Welcome.
Let's take some time to get comfortable.
If you are listening to this,
You have already made the most important step in the journey,
The willingness to listen.
Sometimes in life,
We are presented with difficult situations.
Sometimes we may feel confused and unable to find our direction.
We may feel that our authenticity is stifled,
That we are barred from accessing joy and fulfillment.
Let's set aside any thoughts that reach beyond this moment for now.
For the time being,
You can relax,
Knowing that there is nothing that needs your attention.
We are here with the body now,
Noticing how we feel,
Addressing where there might be tension.
Wiggle your toes.
Wiggle your fingers.
Perhaps you rock a little from side to side.
Scrunch up your face for a moment with all your might,
Then let go.
Be still.
Just notice.
Take a deep breath in,
Savoring the air as it fills up your lungs.
Hold it for just a moment and release,
Slowly exhaling and becoming empty.
As the air leaves your lungs,
Your body sighs with relief,
Letting go completely.
You are safe to be yourself here.
On your next inhale,
Send your breath all the way down to your belly.
You are breathing in nourishing,
Universal love.
Hold that breath again for just a second.
Now,
As you exhale,
Imagine any stress that you've been holding onto dissolving.
You are becoming like water,
Serene and still.
We're going to take one more deep breath.
This time,
As you inhale,
Plant the phrase,
I am enough,
Like a seed in the soil of your mind.
Hold that breath again,
Sending oxygen to every one of your cells.
On your exhale,
Relax a little deeper.
Feel your muscles becoming liquid.
Your eyes are heavy.
Your face is soft.
Your entire body is held by Mother Earth.
She is always here to help you remember that you are safe.
Begin easing into a more natural breath.
It's time for us to embark on a journey.
With your eyes fully shut and your gaze turned inwards,
Imagine that you are waking up in a dimly lit,
Crystalline cave.
The air is warm and temperate.
The cave floor feels cool and solid,
Fully supporting your body.
It's womb-like and safe here.
Illuminating the cave walls is a lantern,
Glowing with a beautiful amber light.
Slowly,
You rise from the cave floor and take hold of its copper handle.
With the lantern in hand,
You begin walking forward.
The light from the lantern illuminates the cave walls.
You are surrounded by a colorful kaleidoscope of ambient light.
There is no fear or uncertainty here.
You are filled with gentle curiosity.
It isn't long before a bright light appears in the distance.
As we get closer,
You recognize that you are nearing the exit of the cave.
You push past a curtain of mossy green vines and step into a wide,
Open field,
Surrounded by a ring of trees.
A gentle breeze rustles the tall grass.
The sun is warm on your skin.
It's peaceful here.
You soon realize that you are not alone.
From the trees emerges a luminous being.
They have a loving,
Peaceful aura.
Welcome,
They say with a smile on their face.
We've been waiting for you for quite some time.
But don't worry.
You're never too late.
They extend their hand to you,
Beckoning for you to take it.
You go with them into the woods.
It smells of fresh rain on clean soil.
The ground is speckled with shadows and spots of sun.
You feel as though you've known this person for your entire life.
There is a comfortable familiarity about them.
As you walk,
They turn towards you and continue to talk.
I am your higher self,
They say.
I am you.
We are one and the same.
You stop for a moment and wonder how someone so beautiful could also be you.
But it's true.
The soul,
Body,
And mind can be seen as three different people in the same body.
They all want to be heard and for their wisdom to be followed.
You realize with a tinge of sadness that perhaps their voices have been silenced for a long time.
Your higher self takes notice of this and reassures you.
We are always here whenever you need us.
No matter what,
We love you unconditionally.
We have never left you.
I'm sorry,
You say.
I feel like a failure.
You've been here waiting for me patiently all this time,
But I've let you down repeatedly.
I've lost control of my life.
I don't know who I am anymore.
You are not a failure,
Your higher self tells you.
We all make mistakes.
Failure is growth,
Not an identity.
