You Are The One: Reclaiming The Inner Father

Welcome to Be With Melinda,

A space for sacred restoration and soul nourishment.

I'm Melinda and I invite you into a tender space of remembering,

A space to soften,

To feel,

And to receive what may have once been missing.

Our fathers shaped our beginnings,

And for many of us that imprint came with unspoken weight.

It can be difficult to release the ache of what was withheld.

Protection,

Presence,

Or praise.

Forgiving our fathers is not about excusing the absence or denying the impact.

It's about creating spaciousness in the heart or judgment once lived.

We carry both their strength and their distance.

Their influence and their silence.

Let this be a space where you begin to loosen the hold of old patterns and gently reclaim the sense of safety and value that was always your birthright.

Gently bring awareness to your breath.

Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale through your mouth.

Again,

Breathe in and out.

Let your body begin to settle.

Feel the ground beneath you as a quiet reminder.

You are supported.

You are safe to explore what lives within you.

Today we open a gentle doorway to healing.

Whether your father was absent or present,

Kind or critical,

Loving or withheld,

This meditation is not about him.

It's about you,

Your breath,

Your body,

Your becoming.

Begin to bring into awareness the energetic imprint of father.

Not the person,

But the pattern,

The legacy,

The expectation,

The ache,

The silence,

The strength,

The disappointment.

Let it all rise,

If only for a moment.

As you inhale,

Say quietly to yourself,

I see it.

As you exhale,

Say,

I release it.

Inhale,

I see it.

Exhale,

I release it.

Repeat this two more times.

Now,

Soften your breath and imagine yourself as a young child,

Pure,

Radiant,

Deserving of love.

Place your hand gently over your heart.

Say silently or out loud,

To the part of me who longed for protection,

I'm here now.

To the part of me who felt unseen,

I see you now.

To the part of me who tried to earn love,

You don't have to try anymore.

You may visualize a wise,

Kind,

Masculine presence,

A sacred father archetype,

Your becoming.

Place both hands on your heart or your belly.

Whisper to yourself,

I am safe.

I am seen.

I am sovereign.

Take a final breath in and gently exhale.

And when you're ready,

Bring your awareness back to the room,

To your body,

To the quiet renewal that just took place within you.

You are healing.

In this space,

You are both the healed and the healer.

The son and the sacred father.

The wound and the wonder.

Rest here for a few moments.

Feel the nourishment begin to root itself within you.

And when you're ready,

Return.

Not as the one who lacks,

But as the one who is learning to give himself everything he needs.

Bow to the path you've walked and whisper,

I am safe.

Thank you for journeying with me today.

May you carry the softness with you always.