Reclaim The Treasure, Pleasure, And Power Within

Welcome to Be With Melinda.

Before we begin,

Allow me to give you a bit of context for today's meditation.

Earlier in my life,

I understood treasure in a very literal sense.

My career was built around numbers,

Value,

And other people's wealth.

I have a degree in finance,

And for years I worked as a bookkeeper.

I was married to a rare coin and jewelry dealer,

Surrounded by gold,

Diamond,

And assets that could be valued down to an ounce.

When that marriage ended,

I didn't walk away with the visible treasure.

None of the metals and none of the stones.

What I did walk away with was the beginning of a deeper truth,

One that eventually shaped my work and coaching in the spiritual path I've been walking.

Our treasure is within us,

And it's up to us to mine for the gold.

When you reclaim that inner treasure,

Pleasure returns.

When pleasure returns,

Power returns.

So this meditation is about that reclamation,

Yours,

Not mine.

Settle into your body and let your breath fall into a slower rhythm.

Let the tension that guards your power soften.

Take an unforced inhale and a long,

Natural exhale.

Bring your awareness to the center of your chest,

The place where your worth has always lived.

Even in the seasons you drifted from it,

You're still in it.

Now imagine three currents rising inside you.

One is treasure,

One is pleasure,

One is power.

Treasure your inherent value.

That's the inner wealth that doesn't depend on anyone's approval or permission.

Pleasure your natural aliveness,

The warmth and vitality that returns when you stop abandoning your body.

Power is your ability to choose,

To stand in yourself without shrinking,

Bargaining,

Or handing yourself away.

Let the treasure current rise from your lower belly,

Steady,

Grounded,

Undeniable.

Let your pleasure current rise from your spine.

Warm,

Subtle,

And awakening.

Let the power current rise from your back body,

The quiet strength behind you,

Supporting you.

As you breathe,

Notice how these three currents move toward one another.

This is the heart of reclamation.

Every place that comes back online inside your body is a place where power returns.

Power you once gave away,

Power you once silenced,

Power you are taking back breath by breath.

Let treasure speak first,

You are worthy.

Let pleasure respond,

You are allowed to feel.

Let power rise behind them both.

You belong to yourself.

Let all three currents meet at the center of your chest.

Where value,

Vitality,

And authority merge.

Feel the integration,

Subtle or strong,

Warm or quiet.

There's no wrong version.

Breathe into this new convergence.

Let it fill your belly,

Your ribs,

Your pelvis,

Your throat,

Your back.

This is your inner economy.

A system that restores itself the moment you stop outsourcing your worth.

Take another breath,

Long,

Unforced and real.

Let the treasure,

Pleasure,

And power within you settle into the body you live in,

Into the life you're ready to build.

When you're ready,

Take one final supportive breath.

And gently open your eyes,

Reclaiming the treasure within.