As you try and fail and grow repeatedly,
You meet the person you are constantly seeking to love,
Protect,
And guide you,
Your authentic self.
You look at their smiling face and are filled with an incredible sense of relief.
The heavy object you've been holding on to begins to dissolve little by little.
Slowly,
You notice the weight becoming lighter.
You are learning that life is a series of lessons and challenges,
All intended to help you grow and explore your consciousness.
Your higher self,
Continuing to reassure you,
Says,
I understand it can be frightening to imagine life beyond the familiar.
Sometimes,
We exist solely out of habit.
We become dependent on coping mechanisms to numb emotions that are uncomfortable to control.
Sometimes,
No one is there to cheer us on as we make the leap to address the unknown.
It can feel lonely being lost,
Being surrounded by other lost people,
In a world forever trying to find its way.
The agency we give ourselves lies in our ability to lead ourselves as individuals out of the dark with the help of our higher selves.
It can be hard to accept that no one is coming to save you,
But it is also beautiful to know that you are here to save yourself.
We change the world by changing what is within,
First and foremost.
You are finding that you are able to finally let go of what has been holding you back.
The future you didn't realize was possible is here.
Before meeting your higher self,
You were swathed in illusions,
Illusions of being stuck,
Illusions of being the world's victim,
Or maybe even the world's villain.
Before this moment,
You had assumed life was happening to you and not the other way around.
We come here to be an influence of change,
To discover our power and passion,
To ignite that spark that lies deep within,
Waiting to be uncovered.
It is your mission to enter into the unknown,
To feel your fear,
And do it anyway.
Your power is returning to you now.
You continue on with your spirit,
The radiant representation of your higher self.
You are playfully exploring the woods together,
In awe at the gorgeous landscape before you.
Eventually,
You come to a river,
Its blue waters sparkling in the afternoon light.
You see a child sitting at the edge.
They look lost and confused.
You walk with your higher self to the child and sit beside them.
They are drawing a circle in the sand,
Avoiding your eyes.
Without looking up,
They start to speak.
Where have you been?
I'm all alone here.
I want to play,
But I have no one to play with.
Everyone thinks I'm weird.
I don't have any friends.
You pause for a moment,
Empathizing with the child.
You've felt lonely and isolated before,
Too.
You know how painful it can be to be left out.
Your heart swells with compassion.
But a part of you feels guilty,
Too.
The child is sad and angry.
They've been neglected,
Left alone without any guidance.
You are at a loss for how to comfort the child.
But your higher self joins you to say,
You can create a deeper love with yourself by practicing anger.
A wound of neglect is healed here.
Instead of dominating or suppressing anger by trying to control it,
We heal by embracing it.
Your higher self teaches you that it's okay to feel angry.
There is an angry child inside each of us,
Longing to be heard.
I hear you,
You say to them.
You're right.
It's not fair that you've been left here,
All alone.
It's okay to feel angry.
What do you want to do about it?
The child looks up,
Meeting your eyes.
You realize that like your higher self,
This child is another version of you.
You are meeting a part of yourself that you haven't talked to in a long time.
Maybe the child inside has felt left out and neglected.
Maybe no one has ever told them that it was safe to be their authentic self.
This is why we have been drawn to alcohol and many other experiences for millennia.
You are not alone.
You are only a reflection of the environment.
I want to kick and scream and hit something,
Your inner child declares.
Okay,
You say.
We can do it together.
You run around with your inner child,
Throwing rocks at the water,
Yelling at the sky,
And hitting the ground with tree branches.
It surprises you how good it feels to let this energy out with your inner child.
This part of you has been begging for attention for so long.
Maybe you've been taught that anger is scary or bad,
And that it's better and safer to avoid it.
We cannot let go of anger by simply ignoring it.
It needs to be heard,
Just like other emotions.
Expressing ourselves in this way can make us feel guilt or shame.
Maybe you've been taught to make yourself small,
To be quiet,
To avoid taking up too much space.
