Burn Away The Negative And Build The Positive

This is a visualization exercise that uses concepts from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As a child, I was told that "sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me." This is partially true. There are words that I tell myself or others have used as weapons against me that have stuck with me for long periods.

In this meditation, we will visualize ourselves walking on a path to a firepit. At the firepit, we will watch words appear in the embers, burn, and drift away showing how insubstantial words and thoughts can be. We will also reunite with our major supporters to see how positive words can build us up and help us move forward. We give power to words. We can also take the power away.