You Are A Storyteller | 10-Minute Meditation For Writers

You are a writer. You are a storyteller. And the more FREEDOM you give yourself to feel, the more tools you have to tell the truth in your work.

This is an invitation to lean into that freedom: to express and be exactly who you are, without shrinking down or trying to prove anything to anyone.

This practice is a reminder that your soul chose to be here, now, for a reason. And that sharing your wisdom and gifts with the world can be a joy, not a burden.

WRITING EXERCISE: The Story Only You Can Tell. Set a timer for 10-15 minutes and free-write.

Write about a time you felt fully alive—not happy, necessarily, but undeniably, electrically alive. It can be big or small: a moment of grief, joy, fear, rage, wonder. Don't explain or make sense of it. Just go back and let the feeling be as big as it actually was (if you are resourced/feel ready for that). Write in the first person, present tense.

Then, write one sentence that starts with "This is a story only I can tell because...

Transcript

Hello and welcome to the Artist Morning Writers Club. My name is Darius, And I am so grateful that you and I get this time together. Let's begin our practice. If your eyes are open, I'd like to invite you to close them now. As we begin to go inwards together. Nice and slow. Taking long, Deep breaths to help bring you out of your head and into your body, Into your heart. You, Dear one, Are a writer. You are a storyteller. Whatever you are feeling. The more we practice allowing our feelings to be. To be big, To be bold, To be free. The more tools we have as storytellers. Freedom. Freedom to express. Freedom to tell the truth. Freedom to be exactly who you are. Maybe you know the freedom I am referring to, Maybe you are very familiar with it, If so, Embody it now, Feel it, Allow it to grow within you. Maybe this is a foreign concept to you. Maybe you have flashes, Moments where you felt that freedom. Know that those flashes, Those teeny tiny moments are alive in you and we can amplify them. We can breathe into them. We can allow them to grow. So let's practice together finding your ready position, Your confident position feet grounded. Tall, Gentle spine. You're not trying to prove anything to anyone. And you are not shrinking down for anyone. Shoulders back Chin up. Voice open, Heart open. Vision open Third eye open. Taking deep breaths from this ready position. Freedom. To express freedom. To tell the truth, Freedom. To be. You Deep breath in here. Big exhale out, Let your voice be heard. You are alive. You are alive, You are alive So easy to take that for granted. We are alive. We have agency, We have power, We have tools, We have community. Breathe that in. Remember. Remember, Remember that your soul chose to come here now. For a reason. This is our last song, Dear artist. I'm going to leave some space for you to continue breathing deep, Continue finding your sacred center. And perhaps to continue remembering what a joy it could be. To tell stories. To share your wisdom, To share your gifts with the world. Let's take one more deep breath together, Breathing in. Big exhale out. Thanks for watching! Bravo dear artist, Bravo dear writer, You made it to the end of this meditation and for that I am so grateful. For those that are joining us live at the Writers Club, I'm going to share an optional writing exercise on our theme today. And allow us to do some deep diving. I'm going to put 66 minutes up on the clock. And of course, If you are catching us on a replay, Perhaps on Insight Timer, You can do the same. Thank you for meditating with me. My name is Darius, And I will see you next time.