listen, I may hear a voice, That is my heart, Telling me something like, Don't forget about that emergency fund you started, Or you know, You don't actually have to worry about that. When I first started doing this, I could never hear my heart's response. I finally asked in my mind, Why isn't my heart responding? And immediately I heard, Well Cheryl, You've never listened to me before, Why should I start now? And in that moment, I knew that my logical brain had a much bigger voice than my heart, And it was time to start listening. Now is our time to listen to both our minds and our hearts. Take the time to breathe in through your mouth, And let the breath permeate your heart while you breathe out again through the mouth. Now say what is on your mind, One sentence at a time, And pause to listen for your heart's response. I'll give you a few minutes to yourself. I'll give you a few minutes to yourself. Hopefully, Now that you've seen your emotions, Your heart has heard your mind's worries, And you've released the energy that was holding them apart, You now have some space to visualize what's next for you. Let's take a moment to create how you want to spend your day. Who do you want to be for the people around you? Who do you want to be for yourself? Let's not concern ourselves with what to do, But rather how we are going to be. One way to think of this is to imagine your biggest, Shiniest goal. Imagine yourself having achieved that goal. Who do you have to be to achieve it? In other words, What type of person is someone who achieves that goal? What qualities do they have? How are they in relationships? Let's take a moment to visualize ourselves being that person today, Embodying the qualities that we value most. I'll start off with some I am affirmations, And then I'll give you time to create your own. You can repeat after me if you'd like. I am full of grace. I am someone who is patient and kind. I exude lightness. I trust myself to handle anything that comes my way. I attract pure love. Abundance flows easily to me. I am a source of light. Now take a few moments to create your own vision of how you want to show up in the world today. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. Let's take one last breath together, Breathing in and breathing out. We will end with a few affirmations. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. I am a source of light. Thank you so much. Have a beautiful day.

Reviews

This is a beautifully crafted meditation! I was very tense and had been bottling up emotions before this practice so I felt a wonderful release. I was even pleasantly surprised by how loud and immediate my heart’s response was to the worries I voiced out loud. ♥️ thank you 🙏🏻

I felt physically light calm anxiety free and loved the clear affirmations

Really engaging meditation, her voice is powerful .

A warm and compassionate meditation that was so perfect in this moment. Beautiful supportive music and the affirmations and pauses were very helpful. I will return to this meditation… 🙏🏻

I love that this was more than just relaxation techniques and was an opportunity for me to think about what my personal feelings and emotions are. Something I don’t often recognize.