Opening Your Heart Again

There are times when life teaches us to protect our hearts—to hold back, stay guarded, or hide parts of ourselves to avoid being hurt. In this gentle guided meditation, you'll be invited to soften those protective walls and reconnect with the safety, trust, and warmth that allow authentic connection to grow. Together, we'll explore what it means to open the heart again, not by ignoring past experiences, but by honoring them while remaining open to new possibilities. Return to the part of yourself that knows it is safe to be seen, to connect, and to love.

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Transcript

Welcome to Whispers to the Heart. Guided meditations. I'm your host and guide, Noriko Tanigawa. Their moments in life. When the heart begins to close. Not because we wanted to, But because somewhere along the way. We have been hurt. Disappointed. Misunderstood. Or made to feel unsafe being fully ourselves. So slowly. We begin to protect ourselves. We hold back part of who we are. We become more careful. More guarded. More hesitant to soften. And over time. We may forget. What it feels like to truly open our hearts. But every once in a while. Life brings us moments of connection. That gently remind us. It is safe to be seen. Safe to speak honestly. Safe to let someone closer. Safe to exist. Without constantly protecting ourselves. Today. We create space to soften the walls around the heart. Not by forcing ourselves to become vulnerable. But by gently allowing ourselves to feel safe enough to open again. Like a flower's load in turning towards the sunlight. The heart opens in its own timing. With patience. With trust. With care. In this meditation, We will reconnect with the world. Softness and courage that lives beneath protection. And gently remember that true connection does not ask us to become someone else. It simply invites us. To be fully ourselves. So for now. . . There's nothing you need to prove. Nothing you need to hide. Nothing you need to hold together. Simply arrive here. In this moment. In this breath. This is opening your heart again. So whenever you're ready. We will begin. This gentle journey inward. Find a comfortable seat. Or lie down. And as always. Feel free to make yourself super comfortable. Get your favorite blanket, Favorite pillow. Anything and everything you need to make yourself cozy at home. Today's practice is going to be a sweet one, So I'm looking forward to it and I hope you are as well. I would like you to. Sirohi. Whichever the position that you love. And we are going to gently ground ourselves. By taking a deep breath in and out three times. Take a deep breath in. And breath out. Take another deep breath in. And breath out And one more time, Take a deep breath in. And breath out. Allow your breath. To return to normal. And witness your breath coming in. And all. You might want to place your hand on your chest and your belly. And just feel your belly and your chest moving up and down. As you breathe in and out. And if you're tuning into this meditation today, You probably have had. Some sort of heartbreak, Big disappointment in the relationship, Whether it was with your very close family member, Like your parents or your siblings. Oi Goopy! Perform your marriage. Your partners. Or friendship. Or it could be from. . . Your work or… Something that you really, Really need. Believed in. I want you to now hold the space for that. Relationship with God. Didn't go exactly in the way we wanted. It's okay. And if you still feel. . . Something very tender. And sensitive about this, That's totally okay too. Can we hold the space for it to be there? Can you hold the space? For it to be okay that we still feel that. Disappointment. Unfulfilled expectations. And realizing that the love that we thought was there wasn't really there. Actually something else it may have been. Just a part of that unhealthy cycle. It may have been just. Attachment instead of love. And that's okay. Our relationship ends. That just means that. The relationship has become complete. We learned everything that we could possibly learn from each other. And co-created something together. But it came to a point. Where? The evolution must be done separately, Not together. And that's okay. So. . . However way that relationship ends. Whether that was something tragic, Traumatic, Or painful. Or something that was more amicable. Do you notice how it ended? The end of the relationship was. Your graduation ceremony. You learn something valuable with that person. And now you're ready to move on. And we all hold some traumas. From. . . The past relationship, Especially if it didn't end well. And we might feel that. Closing the hole. And isolating ourselves. Might make us feel safer. So that we don't have to experience this heartbreak again. But the truth is that. . . Relationships are there. To help you learn and evolve. And it teaches