Welcome to your guided meditation on forgiveness as freedom.
I invite you to find a comfortable position either sitting or lying down.
When you're ready gently close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth.
Take another deep grounding breath in and gently let it go.
One more time inhaling deeply and exhaling completely grounding into this present moment.
Now simply let your breath return to its natural rhythm.
As you settle into this space bring your attention to your heart to this present moment.
You are here,
You are safe and you are supported.
In this meditation we are taking a powerful step forward by exploring one of the most freeing and transformative practices forgiveness.
I can imagine that for some of you resistance might already be arising.
By hearing the word forgiveness and that's okay.
Let's be real forgiveness is not easy but this is not about pretending the hurt didn't happen or sweeping things under the rug.
Forgiveness is for you.
It's about reclaiming your power,
Your peace and your freedom.
Imagine for a moment that you are carrying a heavy backpack filled with stones.
Each stone represents resentment,
Shame,
Guilt,
Stories that no longer serve,
Pain.
Over time this weight slows you down and drains your life force energy.
Now picture yourself setting the backpack down.
Feel the relief on your shoulders,
The lightness on your back,
Perhaps the lightness you feel now in your chest.
Notice what it feels like to choose to release what no longer serves you.
There are two forms of forgiveness that we will explore today.
Forgiving others and forgiving yourself.
Forgiving others Think of someone who has hurt you or someone who has brought you discomfort or pain.
It could be somebody who wasn't fully there for you,
Someone who betrayed your trust,
Someone who caused you pain,
Remember,
Forgiving them does not mean excusing their actions.
It simply means you are letting go of the resentment that has been weighing you down.
Bring this person to your mind's eye,
To your awareness and see if you can extend forgiveness to this person or to this situation.
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale imagine releasing the hold this pain has on you.
Continue to breathe,
Releasing the hold this pain has on you.
We are all shaped by our experiences,
Our wounds and our fears.
Underneath it all,
Every person is acting from their own level of consciousness.
When we begin to deeply understand this,
Forgiveness becomes a path to freedom.
Forgiving yourself Now turn your attention inwards.
There may be things you've been holding on to against yourself,
Decisions you regret,
Moments you weren't your best self.
The times you abandon your own needs and your truth.
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale soften into self-compassion and self-forgiveness.
Feel free to say to yourself either out loud or in your mind,
I forgive myself.
I love myself for trying my best.
No matter how much I judge myself,
I am always doing my best.
I accept myself for who I am.
I choose to forgive myself now.
Now by forgiving yourself,
You are nurturing the inner child within you.
The part of you that longs to feel seen,
Heard and held.
You are reminding yourself that you are worthy of love,
Compassion,
Kindness and grace.
Take a moment to share any words of love and encouragement to your inner child right now.
Allow those words to settle.
And now take a moment to set an intention,
An intention to move forward.
If full forgiveness feels too big today,
Simply set an intention to slowly move towards it,
Baby steps.
You are planting the seeds of forgiveness and in time it will grow.
To deepen this practice,
I invite you to consider writing a forgiveness letter to somebody that came to you during this meditation,
To a situation or to yourself.
Allow your emotions to flow without any judgment.
And if you choose,
Release the letter in a way that feels right for you,
That symbolizes the letting go.
You could tear it up,
Burn it safely or simply put it away or bury it in the ground.
The act itself is less important than the intention behind it.
I invite you to take a final deep breath in and exhale fully.
Bringing your hands onto your heart,
Taking a moment of gratitude here,
A moment of recognition towards yourself.
Thank yourself for showing up today,
For being courageous and brave.
Slowly begin to open your eyes.
You are enough.
You are doing great.
You are exactly where you are meant to be.
Thank you for showing up for yourself today.
I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourself too.
Sending you so much love,
From my heart to yours.
Namaste
