Hello and welcome to this practice for self-love.
If you haven't already,
Find a comfortable position,
Either sitting upright with a straight spine,
Or lying down on your back if that feels more supportive and loving to you right now.
Allow your eyes to gently close,
And go ahead and place your hands palms facing down somewhere on the body.
This will help you to feel grounded and supported.
Really give yourself the gift of this time to be with yourself and slow down.
Take a few deep breaths to really land here.
Breathing in fully down into the belly,
And exhaling,
Allowing the body to relax.
Again,
Breathing in deeply,
Expanding the body as it fills with air,
And exhaling slowly.
And once more,
Deep breath in,
And letting it go.
Good.
Letting your breath fall back into its natural rhythm.
Now go ahead and take your awareness to your heart center.
That area in the middle of your chest,
And the place where love resides.
With the body still and the mind quiet,
Focus your attention on your heart.
See if you can feel or tune into your heart beating within you.
See if you can feel certain sensations or warmth there.
Connecting with the energy that radiates from your heart.
Whether you can sense something or just imagine it or hold the intention,
Allow this energy of love from your heart space to expand out.
Allowing it to travel out and fill your entire body,
So much so that it begins to overflow from your fingertips and toes.
Allow this infinite love from your heart space to reach every inch and cell of the body.
Beautiful.
Now imagine that you're standing in front of a large mirror.
Now this mirror is special because it not only shows you your physical reflection,
But it shows you your essence and your light.
It shows you just how extraordinary you are.
Looking into this mirror,
You see a bright light.
So bright that you think it would hurt your eyes,
But it doesn't at all.
Observe that beautiful light is radiating from you.
Now that light is you.
To reveal the meaning behind your light,
The mirror starts to show your gifts and talents.
It shows you things that you're good at.
It shows you the ways that you take care of yourself.
The mirror shows you things that you do that help others.
It shows you different aspects of your personality,
Your kindness,
Your humor,
Your creativity.
See all of these parts of yourself.
See all of these qualities that make you unique.
These gifts and aspects are yours,
But they're meant to be shared with the world because you are the only one who can contribute in this particular way.
What is the mirror showing you to do with your gifts?
And it might be as simple as smiling at strangers to brighten their day.
It could be things you're meant to create in this life.
Ways you're meant to help people.
You may see clear images or have clear thoughts.
Or you might not know yet.
Anything is fine and perfect.
Now view yourself from the perspective of someone else.
Someone who loves you and respects you deeply and unconditionally.
What does this person appreciate about you?
See this person who loves you speaking kind words about who you are.
Notice how the mirror shows images of your life that represent those qualities.
Now little by little,
Your human form is appearing in the mirror.
You are very familiar with this representation of you.
However,
Right now,
You finally see how limited it is because so many things are left out.
You know there is much more that you offer to the world than your physical form.
You are now able to look at yourself with different eyes,
With loving and appreciating eyes that can see beyond the surface.
You see the beauty on the outside.
And you also see the beauty on the inside.
See yourself smiling in the mirror.
You can feel love and appreciation for yourself and your whole body radiating out from you.
Now looking into the mirror,
Into your own eyes,
Tell yourself,
I love you deeply and unconditionally.
Notice how you feel when you say those words.
Repeat it again.
I love you deeply and unconditionally.
And once more,
I love you deeply and unconditionally.
Beautiful.
Feel the magic of self-love right now.
Allow this love to expand and grow until it's bigger than you.
See it expanding out far from your body.
Your self-love is gracing those around you.
They feel your love.
And because love is infinite,
It ripples out.
You can see or feel it expanding so far out that it reaches the far edges of the earth.
The whole world can feel the power of your self-love.
Know that loving yourself is a gift you give yourself and the world.
Imagine this love in the form of sparkling confetti just pouring down on earth,
Reaching every being,
Seeping into all of earth.
Take a couple minutes to just relax in this feeling of love.
While staying connected to this love,
Start to gently return to the present moment,
Maybe wiggling the fingers and toes,
And maybe whispering to yourself,
Thank you for taking the time to do this practice and show yourself love and care in this way.
And whenever you're ready,
You can slowly and gently open your eyes.
