Perfect People

Listen in to the fruit bowl. They are all unhappy with who they are, each complaining about what they don't like about themselves. Just like us, we compare, think others are better, smarter, thinner, taller etc. What if we could see just how perfect we are... Think how happy we all would be!!!!
You are perfect, just the way you are!

Transcript

Are you ready to meditate with Kari?

Lie down,

Check everything is just right.

Lay on your side if you need to and curl up in a ball.

Lay on your back whatever feels right for you.

It's time to relax and let go of your day.

The world had gone quiet and everyone was asleep.

And downstairs in the kitchen all of the different fruits were having a conversation.

They were in comparing mode.

It's funny how you always think someone else has it better.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Someone always has what you want.

The banana was talking.

I really don't like being a banana.

I'm so long and tall.

No one's as tall as me.

It's really embarrassing.

You stand in a crowd and everybody looks at you because you're so tall.

I don't like being yellow either.

Who wants to be yellow?

All the other fruits were being very nice.

Don't be silly,

Said the apple.

Bananas are like amazing.

You have this whole outfit that you wear that protects you on the inside so anyone can take you anywhere.

You're like an awesome snack.

You're so sweet.

Who doesn't like bananas?

You're so versatile.

I would curl to be a banana.

The apple said,

Look at me.

Who wants an apple?

I'm always the last thing in the fruit bowl to go.

No one ever wants to eat an apple.

I'm so boring.

All the other fruits said,

No,

You're not.

The apple said,

Yeah,

I am.

There's no need pretending.

I'm the most boring fruit.

You ask a kid,

Eat an apple.

And they go,

Oh no,

Anything but an apple.

See no one likes me.

The grapes all popped up at once and said,

You're like the number one thing a dentist recommends.

You clean people's teeth.

How can you be boring?

You're like a floss in a fruit.

You're a fruit floss.

Who wouldn't want clean,

Bright,

White teeth?

If I was a child or an adult,

I'd definitely eat an apple every day.

They say that it keeps the doctor away.

Grapes,

On the other hand,

We only get to go to people when they're sick.

Everybody takes grapes to the hospital.

Have you noticed?

We're known for that sick fruit.

We're sick.

We're like no one eats us unless they're sick.

The kiwi said,

Don't be ridiculous.

The grapes said,

No,

It's true.

You go stay in the hospital and I bet you someone comes to visit you with grapes.

We're like the sick fruit.

Who wants to be known for the sick fruit?

The strawberry said,

Well,

You think you're a sick fruit.

Look at me.

I'm way too sensitive.

You just bang me a little bit and I bruise and get squashed.

I go melt you really,

Really quickly.

I'm so sensitive.

People don't like me that much.

All of the fruit in the fruit bowl went into uproar.

What?

Don't be ridiculous.

Everyone loves strawberries.

The strawberry said,

I'm just too soft.

I'm just too,

Too wet.

I'm just too,

Too mushy.

I'm so sensitive.

Take everything so seriously.

The kiwi said,

I don't believe it.

You're like the most favorite fruit.

Strawberry shortcake,

Strawberry ice cream,

Strawberry milkshake.

Everyone loves strawberries.

You're being absolutely ridiculous.

Look at me.

At least you're not furry.

The kiwi pointed to all the fur on its skin.

The melon said,

Oh,

Come on.

Kiwis are like exotic.

Who doesn't like kiwis?

The kiwi said,

Well,

People that don't like furry textures.

I'll tell you that much.

They go,

Eh,

Like that when I put my fur on the tongue.

They don't like it.

It feels funny on the tongue.

The melon said,

Well,

They can always peel you.

Yes,

I know.

But then that's a lot of work.

And they complain about having to peel me,

Because by the time they've peeled me,

There's nothing left.

Just wish I didn't have fur.

I wish I weren't so hairy.

I wish I could just shave.

That'd be better if I could just shave.

You know,

A little bit of shaving cream.

And I could shave.

Then all my problems would go away.

The melon said,

But then you'd be spikier if you shave.

The kiwi said,

Yeah,

That's right.

I thought about that.

The melon said,

What about me?

I'm way too big.

No one ever wants me.

You have to wait.

Be a weightlifter to carry me from the supermarket back to your car.

I'm so heavy.

I know you can get smaller ones,

But most of the time melons are absolutely enormous.

And then I have such a bad rap,

Because if I'm not sweet enough or I'm mushy on the middles,

Or I'm not not red enough on the inside,

Then oh my goodness.

I'm just like the worst thing in the world.

I have to be just right for someone to want a melon.

And it has to be a hot summery day.

No one wants to eat melon in the wintertime.

I'm just,

You know,

Too big.

The tomato said,

You're all complaining about the silliest things.

Look at me.

I'm a tomato.

Some people don't even think I'm a fruit.

They don't even call me a fruit.

They call me a vegetable.

I mean,

How sad is that?

They don't even know I'm a fruit and I'm a fruit,

But I get called a vegetable.

People don't put me in the fruit bowl normally.

They're so silly,

They put me in the fridge.

I don't belong in the fridge.

I belong in the fruit bowl.

I'm a tomato.

I'm a fruit.

Everybody in the fruit bowl tried to console the tomato that no one even knew its true identity.

Listening to all the different fruits,

It reminded me of what people are like.

Somebody with blonde hair always wants to have dark hair.

Somebody with curly hair always wants to have straight hair.