you a great deal about. How to express love. To others, And how to practice unconditional love with others. And whole. Those of us who has had. A disappointing relationship were. Across family members. The lesson is not. In holding out hope. For this very specific person to fulfill the role of this specific family dynamics. In a way you always dreamed of. And if you hold that expectation of how you wish this relationship with this person could have been. And blame the others for not bringing them. Then you're asking too much. Of this person. Because you probably would not. Want to live with that kind of pressure from others. We just want to be us. We just want to be loved and accepted exactly the way we are. And if it did not work out in this specific family members. No matter how close the relationship should have been, It could be your mom, Your dad, Your siblings, Or your children. It's OK. Because This is a lesson in all of us. Family. Doesn't have to be. Just a blood connection. So if your parents, Your siblings, Or your children did not quite turn out to be the person. That you want to have this really deep, Meaningful, Loving, Healthy relationships. That's okay. Can you accept them? Exactly the way they are, Just us. You love and accept yourself exactly the way you are. And when you do that, Can you? Just. Let them off the hook. For needing to meet your expectations. And for you to free yourself from the expectations that you have. Because if you. . . Direct that love. The relationship you wish you had with that person. Towards the relationship. You get to build and cultivate with you and you. The relationship with yourself that Never end. Even after your death, You are going to be with you. And that's regardless all. What you believe in regards to. The life after death. You will always be with you. So can we? Established. This very, Very loving relationship with God. The openness. Was missing, Can you be open with yourself? If. . . You felt. You were not seeing or understood. Can you see and understand you? And if you feel like. You weren't loved. For exactly who you are, Can you? Keep that love to yourself. Can you be? 4. Not kneading other people's. Well. Acceptance. Or attention. Can you just be you? And can you just love and accept you as you are? As your own family. And then as we love ourselves more and more. You will start to attract. People. Who are more like you. So if you're learning to accept you. Learning to love yourself. Then you will start attracting people. Who are more loving and accepting. You might go through a period of being alone. Or feeling alone. And that is. Totally normal. A lot of us who are going through deep inner healing journey will experience all of a sudden people dropping left and right. And seemingly losing almost all your friends that you had. And that's just a part of this. Cleansing process we go through as we raise our vibrations. We can sometimes. Become mismatched to the surroundings that we used to have. And that's when we experienced some of the loss of friendship or connections. That doesn't mean that you will not lose it forever, But you will gain it back. Whomever is ready. Whenever they're ready. They will come back into your life. And if you're in this space in life. Way home. Some people in your life. Who might be new, Who might be someone. That you knew for a long time. But either way. . . Forming this beautiful relationship with you. The one that feels really home. And the one that you feel. Maybe this could be the healthy relationship that you've been looking for. I want you to. Open your heart. Let's tune into your heart for a bit. And praise your attention to your heart. And think of this relationship with this person. Or it could be a group of people if that's the case. Think of this. As a community. Of people. And the relationship. You hug with them. And when you think about This. Jesus. How does it feel in your heart? Does it feel heavy? What does it feel like? Maybe slight buzzing sensation from your heart. What does it make you feel like? You just got pale wings and ready to fly away. Do you feel your heart flutter? With excitement and happiness. Do you hear your heart saying? Yes. And if you are feeling good about this relationship, If you're hurt, It's giving you all the sensation that makes you feel lighter, Happier. Can you trust yourself to open up? Be Vulnerable. Let yourself seem way. This person or these people. And allow you some. To grow, To heal. To co-create many moments. With this person or these people. And if your heart is feeling a little bit heavy, You're not feeling this at all, That's okay too. Then can you? Horse bees. For you to open up to you. Can you be vulnerable to you? Can you allow yourself to? Co-create the moment. And to heal and evolve. Can you let yourself seen by you? Completely and fully. I think opening your heart to others starts with opening your