Goodbye Old. Hello New. – Self-Care

The focus of the meditation ‘Be there for yourself’ is to answer the question: “How can I support myself during the process of change?”. You’ll tune into your breath, the sensations in your body and reflect on how to be there for others, but never leaving yourself behind. It’s about supporting yourself and listening to your own needs and wishes. This self-inquiry exercise is part of the journal 'Goodbye Old. Hello New.’ which is written by Marianne de Kuyper.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to goodbye old, Hello new and I thought I would like to share with you before we continue with the themes is How can you support yourself during the process of change? So when you're moving from one day into the next, One week into the next, From one year into the next one Saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new, What can you do to support yourself during the process of change? And the way Dudinsky put it, Be there for others but never leave yourself behind, Never leave yourself behind So when you are working on your goals, To achieve your goals, Your wishes, Your longings And when you are taking steps on a daily basis to see positive changes around you Then how can you support yourself during this process? So no matter whether you're saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new at the actual new year, The first of January Or whether this is on your birthday or any random day of the year How can you be there for the world? How can you be there for others? And how can you be there for yourself? How can you be there for yourself? How can you be kind to yourself during the process of change? Whether the changes are small or big, What can you do to support yourself, To be kind to yourself? And what can help you to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new? How can you allow yourself to move forward from a place of knowing, From a place of kindness, From a place of support? So when you're ready for a new beginning, A fresh start What can you do to fully support yourself, To be kind to yourself? And to allow yourself to maybe make mistakes and then to pick yourself up and begin again To continue taking steps towards a new future How can you be there for yourself? So you can sit still a little longer, Feel the breath in the body, Put the questions at the back of your mind Sit still as long as you would like to and whenever you're ready to finish the meditation Tune into your breath once more and then when you're ready You open your eyes and you move into the rest of your day