Befriending Myself

As we seek to discover who we are, it's important to make friends with the person we find there, the person we spend the most time with - ourselves. This meditation, set to harp music, is a gentle way of getting to know ourselves without judgment or criticism. It is a way of loving and accepting ourselves just as we are.
This meditation is accompanied by peaceful harp music by Cymber Lily Quinn.

Transcript

Sometimes I feel like I am all alone in this world. I feel disconnected to the people around me and I don't sense that others care about me particularly. I know in my head that there are people who care for me, But sometimes I can't feel that in my heart. In my heart, I want to feel that I am connected. Connected to other people. Connected to love. Connected to life itself. I want to feel that delicious feeling of being loved. Perhaps I can feel loved without relying on others to make me feel that way. Perhaps I can find that love within. Perhaps I can love myself the way I deeply wish to be loved. It's okay that I feel lonely. I just need to be open to feeling. It's okay that I want more love in my life. I just need to be open to feeling. It's okay that I want to feel alive and joyous. I just need to be open to feeling. When I relax, I can enjoy the birds singing. When I relax, I can enjoy the beauty of flowers and leaves. When I relax, I can enjoy the beauty of works of art and music. When I relax, I can enjoy the wonderful of life, And I feel good. I can feel good about the things around me that I like whenever I put my attention on them. I can feel good about the people I care about whenever I put my attention on them. By changing my focus, I can feel good about lots of things. If I were my own best friend, What would I be like? Would I be kind to myself, Or would I criticize myself constantly? Would I go walking with myself, Or stay at home putting myself down? Would I focus on my faults, Or would I appreciate the good things about me that I like? Is it safe for me to be my friend? Is it safe for me to be who I am? I think so. I think it is safe to be my own friend, And it is safe to be me. It is safe to be me. As I look within myself, I can see a truly beautiful person there. Sometimes she's hidden by all the things I think she could do better, But I don't need to be better right now. I will simply enjoy this beautiful person that lives inside of me. To be a good friend to myself, I look for things to compliment. I spend time with myself just enjoying my company. I make it a point to simply be present to myself, To listen to all I have to say, To listen to what I am feeling, And to hear the love in my voice as I talk about my life. As a friend, I am just fine the way I am. I don't have to change a thing in order to be my friend. I let myself be who I am, And I let myself do those things that I do. I treat myself just as nicely as I treat any other dear friend. The one I want to love me the most is me. I can love myself best by being a good friend. Each day now, I show myself what a good friend I am, Just like I don't want my other friends to feel that I don't love them. I don't want myself to feel that I don't love me. Today, I am a good friend to myself. Tomorrow, I will still be a good friend. Good night, Dear friend.