Taking Care When Things Feel Rough

Sometimes all we need when things feel rough is a bit of self-care space and time. A moment or two can do wonders to get us back on our goodness path and to soften the rough edges. Give yourself the gift of this warmth and beautiful reminders.

Transcript

Life is a continual ebb and flow.

Every moment changes and is different than the next.

When things feel rough and tumbling,

However,

It's super easy to get caught up in and solidified in that feeling.

That feeling of,

I don't like this.

I don't want it to be as it is.

We spend a lot of time fighting it.

Fighting with ourselves,

Running away from how we feel,

Running away from the situation.

Taking care of ourselves when it's rough is switching this natural inclination of hate and hurt to instead love and care.

Taking care when it's rough means turning towards our pain.

Turning towards ourselves and loving ourselves even more.

More than we love that painful thing to go away.

We are the most important thing right now.

So right now,

As it feels rough,

Just stop.

Rest yourself on your seat.

Let your whole body weight just let it go and be supported by the chair,

By the floor,

By the ground,

And the big vast earth underneath you.

Soften and feel safe.

Unfurl your hands and invite them to open,

To be spacious,

To bring in the light.

Feel the light energy in the palms of your hands.

Your hands are healing.

They can help touch the world in a loving way.

Gently place a hand on your body in a nourishing and kind way.

Holding your own hand,

A hand on your heart,

Caressing your face.

I'm right here.

I love you.

It's all okay.

You are good.

You are beautiful.

I love you.

Share these messages with yourself,

Taking them in and feeling their nourishment.

Be here with yourself in this beautiful moment and let the challenge pass.

Don't hold on to what's rough and tough.

Simply be right here with the light of your love,

Of yourself.

Settle in with the sense of calm connection.

Offer yourself these moments of embrace.

It's okay not to have everything be okay all the time,

But just know that you are okay.

The heart and the strength that you bring to yourself in moments of difficulty,

When things are rough,

Offer you a deep sense of nourishment to keep you grounded,

To keep you connected to your essence of goodness,

Of light,

And love.

Many blessings to you.

Reviews

This was so incredibly helpful. Thank you! I felt a genuine shift in my perspective!

I feel deeply touched when I listen to this teacher, even though it is only 4 minutes, combined with meditation it is helping me get through a difficult situation🙏🙏🙏

Great brief meditation that helped me re-center after a rough start to the morning. Ty 💓

This is so important and impactful! What a beautiful way to honor ourselves

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Very helpful, especially at time of need in the moment of distress. Worth returning to, repeatedly. Thank you and may you have a wonderful day, knowing you are a gift. 💝

I love to just be human in all facets of the word and I appreciate this meditation bc of you acknowledging that, we aren’t just all rainy days or all glitter, we are all of it! 🙏🏾😊

So powerful and healing. ❤️‍🩹 thank you for this wonderful short practice. 🩷

So helpful and fun of tenderness Thank you I needed that today 💕

Supportive and loving words 🩷I am going through a period of healing where I’ve had difficult feelings arise and this meditation helped me land in a safe and loving place.