Finding Calm, Hope & Strength

This mindfulness meditation has been designed to help you feel calm and grounded, hopeful and strong. I also hope to create a sense of connection between us, during this time of great change in the world... Because connection equals a feeling of safety.

This is my own style of mindfulness where I ask myself a series of questions and answer them in my own mind and I invite you along for the ride.

Transcript

This meditation is a mindfulness meditation in my own particular style where I ask myself a series of questions and answer them in my mind and I invite you along for this ride.

So make yourself super comfy.

You can be lying down or seated upright,

Whatever your body feels like doing.

Feel free to close your eyes if you feel safe and comfy to do so.

And let's just take a few deep breaths in and out.

You can sigh on the out-breath if you like.

There's no right or wrong way to breathe.

And at least three deep breaths to signify to yourself that you are allowing yourself to let go,

To relax.

I invite you to ask yourself,

Where am I right now?

Literally in time and space,

Where is my body right now?

Can I hear myself breathing?

Can I feel my body breathing?

My feet,

The soles of them,

Can I breathe into and out of them?

My hands,

The palms,

Can I hear them?

How easy is it to sense my spine?

And can I feel my breath running up my spine when I breathe in and down its length when I breathe out?

Can I hear silence even if there are other sounds going on?

And in the silence,

Can I feel my heart beating or censored in my chest?

And can I breathe into and out of it?

And if my breath was a color,

A really warm color,

What would it be?

And can I breathe in hope and breathe out strength?

Breathe in hope and breathe out strength.

Breathe in hope and breathe out strength.

And finally,

Can I sense somewhere inside me,

Perhaps deep within my heart,

A smile?

And if I can,

Can I let that smile play out on my lips?

And when I open my eyes,

Can I share that smile with the world?

Thank you for joining me.

Thank you for connecting with me.

It's what we all need right now.

Connection equals safety,

A feeling of safety.

We are so blessed to have the internet to be able to connect in this way.

I feel you listening and I hope you can feel me.

And that is special.

That is amazing.

That is magic.

So be safe,

Be strong,

Be kind,

And I'll see you again very soon.

Bye for now.

Reviews

A hopeful meditation to begin my day that channels my mind to a state of being calm and present. Thank you.

Soothing and calming. Helps reset my nervous system for the day. Thank you!

A small miracle of a meditation that fulfils the promise of its title. Much gratitude Jac 🙏

Be safe, be strong, be calm - beautiful way to end meditation and keep these words close (and my headache has disappeared). Thank you!

Full of peace and grace and humanity. I will save this one namaste 🌿No ending bell...thank you

A unique way of finding hope and connection through questions. Thank you very much for this practice 🙏

Jac, thank you for this short and inspiring guidance. I so enjoy your warm and approachable voice and tender guidance. You have a gift and thank you for sharing it.

Wow! This was very powerful. No distracting music just a soft, soothing voice guiding me to go within with a few simple questions.
This will definitely be added to one of my Favorites. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing feeling happy,empowered and grateful for being able to share and receive this gift ☺️🙏💖

This was the loveliest seven minutes I’ve listened to in a very long time. I’d recommend putting it on your playlist to start any day where you expect challenges ahead

Finding Calm, Strength, and Courage meditation is what I needed this morning. To reaffirm my abilities to get through life even if it means dealing with the society in a manner of emotional regulation. Thank you

Very calming. I have to have a difficult conversation soon and I’m nervous about it so this helped me. Thank you💕

Surprising sometimes how deep a simple mindfulness practice will dive down. Thank you 🙏🏻 😍

Thank you for that lovely connection. Just moved home on my own so a very helpful 5 mins.! 🙏🌈🌻

I like this centering meditation. It helps me become more conscious of my body and my place in the world. Thank you.

That was exceptionally wonderful for me this evening, thank you. 🙏🏼♥️🌲

Absolutely beautiful meditation. This has been a difficult week but this meditation actually helped me feel so much more uplifted and ar peace again. Thank you! 💕🙏

This was probably one of the best meditations I’ve done in a long time, thank you so much 🥰

Beautiful. Really felt the caring in your message. Thank you.

Wonderful, I appreciate your meditations and your wise, calming presence