Hello,
I'm Vimala Sara.
Welcome to day six,
Another day of loving kindness.
You can learn to cultivate more loving kindness in your life by paying attention to yourself.
Today,
The music has been arranged and composed by Yeshe Shodran,
Also known as Laurie Lesk.
To maintain recovery,
You need psychological independence.
This is an important aspect of sobriety.
You cultivate a sober mind that does not depend on substances or other people to feel okay.
You develop this independency by nourishing your heart with attention,
Affection,
Appreciation and acceptance.
You learn to cultivate these needs for yourself.
When you give yourself attention,
Affection,
Appreciation and acceptance,
You will no longer desperately seek approval from others.
You can begin to experience peace of mind.
So let's spend the next 16 minutes cultivating these basic needs.
Now,
Let's take a deep breath in and gently breathe out.
Get yourself comfortable wherever you are.
Firstly,
Practicing giving yourself attention,
Paying attention to yourself with warmth.
You could bring to mind a favourite photo of yourself and notice yourself as best you can with a sense of warmth.
Attention,
Noticing yourself.
Go on,
Look at yourself with a smile,
Giving yourself some attention.
Secondly,
Practicing giving yourself some affection,
Looking at yourself with warm,
Kind eyes.
Perhaps literally giving yourself a hug or if you are in public,
Just imagining holding yourself.
Affection,
Looking at yourself in a mirror or at a photo with warm eyes,
Giving yourself some affection.
Now,
Let's take a deep breath in and give yourself some attention.
Get yourself comfortable with the feeling of warmth.
Thirdly,
Practicing giving yourself appreciation.
You could appreciate that you have stepped onto the road of recovery.
You could appreciate that you are willing to listen to this meditation and are trying to make real changes in your life.
Appreciation,
Appreciating yourself for being open to maintaining a sober mind.
Giving yourself some appreciation.
And fourthly,
Practicing learning to accept yourself.
As best you can,
Being willing to be with yourself and face yourself without judging or putting yourself down.
Acceptance,
Accepting yourself right now in this moment.
Letting go of judgments and accepting yourself.
Giving yourself some self-acceptance.
Thank you.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 This is Vimalasara wishing you a day full of cultivating attention,
Affection,
Appreciation and acceptance towards yourself.
