Healing Affirmations: My Struggles Are Valid

This healing affirmation meditation is a reminder that what you’re going through matters. Your struggles don’t need comparison, justification, or minimisation — they are real, meaningful, and worthy of care.

Rooted in the Never Mind Your Mind approach, this practice gently loosens the grip of self-judgment and internal pressure. Rather than arguing with difficult thoughts or emotions, you’re invited to acknowledge them with honesty and compassion, creating space for relief and steadiness during tough times.

Soft, emotive background music supports emotional processing, helping feelings feel held rather than suppressed. This is not about positive thinking — it’s about validation, grounding, and allowing yourself to be human.

Helpful for emotional validation, burnout, stress, anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, nervous system support, self-acceptance, and navigating hard seasons with gentleness.

Transcript

Welcome to this affirmations practice,

Letting your body relax and these affirmations can be here for you to remind you of your strength,

Your humanity and the power of kind awareness.

I choose to listen to these words,

This is an act of kindness.

I choose to be there for myself just a little more.

This is a moment of safety.

My feelings are not weaknesses,

They are signs of my humanity.

Even when I feel misunderstood,

I am not truly alone.

Others sometimes don't fully know my struggle,

But my experience is valid.

Somewhere there are other people who would understand my journey,

They know what it's like.

My struggles are real and my pain is valid.

It is ok that healing takes time,

I don't need to rush.

I allow myself to feel held by something greater than me.

Whether it is love,

Life or this quiet presence within me.

Healing is not linear,

It's supposed to feel like backwards steps sometimes.

Even in heavy moments,

A spark of strength lives within me.

My struggles are real and my pain is valid.

It is ok that healing takes time,

I don't need to rush.

I choose to allow my story to unfold with gentleness and care.

Reviews

Hi Reuben, How are you today? This a a beautiful track, thank you so much for sharing. This is the lowest that I have ever been for quite sometime, in terms of”psychosocial chronic depression and anxiety, especially on Wednesday this week. Extremely activated, almost at “breaking point”, but not quite. I saw your Instagram Story, five minutes before, and thought I have to listen to this guided meditation. This explains “How I was feeling”. I think I have see the light. 💛💜😇 Thank you 🙌🏿🙏🏿👋🏿

Reuben I can’t tell you how much I am moved, moved to tears listening to this beautiful meditation. I was feeling lost and lonely and as I listened to you just now it gave me strength and comfort because I felt so supported and understood. This is what I needed. Your loving care and thoughtfulness are a balm that noone has ever been able to give. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Forever, Tanusree ❤️💕

I’ve just learned something😄
Don’t press, ‘ maybe later ‘ or you loose all you’ve written!
This was a poingnant track for me today.
I really believe in and choose your gentle, calm, caring, slow, soft approach to life, Reuben. It is the way forward.
All human beings struggle and believing there isn’t something wrong with you and your reactions to events are justified lifts a huge weight. We all need to be validated by family, friends, colleagues but we don’t often validate ourselves and we should.
I struggle every day, with physical and emotional pain, sometimes fleetingly and sometimes experiencing deep down hurt and I know it must happen to everyone. I am gently learning what pulls me through these rough seas and my life is richer for it. My struggles are real and my feelings and pain are not weaknesses.
We are all healing, it is a continuous process, we just have to believe and give It time.
I am held by the universe, by love, by my strength and by the spiritual being that I am.
Thank you for teaching me Reuben
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Dear Rueben, your words mean a lot to me this morning. Thank you so much. 🙏💖🕊😊

Listening to myself is an act of kindness 💕 Thank you 😊

So validating. No pushing, no time line. Just my time. Thanks Reubem🙏🏻