Free As A Bird: Meditation For Authenticity (Kids + Adults)

Enjoy a journey to a lush landscape full of bright birds being their bold selves! This playful and empowering meditation will help cultivate authenticity and confidence. It reminds kids (and adults, too) that they are each an important part of the magical world we live in, just as they are. We all have our song to sing and differences to make!

Transcript

Hi friends! Welcome to our special bird meditation journey to help you feel free to own your authenticity. Authenticity means being proud of who you are exactly as you are. Let's start by finding a cozy spot to sit or lie down. Take a moment to shake out any sillies, Wiggle or dance around if you need to. And only when you're ready, Get as still as you can get. You can gently close your eyes if that feels okay. Take a big breath in through your nose, Fill your belly up and let it sigh out through your mouth. Begin to imagine you are in a beautiful forest filled with the sweet sounds of bright and colorful chirping birds. Look around. There are all different kinds of birds, Different shapes, Sizes, Colors. Each of them are special in their own way. They fly through the air with their big bright wings full of freedom and happiness. What types of birds do you see? What colors do you notice? Now listen to their bird sounds. Each has its own unique voice and sings a melody all its own. What types of sounds do you hear? Notice how all the different sights and sounds create such a magical world. None of the birds try to look or sound like everyone else. Each of the birds is an important part of this magical world and so are you. Each of the birds is special and perfect just as it is and so are you. Sense that every bird in this magical forest is proud to be itself and contribute its authenticity to the magical world. Sense this within yourself too. Begin to picture you with your own bright colorful feathers flying happily through the trees full of freedom. What do you look like? What color are your feathers? How big are your wings? What do you sound like? Now start to think about all the things that make you special. Your voice, Your smile, Your laughter, The kind things you do, Your talents. And remember that just like all of these bright birds you have your own song to sing and your own difference to make just by being you. Take another deep breath into your belly and as you breathe out see if you can feel really proud of all of the things that make you you. Whenever you need a reminder to be yourself think of yourself as this bright bird and let your true color shine. Now when you're ready slowly start to come back into your body. Maybe you start to wiggle just your fingers and your toes and slowly start to open your eyes if they were closed and bring that feeling of being totally free to be all of you, Wonderfully unique you, With you back into your day. Let's meet with our hands at prayer at our hearts and we'll close with namaste. I know that I am super cool just as I am and I know you're super cool just as you are too. We are all beautiful and important parts of this world. Namaste. Thanks for practicing with me friends. I'll see you next time.