Find The Courage To Leave | Put Yourself First

If you’re here, you’re probably thinking about leaving a relationship. Listen to this 9-minute practice to begin to feel a shift within yourself. Through inspiring imagery and empowering affirmations, commence your journey to connect to your compassionate wise self, who will guide you down a path to find the courage that has always been inside of you.
This meditation is for people who are experiencing self-doubt about leaving a relationship, whether that be with a partner, a friend, a relative, a job, a boss, or a community. Listening to this practice can reduce anxiety and fear about making important decisions.
Background Music: Blue by Staffan Carlen | Epidemic Sound
Guided Video Meditation, written and produced by Pamela Pawelski, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Transcript

My name is Pamela Pawlowski and I'm a licensed therapist. If you're here. You're probably thinking of leaving a relationship. Whether it be with a partner. A friend. A relative. Or a community. Leaving a relationship. Could be one of the most difficult. Decisions you ever make in your life. And yet. . . Once you find the courage to do that, It could be the first day of the rest of your life. Come with me on this practice. To tune into your intuition. To find that part deep inside you. That has been patiently waiting. For you to put yourself first. Let's take a deep breath in. You and as you exhale. Feel a soothing weight. Sink down into your chest. Down to your belly. Down your life. Down to the bottom of your feet. Anchoring your body. To the center of the earth. Feel. Earth's energy. Calming. Nourishing. Grounding. Absorbing that energy back. Up into your feet. Your legs. Your torso. Your arms. Your neck. You're fit. Intuition. It's an inner knowing. A wise self. Deep inside of you. That guides you down your life path. Helping you take the right turns. That are best for you. The part of you that helps you. Course correct. If you do take a wrong turn. It's the forgiving. And compassionate part of you. That reminds you. That you're human. Behind the clutter. Of your self-doubt. Erasing thoughts. Or fear. Is a devoted, Loyal version of yourself. That is encouraging you. To realize. Your true worth. And to put yourself first. This part of you. Has been waiting patiently. Just around the corner. Compassionately observing you. As he struggled. As you've cried. As you've left that harmful relationship. And returned back to it. Your wise self has been waiting. On standby. For you to finally. Find the courage to leave. Courage. It's the fire that we all have burning deep inside of us. The push. The determination. The sustainability. To fight. Even when we think we have nothing left. Your intuition has known all along. That you've had courage within you. Your wise self has guided you to this moment to realize you can put yourself first. Because when you put yourself first, When you think for yourself. Everything can fall into its right place. You might fear resistance. Resistance within yourself. From the person you're leaving behind. This is where courage can serve you. For courage. Is the antidote to fear. When a fire passes through the forest. What we see with our human eyes. Is destruction. And death. And we turn away in fear. Instead. Try turning towards the fire. Because what you're witnessing. Is truly awe-inspiring. New beginning. This fire represents the dead. Of what no longer serves you. Because after the fire passes. You will see new growth. New ideas. New identities. New abilities. New opportunities. Once courage burns down that relationship. That no longer serves you. Your intuition. Your wise self. Can help you grow into the version that you were meant to be. What would it be like for you to be in the driver's seat of your life? With your wise self in the passenger seat. And courage as your fuel. Maybe. Instead of slowly stumbling down your life path. You're racing down it. Perhaps you can start to enjoy. What it's like to be the one. Behind the wheel of your life for once. Hold on to your intuition. Let it guide you to your courage. Follow your path. To individuation. And break down the walls that get in your way. Burn down what is no longer serving you. Allow your intuition. And courage. To design the life you've always wanted. Let's take a deep breath in. And as you exhale, Feel the fire. Inside of you rise. And let it get stronger and brighter. Let's connect to these affirmations. My intuition. Will guide me down the right path. My courage will protect me on this path. With intuition and courage. I am unstoppable. My friend. You are a force to be reckoned with. Thanks for listening. Take care of yourself.