Come Out Of Hiding: A Visualization For Courage + Visibility

This guided meditation and visualization gently guides you out of hiding and into the light, so you can finally let the world see the most authentic, true version of you.

In this practice, you'll explore the parts of yourself you've kept hidden, consciously or unconsciously, and experiment with stepping into greater visibility.

Journaling Prompts:
Is there something true and honest about you that you never let the world see?
Maybe it’s a dream, a grief, a desire, a gift, or a part of your heart that learned to stay hidden. Take some time today to explore this gently.

What part of you wants to be seen more clearly?
What part of you is tired of pretending, shrinking, performing, or hiding?

Once you have found that part, try writing a love letter to it. Speak to it with kindness. Let it know you see it, and that it doesn’t have to earn your love, perform for your approval, or stay hidden to keep you safe.

Transcript

Good morning. And welcome to the artist's morning. My name is Darius. And I am so grateful that you and I get this time together. Our theme today. Is all about. Finding places within yourself. That perhaps are hidden. Places and parts of yourself that you consciously or unconsciously Just don't, Lad. The world see. In our practice today if you are interested, If you are open to it, If you are ready. Is bringing those parts of us out into the light. Let's begin. If your eyes are open. I'd like to invite you to close them now. As we go inwards together. Nice and slow, Taking a few deep breaths How is your heart this morning? Just noticing. Was your heart impacted? When I said. . . We are finding places and parts. That are hidden, That we don't allow the world to see. Maybe you felt nervous. Maybe. You felt excited. Maybe something totally different. Continue breathing. Long deep breaths, Nice exhales with a little bit of noise to bring you back into your body. Softening, Softening your forehead. Your jaw, Your neck. Allowing a gentle softness to work its way down, Down, Down, Down, Down to the bottoms of your feet. In a gentle and important reminder that There's nothing that needs to happen here. There's no way to get this writer wrong. It's an exploration. A gentle, Personal, Private exploration. Maybe there are parts of you that the world is not intended to see, And that's okay. And maybe, Like me. You are tired. Tired of hiding? Tired of? Pretending to be something you are not. Tired of playing small. Let's take a deep breath here. Big exhale out. And with your permission, I'd like to guide us through a little visualization. Imagining. We have found ourselves. In a cave. It's dark. It's quiet. And it's just us. And it's okay if you want to stay in this cave. The truth is. . . We have been in this cave for a very, Very long time. Perhaps there's a part of you. That can really relate. A part of you that never gets to leave the cave. Play in the sunshine. Maybe there's a part of you. . . That wants to create, That wants to write, That wants to dance. That wants to impact people. Who wants to go on adventures? Infinite possibilities. Maybe there's a part of you that's really sad and alone. Part of you that's scared. Infinite possibilities. Our practice today. Is to explore is to experiment connecting with those parts of us that are true and honest that we never let the world see. If you're open to it, I just. . . Want to invite you. To look at the opening of this cave. Look at the sunshine. Just outside this cave. What would happen? If you took one step outside of this cave. If you let that part of you, Whatever that part of you is, To take one step outside of the cave. And to feel. The light. And to feel. The sunshine, And the air. Let's take a deep breath here together, Breathing in. Big breath out. . . There's a part of me. That feels sadness. And for whatever reason, I've convinced myself that I need to keep my sadness alone in this cave. And I'm gonna bring that part of me. Lovingly, Supportively, I'm going to invite that part of me to step to the edge of this cave. Take a deep breath with this part that's feeling sad and alone. I'm going to take one step forward. Out. And into the light. If there is a part of you. That you either consciously or unconsciously choose to keep in this cave. And for whatever reason you'd like to join me today, Here and now. Lovingly invite that part forward. And stand with me at the edge of this cave. And we can step forward into the light. Into the sunshine. Together. Just take a moment to feel into the invitation. All parts of you are welcome. All your feelings, All your dreams. All your fears. Are welcome. We are not judging. We are not fixing. We are not rescuing. All we're doing. Is inviting. Dividing any part of you. It's tired. Tired of living in this cave? Take a moment to take a few deep breaths. There's a part of you that's ready. Invite that part, The step. Up to the edge of the cave with me and you here now. Feel the energy of that part. I'm feeling so much compassion for that part of me. That is feeling sadness, That is feeling alone. Holding that part of me. I love you. I'm with you. I love you. And I am here with you. Continue taking deep breaths. And if you are ready. . . Hold the hand of that part, That part of you. Let's take a deep breath here together. Breathing in. Big exhale out. And let's take one step forward together. Feeling the light, Feeling the sun, Feeling the air. Feeling the adventure. This is our last song this morning. I'm gonna leave some space just for you and whatever part of you. That has decided to take one step out of this cave and into the light. Just to feel. Feel the love that's here for them. Feel the support that's here for them. Feel whatever is here for them. And let's take one breath here together to bring our practice to an end. Breathing in. Big exhale out. Bravo, Dear artist. Bravo, Dear creator. You made it to the end of this meditation. And for that, I am so grateful. Hopefully you got to spend a little bit of time in the sunshine. And if you didn't, That's okay. You can return back to this meditation at any time. And for those that are joining us live at the artist morning, I'm going to put 20 minutes on the clock, Share an optional writing prompt on the theme today and see what's here and ready to be expressed through you. Of course, If you're catching us on a replay, Perhaps on Insight Timer, You can do the same. Thank you again for meditating with me. My name is Darius, And I will see you next time.

Reviews

Ya, thank you 🙏

Darius, thank you!

It’s so strange. I’m Scottish, and I moved to live on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands years ago. I no longer live there, but I worked out early mornings in a cave. It was incredible with waves coming and going, and I’d dance and exercise with my headphones in. There were steps too. And the cave faced a huge ocean horizon. I often revisit it in my mind but it was as though you took me this time. That was so good. Thank you so much Darius. I hope you’re well and enjoying summer in Canada.

Another beautiful meditation, thank you Darius ✨💛💫

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Thanks. I am an intuitive photographer that has been keeping my intuition hidden for years. It’s hard, I have been put down and thought stupid for my thoughts. I need to get out of the cave and be who I am.