Somebody who's tall always wants to be small and petite.

And the small and petite people always feel like they just get lost in a crowd and they wish they were taller.

The rounder,

Shapier people,

Like melons,

Always want to be like bananas.

And the bananas always want to have more curves like melons.

It's ridiculous really,

Isn't it?

You would think that we would just like who we are.

If we have big feet,

Then we should enjoy our big feet.

If we have small feet,

Then we should like our small feet.

If our skin is dark and black,

We should enjoy it.

And if our skin is white and pale,

We should enjoy that too.

We should enjoy the fact that we're all different.

All different shades.

All different colors.

All different sizes.

All different flavors.

We all have our unique qualities and they're all special.

You should just wake up and look at yourself in the mirror and say,

Wow,

It's amazing to be me.

I am perfect,

Just the way I am.

If a banana liked being a banana and an apple enjoyed being an apple and a strawberry treasured being a strawberry and a kiwi embraced being a kiwi and a melon enjoyed being a melon and the grapes loved to just be grapes,

The world would be such a happier place.

Not too much complaining about silly things.

If you're a banana,

Enjoy being a banana.

If you're a kiwi,

Embrace being a kiwi.

Be who you are and be proud of who you are because you're absolutely amazing,

Just the way you are.

You're yummy and scrumptious,

Every single part of you.

The end.

Reviews

Thxs Cory you made me realise that I am perfect the way I am and everyone else is to♥️

I want hear about plus and pineapples

Slay☆~♡

The fruits were an amazing representation of being ‘perfect’. Some of my friends at school act like that. I think we should all appreciate ourselves and love ourselves for who we are. After all, it is our unique qualities who make us the best version of us and we are all special and amazing!

✨Your stories really encourage deep reflections in a fun way✨

That was amazing Cory 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍌🍉🍇🍓🫐🍈🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥝🍅🍆🥑🥦🥬🥒🌶🫑🌽🥕🫒🧄🧅

Just scrumptious.
( see what I did there)
I’m so NOT perfect
I look at my self in the mirror and I’m so surprised that someone can be so ugly
By the way I hate durian because:
A. It’s so so stinky
B. My mom told me that she once ate some kind of dessert with durian and she had a stomach ache for two days
P.s
I ALWAYS FORGET TO TELL YOU BUT MY GRANDMA GOT OVER HER CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’M SO HAPPY I’M LITERALLY SCREAMING 😱

You are so right about that Cory!

Simply lovely. My son and I both enjoyed this meditation and the soft music at the end that left time for reflection and fading into rest was perfect. Thank you!

Amazing ☺️☺️👍♥️

Oh this is totally delightful, and very funny! Made me relax, smile, and appreciate myself the way I am 💛

Love it 🥰

I don’t like bananas 🍌 lol! Loved the med it’s so true! It’s called being human you always want what you don’t have😕
-Emma

I love fruit🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍌🍉🍇🍓🍈🍒🥭🍍🥥🥝🍅 🍎🍐🍌🍉🍇🍓🍈🍒🍍🥝🍅🍑🥒🌶🌽🥕🥑🥦🍆🍅🥝🍯🍉🍑🥑🍊🍑🍉🍐🍒🥑🥝🥬🥬🍇🍓🍅🍓🥦🍇🍅🍇🥦🍍🥑🥭🍑🍍🥒🥥🍅🍑🍍🍅🍓🍉🍇🥥🍒🍇🥥🍒🥑🍒🥑🥦🍇🍉🍓🍓🍉🍓🍑🍓🍑🍈🍑🍈🍇🍓🍑🍓🍑🥥🍉🍒🍉🥝🍇🍉🍓🍐🍎🍒🍓🍅🍍🍑🥥🍒🍇🍒🍉🍉🍊🍊🍊🍉🍊🍒🍎🍎🍊🍒🍐🍎🍌🍊🍎🍊🍎🍇🍇🍇🍈🍇🥥🍇🍐🍉🍒🍒🍍🍍🥝🍅🍊🍎🍌🍍🍑🍒🍐🍌🍓🍒🍓🍒🍎🍊🥭🥭🍊🍒🍓🍅🍇🍒🍐🍎🍎🍑🍊🍌🍐🍊🍎🍌🍇🍊🍇🍇🍇🍊🍇🍊🍇🍒🍇🍇🍒🍇🍒🍐🍓🥭🍉🍉🍇🥭🥭🥭🥭🍐🍏🍏🍓🍊🍎🍎🍏🍎🍐🍐🍋🍐🍊🍆🍆🥑🥑🥭🍅🍒🍐

❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍keep up the good work Cory I loved it thank you :) :-) and I love apples and bananas I never had qewe before I used to like grapes but now I can’t sallow the skin on them

The story is so true! I love how you put it in words like this. Kids would understand this!!!! I love this meditation! Puts me to sleep too! 😴💤💕💕

So fun, and so true! Thank you

Love your message amazing story🍎🍏🍐🍊🍋🍈🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥝🍅

This made me think of my friend Josh who lives in Florida when he had cancer he used to always eat frozen grapes.😘🍇❄

So delightful! I laughed out loud at times and the ending made me feel warm inside.

I love 🍒🍓🍌🍍🍋🍊🍊🍈🍇🍎🍏🍐🍑🥝?
Do you? And what is your favourite food? :)

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘆!! 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱, “𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝘂𝗺𝗺𝘆, 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂...’’ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗔𝘁 𝗺𝗘!?!?