Running around with your inner child helps let out all of the pent-up anger that has been built up for years.
You no longer feel as small as you did before,
As you validate the child within.
Anger is valuable and sacred.
We can recognize it as something that wants to protect us.
Maybe we didn't receive care or guidance from our caregivers.
Anger is our way of recognizing that we deserved better.
There is nothing to do now but to allow it to flow through you.
This part of you simply wanted to be heard,
To be seen,
And cared for.
Maybe anger turns to tears as you realize it is,
Finally,
Safe to be vulnerable.
You can cry as much as you want with your inner child,
And teach them that it's safe to express your feelings.
After a while,
Your tears turn to laughter.
This is what can happen when you honor your natural emotional flow.
It doesn't rain forever.
When you honor each part of yourself,
When you honor each part of yourself,
Your fear,
Your pain,
Your happiness,
Your strength,
You honor life itself.
Now,
You can play.
The joy of your inner child revives your spark.
Life is something to fall in love with again.
You play until the afternoon sun begins to soften.
Maybe for the first time,
You no longer feel alone.
You are present with all different parts of you.
Each one is beautiful,
Complex,
And full of life.
You have never been a waste of space.
It feels so good to exist free of judgment.
It feels so good to just be you.
You see how free your inner child can be with a little bit of encouragement and understanding.
You can be a loving,
Attentive parent to your inner child.
They need to feel safe,
So your authentic,
Playful nature can shine.
Can shine.
You sit down with your higher self and inner child as the sun begins to set on the horizon.
The sky covers you in a blanket of vivid gold and pink.
The chorus of crickets are starting to sing their night songs.
A feeling of true peace pours out from inside and seems to become a part of everything around you.
It is time to let go all the negative beliefs about yourself and replace them with positive ones like,
I matter,
I am enough,
I can do this.
I will do this.
I am the creator of my life.
After a while,
You will start to feel that spark inside your heart awakening,
Growing bigger and bigger,
Leading you into a more joyful life.
You see the first few stars peeking out in the evening sky.
The moon soon joins them as the sun makes a slow descent behind the trees.
Night falls like a soft blanket and for the first time,
You know that everything is going to be okay.
Whenever you are ready,
You will completely shed the old.
You are too expansive to live a life so small.
You will come into alignment with your higher self with more ease than you imagined.
That said,
There will be a lot to grieve in this process.
It is okay to make space for the sadness that comes with departing from harmful habits,
Beliefs,
And even people.
As we make healthier choices,
There may be certain friends or family members that are not going to grow with us.
We must release them with love and faith that they will find their own way in due time.
It is time for you to be a leader.
As you heal yourself,
You inspire others to start their healing journey as well.
We no longer need to simply survive.
The universe wants us to thrive.
Whenever you are ready,
The world is waiting for you to share your own unique gifts and talents.
We have just as much light inside of us as we have darkness.
Remember that having both dark and light makes us truly whole.
Each is a part of us that deserves to be heard and seen.
We all struggle at times.
It's only human.
Our failures and triumphs are of equal value to the soul.
All is cosmic.
All is one.
Be prepared for everything to be different from here on out.
You are in a new reality,
One that is full of hope and possibility.
We are so grateful that you decided to join us today to make the life-changing decision to choose healing by accepting yourself exactly as you are.
Remember that all parts of you will always be present.
Your higher self is here to guide you.
You can connect with it and let out the playful,
Creative inner child at any time.
Knowing each part of you,
Darkness and light,
Makes you stronger,
Wiser,
And more whole.
Your talents are not only a gift,
But a responsibility.
You will learn to trust again in time.
Everything that has been lost will find its way back to you.
When you allow every unique part of you to shine,
Everything starts to change for the better.
We are here to do more than simply survive.
We are alchemists,
Magicians,
And artists.
True change starts from within and creates an outpouring of unconditional love.
The world is patiently waiting to be illuminated by your light.
