It can be difficult, when we are struggling with an illness or physical condition, to hold ourselves with love and compassion, and to feed ourselves powerful, caring words. Practices like this can help. This recording consists of 11 minutes of empowering phrases, spoken in a soothing manner, one after another, with time for a breath in between. Each time you listen, just take what you need and let the rest go. Some phrases may resonate as important for you. Others you can let pass on by. If you'd like, you can mentally repeat the phrases after I speak them. Or, just relax and let the words wash over you. I hope you will use this practice to inspire you to come up with your own phrases targeted for your specific situation. There is no music. Just occasional birdsong in the background. (While this recording may be helpful to anyone, I originally wrote the phrases as support for women with body aceptance issues, and invisible illnesses, so some language reflects that.)