Hey y'all,
I originally recorded this meditation for one of my spiritual advisement clients and I wanted to share it with you all as well because I know this is a time where there's so many things competing for our attention and rest is something that there's a lot of pressure for us to not seek and to not get.
So I share this with you in the hopes that it brings you rest and it brings you affirmation as you sleep and as you get some much needed,
Much needed R and R.
So goodnight,
I love you and I hope you get what you need.
This meditation is for you.
For those times when you can't fall asleep,
When you wake up out of your sleep or you just need to rest during the day,
Get comfortable wherever you're resting at,
Get ready to be reminded of who you are as we relax and breathe into our sleep.
When saying these affirmations,
I love to rub my belly and I love to do this because my stomach or my belly is an area where I hold a lot of tension and a lot of anxiety and it's also where I hold my power.
It's the place where I find the courage to advocate for myself,
The place that I find the courage to say I'm hurting when I'm hurting,
To say that I need help when I need help,
To say I need support when I need support.
So as we breathe and get our bodies ready for bed,
Let's support this area and remind it with our touch how grateful we are for it.
Feel free to rub it,
To squeeze it,
But just keep your hand there more than anything.
Now,
At this moment,
Turn off the lights,
Turn off any TV or audio devices that would distract you while you're sleeping.
And once you've done all that or if you don't need to do that,
Just get comfortable where you are in your bed or wherever you find yourself sleeping.
Support yourself with the pillows or clothing,
Whatever you need to feel comfortable in this moment.
Make it happen and place your right or left hand on your belly and let's begin breathing in for one,
Two,
Three,
Four.
And hold your breath for one,
Two,
And three.
And let's breathe out for one,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Four,
Let your breath return to normal,
But keep supporting your belly with your hand.
I want you to invite you to lay your burdens down,
Let them be carried away by the silence and the stillness of the night.
If you find yourself thinking about this thing or the next,
Acknowledge the thought and tell it that you will deal with it another time.
Give yourself permission to be distracted,
But more importantly,
To come back into focus.
Take a deep breath in and let my words hit you and repeat these affirmations after me for as long as you can.
And when you can,
Because you keep falling asleep,
I want you to trust in your spirit,
Trust in the Holy Spirit to pray the things that you don't know to pray,
That I don't know to pray.
Trust your spirit to hear my words and to repeat them back to you,
Back to God.
I am a limitless well of creativity and I will not lose my beat or my creative mojo by prioritizing and choosing rest.
I am a limitless well of creativity and I will not lose my beat or my creative mojo by prioritizing and choosing rest.
My work,
My relationships,
My reactions,
And my connections to myself and to the wider world is better off when I am resting.
My work,
My relationships,
My reactions,
And my connections to myself and the wider world is better off when I am rested.
I embrace the power of pause,
Knowing it replenishes my soul and renews my spirit.
I embrace the power of pause,
Knowing it replenishes my soul and renews my spirit.
My mind,
My dreams are a sanctuary of peace.
My mind,
My dreams are a sanctuary of peace.
I allow it to rest just as I allow my body to rest.
I allow it to rest just as I allow my body to rest.
I allow it to rest just as I allow my body to rest.
I am deserving of rest.
It is not a luxury,
But a necessity for my wellbeing.
I am deserving of rest.
It is not a luxury,
But a necessity for my wellbeing.
I am deserving of rest.
It is not a luxury,
But a necessity for my wellbeing.
Every breath I take is a step towards deeper relaxation and peace.
Every breath I take is a step towards deeper relaxation and peace.
With each inhale,
I draw in calm and serenity.
And with each exhale,
I release any lingering tension or anxiety.
With each inhale,
I draw in calm and serenity.
With each exhale,
I release any lingering tension or anxiety.
With each inhale,
I draw in calm and serenity.
And with each exhale,
I release any lingering tension or anxiety.
I am enveloped in the loving energy of the universe,
Cradled in the arms of the night.
I am enveloped in the loving energy of the universe,
Cradled in the arms of the night.
My dreams are a space of healing and exploration where I am free to be my truest self.
My dreams are a space of healing and exploration where I am free to be my truest self.
My dreams are a space of healing and exploration where I am free to be my truest self.
As I sleep,
I trust that I am supported,
Protected,
And guided by God.
As I sleep,
I trust that I am supported,
Protected,
And guided by God.
Sleep comes to me easily and naturally.
I surrender to its embrace,
Knowing I will wake up refreshed and rejuvenated.
Sleep comes to me easily and naturally.
I surrender to its embrace,
Knowing I will wake up refreshed and rejuvenated.
I am connected to a vast network of love and support,
Both seen and unseen.
I am connected to a vast network of love and support,
Both seen and unseen.
My rest is a form of self-love,
A nurturing act that honors my body,
Mind,
And spirit.
My rest is a form of self-love,
A nurturing act that honors my body,
Mind,
And spirit.
As the night deepens,
I feel myself drifting closer to a state of complete relaxation and restful sleep.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
I am safe,
I am loved,
I am at peace.
Rest well and wake up to a world of new possibilities knowing that you are a vessel of creativity,
Strength,
And abundance of peace.
Embrace the power of pause knowing that it replenishes your soul,
Knowing that it renews your spirit.
God,
I thank you for rest.
I thank you for a moment to pause.
I thank you for sweet dreams.
I pray that tonight as we sleep,
Our bed supports our body,
Supports our spirit,
Supports our mind,
That we wake up tomorrow feeling renewed and refreshed,
That we wake up tomorrow ready to take on the world,
Ready to conquer whatever life brings our way.
Knowing that you are behind us,
Knowing that we don't walk alone,
Knowing that we have the wisdom to be,
Knowing that we are rested,
Knowing that we are supported in our pursuit of rest,
Knowing that we are supported in our pursuit of new ways to operate that don't leave us exhausted,
That don't leave us burnt out.
I thank you again for rest.
I thank you for safety.
I thank you for peace.
Amen and Ashe.
Good night.
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