heart to yourself. How Aubrey are you? Tears out. Are you hiding something from yourself? Do you love every single cell of your body? Do you love? All these. Parts of you. That makes you not so perfect. Makes you not like yourself sometimes. Can you hold space for those and still love yourself? And can you be comfortable being you? Can you allow yourself? To be seen by others. And here of course I'm not saying Don't practice your boundaries. You need your boundaries. And if you feel not safe. A certain person. You certainly need to examine. Why? Not force yourself to be open if you're not feeling safe. But if you're otherwise feeling weirdy. Ah-HUNG you still might be afraid of. Getting another heartbreak. Can you trust? The connection you have. And can you lean into this? And if you can't think of anyone in your life. To open your heart to in this moment. Than we need to think of. Whenever you do find someone. To open your heart too. Can you be ready for it? Can you allow yourself to have. Experiences that. May have. Caused some trauma in the past. A game was. This new people in your life. As a way of healing. To teach yourself that these certain activities are not dangerous. They're all safe. I want you to visualize. You. Standing in front of this. Secret room in your heart. I want you to. . . Open. That door. As you have the key. Of being hot. Open the door. And I'm going to count down. On 5 to 1. And when I say one, We are going to open that door. Bye. Forward. 3. 2. One and all. And cute. Leave the doors open. First, To you. Create this safe space. For you to see yourself. And now can you? Let this. Person. That you want to open your heart to. Into this room. You don't need to hide. Just be. And visualize this person. Or people. Smiling and at all. With the beauty. That you have been hiding behind these closed doors. Totally accepting. And loving you even more and understanding. How much bravery it took for you to open the door for them. And you feel this appreciation that deepens. Deep sense of appreciation. And you feel the love reciprocated at the deepest level. As they say, Thank you, Only words that can come out of you. It's just, I love you and thank you. Let's take a deep breath in. That's received all the love. And breathe out and say thank you and I love you. Do you feel your heart being opened? Know that your heart can remain open. And if there's someone who is. . . Dare to take advantage of you or. . . Out there to harm you. It's not the door to your heart. That is going to stop them, It's your boundaries that is going to stop them. The love that you have for yourself. The strength that you have to say no. When? Something hurts you. So it's safe too. The door to your heart open. And by opening your heart. You attract other people. Whose hearts are open. Wouldn't you love that in your relationship? So I want you to stand in front of your. . . The word to your heart. See it wide open. You see it deep inside. You're beautiful. Heart that's sometimes complicated. But it's very you. You you And now, Let's bring back this openness back into our physical life. Slowly. Wiggle our toes and fingers rotate our wrists and ankles. Shake your head yes and no. And whenever you're ready. Slowly open your eyes. Welcome back. How do you feel? Do you feel your heart? Lighter. For the year. More often. Take this openness that you are feeling right now. To everything you do for the rest of today and beyond. Act from your heart. The most loving things you can do. From the most loving place of your heart. And when we do that, It's really hard to make mistakes or hurt other people. It's okay. It's safe to trust others. Especially. . . To those. That are important in your life and in your field. Very much a home. So whenever you feel. Little questions or doubts. About some relationships or your self-love, Come back to this practice. Soften the walls. Of your heart. We all feel insecure about ourselves. We all are amazing and beautiful. And very, Very unique. And we all are lovable. So to all the listeners out there. I probably have never met you, But I'm sending you love. I love you so much. And no matter how not good enough you feel, You are. You are good enough. So be the amazing you. If you found this meditation helpful, Please share with others. Who might be going through difficulty opening up their heart. To a new relationship or to themselves. Following me is a fantastic way to. Stay connected and get notified whenever I release a new video. A new meditation. Thank you so much again for joining me on this sweet journey to our hearts. I love you all. And thank you for being brave and opening your heart. I know it's not easy. As always, I'm sending you all my love and support. Take care of yourself. Drink lots of water and rest. To allow your body to recalibrate with this newly established, Open-hearted version of you. Thanks again, And I will see you next time.