I Am Enough

This meditation invites listeners to gently settle into their bodies and become present with whatever they are bringing into the space—whether it's stress, emotion, or simply curiosity. Through guided attention to physical sensations, breath, and the exhale in particular, it encourages mindful exploration of comfort or discomfort with compassion and permission to move.

Listeners are supported in cultivating self-awareness like a best friend would—gently, without judgment, and with openness to whatever arises. The session closes by grounding into the heart center with affirmations and gratitude, fostering a sense of self-love, acceptance, and peace.

Transcript

Begin to close the eyes and just kind of settle in. And maybe even just listening to me sort of bringing up some things for yourself. Maybe you started thinking about ways this perhaps correlates to your life or your exact moment or even specifically this day for you. And we're not going to try to push that away. We're just going to bring that with us. And maybe perhaps you're bringing that with you as we begin the meditation, Or maybe you're bringing something else with you. Maybe there's something that's been going on today or this week or recently. And so taking again one more opportunity to just make sure that you feel really comfortable. And we're going to start to kind of slow down and find stillness. But I do want to say that please give yourself permission to move at any point. And in fact, This type of meditation, I actually am going to encourage it during one point. When I was practicing this meditation, I actually started moving my body just right to left and kind of this nice fluid movement. And I felt like it was moving and kind of getting out a little bit of that stress in my body. So again, I will encourage it. Don't feel like you need to be frozen for the duration of our meditation. And as you're first starting to slow down, Bring yourself into the space where you're located. I want you just to kind of take note of areas that might feel like they're holding or gripping. And can you just maybe let go a little bit? And it doesn't have to be this big letting go sensation, Because we don't want to force our body to do something it might not be ready to. But maybe you're just even noticing that your shoulders were hiked up and they don't need to be, And you could just kind of let them go a little bit. Or maybe your hands felt tight and you were like, You know, I don't need to do that right now. And then starting to bring the awareness into the breath. And specifically where I really want you to focus on is that exhale. With that exhale, A sense of letting go. A sense of just being present with the exhale. Really feeling it leave the body. Maybe in turn, You can't help but notice the inhale as well. But I really want to invite you with each exhale to settle in to whatever position you chose for your meditation today. And now we're going to start to bring the awareness to physical sensations inside the body. And I do want to say that if this is the first time you're doing something like this, It does take practice. So just notice what you do notice. And whatever you're doing is perfect for this evening. This is a perfect place to start. This is a perfect place to be. Right here, Right now. So just pick one part of the body. And I want you to begin to notice sensations in that part of the body. So maybe you're beginning with the part of the body that feels perhaps a little bit uncomfortable. It could be considered something like pain or pressure, Heaviness. And as you're focusing on that one specific part, If it is the sensation of pressure, How deep is the pressure? How heavy or light does it feel? How much space does this take up? And maybe you're just getting this image of a quarter size area. And that's the answer then. Don't even question if I'm getting this right or not. You are. Being really curious as you explore this area. Maybe you see a color associated with it. Maybe you see that it has a hard boundary or it's more fluid, Almost like smoke. The boundary kind of just fades into another part. And then you can stay there. Or maybe go ahead, Explore somewhere else. And maybe perhaps you're not having areas of the body that feel uncomfortable. And so you just want to stick with an area that feels open or relaxed. And so if you just chose an area, Then just stick with that one. And that was the right place to choose. And explore that place. And we're sticking with the physical sensations. And maybe perhaps any imagery that might pop up. And maybe at this time, All of a sudden you feel like you need to move or stretch. Giving yourself permission to do so. And then I'm going to ask you to find another point in the body and do the exact same thing. Being really curious and exploring it. And it doesn't even have to be inside the body. It could be that your hand is resting on your lap. Or if you're laying down, It's laying on the long side of the body. And you just feel the hand. Maybe perhaps you even feel textures. And then we're going to stick with these parts of the body. And just hold our awareness here. And maybe you want to redirect yourself back to one of the points that you were really curious about. And you just want to hold your awareness there. And I understand that sometimes it's a big ask if something feels uncomfortable. And when something does feel uncomfortable, It's going to be kind of like a wave. So there might be a peak to it. But then there's going to also be a hill going down. And again, Giving yourself permission to move or stretch. And it might be even just moving fingers, Wiggling toes, Swaying side to side. And then we're going to take a deep breath. I want you to know that you are safe and my eyes are closed. And so therefore, I'm not looking at anyone. So do whatever you feel like you need to do. Take this opportunity to really trust what your body needs. Acknowledging that you are in a safe space to just let go. Just move and be free and fluid if you need to. We're going to still stay with either one area, Or maybe you're just holding the awareness of all of these areas. And noticing if there's a shift or change. Maybe the intensity has lessened or increased. And with your awareness in the body, I want you to ask yourself, How am I doing? Maybe a thought pops up. Maybe it's just silent and you don't know. Maybe sensations inside the physical body changed. You don't need to know the whys. You don't need to figure it out right now, Right here. You're acting almost just like a best friend. And just checking in with yourself. And if at any point you start going down a path of really overthinking, I'm going to ask you to come back into the physical body. We don't want to necessarily go down this analyzing path. We want to really let the body give us the answers. I know this concept isn't always accessible. Some days that might feel easier than others. And meet yourself where you are this evening. And then just like a best friend would, I want you to hold the awareness of the sensations of those body parts again. And really embrace them. And if there were those uncomfortable parts, Almost imagine as if you're giving yourself this hug. Maybe even taking the opportunity to place your hand on that area. Just a little bit of acknowledgement that I'm here for you. It's easier to do if that's in the front of the body. If it's in the back of the body, Then maybe you are just imagining this embracing yourself in that area. And if you were in a place where the sensations felt a little bit more positive, Or maybe perhaps open, Then you can really just embrace those. Feeling that and noticing if it expands to other parts of the body. And if your body takes you somewhere else, Or in a different direction, That you want to say something to yourself, Or you want to feel something specific, Then that's what you're supposed to do. I'm just here guiding you, But you really are the ultimate teacher to yourself. You do know yourself better than anybody. So trust where you might need to go. Adding on a little bit more of this best friend nature. Reciting these three affirmations after I do. I am enough. I have enough. I do enough. I'm going to invite you to maybe just choose one, Or maybe that sparked a different affirmation for you. And we'll sit here with our breath. Inhaling half, Exhaling half. So an example would be inhaling, I am. Exhaling, Enough. And feel it as you say it. Feel the sensations. Maybe there's a shift. Maybe there's a change. And then go ahead and redirect your attention to your heart center. Your heart center is where your heart chakra is located. Where chakra just means your heart. It's an energy wheel, An energy center. And this specific center right here is all about love. Loving ourselves as well as other people. Before we conclude, Let's stay in this heart space and feel a sense of gratitude. Gratitude for arriving here, For taking care of yourself this evening. Gratitude for all that you do, Acknowledging it. Gratitude for the lessons that you have learned that have brought you to this moment. Gratitude for all those people that support you and love you. A deep sense of gratitude for where you are in this journey of life. And a deep heart of gratitude for yourself. Right now, Unchanged, Just as you are, In this exact present moment. You are exactly where you are supposed to be. And take this final opportunity to send yourself some more gratitude for these messages of love. You know what you need to hear right now. And then embracing that place, Your heart center, By either bringing your hands to prayer or stacking one hand on top of the other, Right on that heart space. Acknowledgement of that loving ourselves. A little bit of acknowledgement of turning on that heart chakra, On that beautiful green shade. Keep getting alive in a brilliant, Dazzling color. It is an honor to practice with you. From my heart center to each of yours. Namaste.