Hello,
I am Rashid Zahidi,
Creator and author of the Emojim Journal,
A journal and workbook for emotional awareness and for balancing your wheel of life.
This meditation is about moving beyond the drama and helplessness to empowerment.
So welcome to this meditation designed to help you reflect on and transcend the roles we often may default to,
Such as feeling the victim or feeling you are the offender or trying to rescue others at your own expense.
In this meditation,
We will focus on shifting into the empowerment mindset,
Embracing healthier roles in relationships and interactions.
As you meditate,
Allow yourself to bring awareness to your interactions with others and with yourself identifying areas where you can choose empowerment over drama.
Start by settling in.
You can sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
Gently close your eyes.
Bring your attention to your breath.
Feel the rise and fall of your chest with each inhale and exhale,
Allowing yourself to become fully present in this moment.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth.
Do this a few times,
Each time letting go of tension or stress,
Allowing yourself to relax more deeply with every breath.
Now bring your awareness to a relationship or a situation in your life where you may have felt stuck,
You may have felt frustrated or even felt powerless.
It could be with another person or even an inner conflict within yourself.
As you hold this situation in your mind,
Begin to ask yourself gently,
What role have I been playing here?
Are you feeling like a victim,
Powerless,
Blaming others or circumstances for what's happening?
Or have you taken on the role of the attacker,
Being overly critical or demanding?
Or do you find yourself in the saviour or rescuer role,
Constantly trying to solve problems for others,
Even at the expense of your own well-being?
Simply recognize and observe without judgment.
Notice if one of these roles resonates with your experience.
Take a moment to acknowledge any emotions or sensations that arise as you reflect on this role.
Breathe deeply into that awareness and exhale,
Releasing any tension associated with it.
Now let's begin to shift this dynamic.
Recognize the situation transforming as you consciously move into the empowerment triangle and the empowerment mindset.
If you were in the martyr or victim role,
See yourself stepping into the empowered role.
Picture yourself taking charge,
Knowing that you have the power to choose your response,
The power to create solutions.
Breathe into this sense of empowerment.
What small action can you take to move forward?
Hold that intention.
Now if you were in the attacker role,
Imagine yourself knowing as the guide or imagine yourself now as the guide rather than criticizing.
See yourself offering constructive feedback,
Helping yourself or others grow through positive encouragement.
Breathe deeply as you embody this role with strength and compassion.
Visualize it,
Take it in,
Even maybe if it's helpful.
See yourself on a screen as if you're watching yourself being part of a movie or a play or a screen or a video doing this.
Now if you were in the savior role,
Visualize yourself becoming the catalyst.
You don't always need to rescue everybody,
You don't always need to fix everybody's problems.
Instead of fixing the problem for someone else,
You can offer support and guidance,
Allowing them to grow and to solve their own problems.
Breathe into this space of trusting others to find their own solutions.
You are not responsible for carrying their burdens or carrying their weights.
I want you to embrace this,
This sense of empowerment.
As you hold this new role,
That is the empowered role,
Feel the shift in energy.
Notice how your body feels lighter,
More open,
More empowered.
In your mind's eye,
Watch as the situation begins to transform.
See the conflict dissolve as you step out of the drama and into your power.
Feel the strength and peace that come from choosing empowerment over dysfunction.
Take a moment to sit with this sense of clarity.
Breathe deeply and affirm to yourself,
I am the creator of my reality.
I challenge myself and others to grow with love and compassion.
I offer guidance and support while honoring others' ability to solve their own problems.
Repeat these affirmations silently or out loud,
Allowing them to settle in.
As you slowly bring this meditation to a close,
Begin to deepen your breath.
Feel your body grounded and centered,
Empowered by your new role in the empowerment triangle.
When you're ready,
Gently open your eyes,
Bringing this sense of empowerment with you as you move forward in your day.
Remember,
The roles you play in relationships and in life are choices.
Each time you find yourself caught or caught up in drama,
You can return to this meditation and realign with empowerment.
Take one final deep breath in and exhale fully.
You are ready.
You got this.
