Connect With Your Authentic Self

When you learn to explore deeply & connect deeply with your authentic self, you receive renewed enthusiasm for being just who you truly are, you uncover your inner wisdom & true power. This is when you begin to believe in yourself again and that is when you become powerful beyond belief.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to Calm Your Koshes.

I'm Michaela and thank you for allowing me to guide you through a meditation which will help you explore your values and connect with your authentic self.

You can use this relaxation technique to get in touch with your true self,

Live up to your full potential and live according to your true identity in day to day life.

So we'll begin by getting comfortable.

You may want to sit or lie down.

When you're ready you can close your eyes or you can focus your gaze on one spot in the room.

Start to relax your body beginning with your feet.

Allow a feeling of relaxation to fill your feet.

Feeling heavy,

Loose,

Relaxed.

Relax your ankles,

Lower legs and knees.

Allow the relaxation to continue,

Relaxing your upper legs.

Let the muscles of your legs completely let go.

Feeling very heavy and relaxed.

Relax your hips and pelvis and all the surrounding muscles.

Feel your stomach and lower back relaxing.

The muscles giving up their hold.

And feel the relaxation in your chest,

Back and sides.

Feeling very relaxed,

Very heavy.

Let your hands relax all the way from your fingertips to your wrists.

Feel your lower arms relaxing and letting go.

Relax your elbows and upper arms,

Loose and heavy.

Relax your shoulders,

Feeling them lowering slightly.

Finding a comfortable,

Relaxed position,

Free from tension.

Now allow the muscles of your neck to relax,

Letting go.

Relax the face,

Your head.

Feel your entire body relaxing even more deeply.

Becoming completely relaxed,

Limp,

Heavy,

Comfortable.

And now turn your intention inward,

Even more deeply inside.

Come to find what feels like your authentic self.

Begin by reflecting upon your values.

What is the most important to you in life?

What do you value?

Where does your sense of right and wrong come from?

In this deep,

Safe space,

Spend the next few moments thinking about your values.

The values you have been thinking of make up a part of the core of who you are.

If you are being true to your values,

These core beliefs will drive your behaviour.

It feels good to behave in ways that are consistent with your values.

For example,

If honesty is something that you value,

This could be reflected in your life by being truthful.

Truthful to yourself and to others.

Think about how your values can be a part of your day-to-day life.

And now consider what else makes you who you are.

Sometimes this involves learning,

Developing,

Accepting who you truly are.

Your authentic self is the real you,

The person you are truly meant to be.

Your authentic self is the person you are at the core,

The person you can be if nothing holds you back.

Imagine the person you believe yourself to be right now.

It's okay if you aren't quite sure who you are.

Just picture yourself going about the things you usually do in a typical day.

And imagine that you are watching yourself,

Observing yourself going about your usual activities.

You'll see yourself getting up in the morning,

Going about your day.

See yourself doing these activities.

And now picture this person,

You,

Standing in an empty room.

Imagine watching this person observe.

And imagine if you could strip away all the things that hold you back from your full potential.

Imagine self-doubt dissolving,

Being replaced with confidence and self-assurance.

Picture this person before you and imagine all the things that get in the way of success,

Such as circumstances,

Lack of resources,

Lack of forgiveness,

Illness,

Baggage from the past,

Anything that is holding this person back in any way at all.

See these problems.

Imagine them dissolving,

Shedding,

Disappearing,

Going away.

Now imagine this person,

You,

Standing in the empty room.

What is left?

Who is this person when all those barriers are stripped away?

This person is you.

Imagine who you are at the core,

The pure character that is left when there is nothing to get in the way of complete self-expression.

You may only have a vague picture in your mind right now,

Or a feeling,

Sensation.

Just let that allow to come into focus,

Become more clear.

Thinking of your motivations,

What drives your behaviour,

What catches your interest,

Or has caught your interest in the past.

What propels you to action?

Think about your personality and character traits,

The characteristics that are left when all barriers are removed and all fears have gone away.

At your fullest potential,

Your simplest form with no fears,

What traits do you have?

Think about your personality.

Are you laid back and calm?

Or are you energetic?

Are you introverted or quiet?

Quiet or talkative?

Are you creative?

Are you practical?

What sort of things do you appreciate?

What do you admire?

What do you like?

What makes you feel happy?

What do you enjoy?

You can think about all the characteristics of the person who is left when all barriers and fears are removed.

And now let's create a different picture.

Imagine yourself as a young child in a happy moment.

See the potential in this child.

Who is this young person?

What makes this child who he or she is?

Think about the characteristics that you share with this child.

In what ways are you similar?

In what ways does the current you differ from this child?

Think about how you have learned and grown since the time that you were a small child.

Now come back and picture yourself as the child and see the world through your younger self's eyes.

What hopes did you have for your future self?

What dreams did you have as a child?

Maybe the hopes and the dreams you had as a child were related in some way to your authentic self.

Something about your dreams was connected to a part of your true self.

What do these aspirations say about who you are?

What personal characteristics of yours are related to your childhood dreams?

And now create one final picture in your mind.

Imagine as much detail as you can the person you want to be.

Imagine your ideal self.

How would this person behave?

And what does this person,

Your authentic self value?

What motivates this ideal self?

What personal characteristics are present in this ideal version of you?

The image in your mind right now of this ideal person is you.

This is who you already are.

Your authentic self at the core and beneath all of life getting in the way,

This is you.

Trust it.

Accept it.

Believe it.

Become it.

Allow yourself to step inside this image and fully become this person.

Become who you are.

For this moment just be,

Just simply be your authentic self.

Do you feel a sense of calm and serenity?

Secure in who you are?

Knowing who you are?

Knowing that this is you.

Let your authentic self,

Your true essence shine through in everyday life.

Allow your values,

Personality and motivations to shine bright.

To be your guide.

To motivate your behaviour.

To be your moral compass.

You've always been this person.

You will always be your authentic self.

A positive,

Confident person.

A person who you not just like but love and appreciate.

Underneath the challenges,

The baggage,

The demands of living life,

This is the real you.

It's time to reawaken now.

To conclude this relaxation meditation,

Keep the image of your authentic self with you as you go about the rest of your night and day,

Week.

Express this true self and allow you to simply be you.

Start to wriggle the fingers,

Waking up your hands and arms.

Moving your toes,

Allowing your feet and legs to wake up.

Feel your muscles reawakening and your whole body filling with energy.

Open your eyes and see it quietly for a moment while you reorient to your surroundings.

No need to rush.

When you are ready,

Feeling completely awake and alert,

You can return to your usual activities,

Feeling confident and calm.

Living the true you,

Your true identity,

Your authentic self.

Reviews

Beautiful! I loved the slow pace, allowing me to go deep and get grounded in myself. I will bring my authentic self into the outside world after this, now I have reconnected with her. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this ❤️🙏🏻.
Definitely will come back to this one and meet myself again.

This was a very helpful meditation to guide me and reveal to me my authentic self- I plan to listen to it several more times and allow the picture of myself get clearer and clearer ✨🙏✨

Thank you so much for your guidance on “just being” 💕

loved it. just what I need when I feel disconnected

Eventhough there is a lot of guidance, not much silence, throughout this meditation, I found this helpful for hearing just the right questions that connected with me. As your guiding voice is calm and soothing, this is helpful to stay relaxed during the self-study that is happening. I also find it extremely helpful to take the time to relax the body at the beginning, as you do. Thank you so much for this guidance!

Relaxing and uplifting. This was a wonderful reminder of my true self. Thank you. Love and blessings 💙 x