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When Life Feels Like You Are Stuck In A Rock Tumbler

by Betsy Johnson

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Did you ever have a rock tumbler while growing up? It's a machine where you put rough rocks you found in the world in with water and grit and tumble them until they shine. When life feels like that, this meditation can help.

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Transcript

Begin by taking a deep breath in,

And as you exhale,

Feel everything ground and soften.

Breathe in,

Connecting to your breath,

Connecting your breath to your body,

Connecting your body to this now.

Inhale,

And exhale.

While I've been living in Tokyo,

I've been working on my kid's book,

And I'm once again revising it.

And I realized what I'm doing on this go-round,

Is I'm putting my main character,

The one I love so deeply,

I'm putting her in a rock tumbler.

Did any of you ever use those?

You find rocks somewhere in the world,

And you put them in this machine with water and grit,

And then you turn on the machine,

And it goes round and round,

Rubbing away to reveal the beautiful,

Shining center.

And as I realized that about the character in my book,

I realized the same thing is happening to me here in Japan,

And probably happening to you in your life.

Because life goes round and round,

It rubs at us,

It challenges us,

And sometimes we just want everything to stop.

And that's what we're doing right here,

Right now.

Finding a sense of stillness,

A sense of deep ease.

You are here.

You are okay.

Whatever is happening,

It will happen.

For the moment,

Can you sit?

Can you settle?

Can you trust yourself?

Trust that no matter what life brings,

You will meet it.

You will find a way through.

Breathe.

Center.

Life will bring grit.

Life will make you tumble.

And you can shine.

You can shine with your ferocity,

Your radiance,

Your willingness to get back up,

To live,

To live light and shine.

Meet your Teacher

Betsy JohnsonCastle Danger, MN, USA

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Recent Reviews

Melody

July 9, 2024

Beautiful! Exactly what I needed to hear this morning. Thank you!💕

Victoria

June 5, 2024

The message was amazing and exactly the perspective I needed to hear. Your voice and cadence are also extremely relaxing and enjoyable to listen to. Thank you for this meditation.

Lee

June 1, 2024

I can so relate to this! There’s a soothing and uplifting hope that comes through your words. Just what I needed today. Many thanks and many Blessings Betsy🐚🌟💜

Pat

May 28, 2024

Thank you ! Perfect for today ! I so appreciate your words !!

Elaine

December 1, 2023

Yes I can..cos I have..so nice to be able to listen again Betsy....as Louise Hay said in a book I read years ago,"you can handle it" ...lol well in the long run after a few valleys and mountains...travel home safely 🙂

Kat

November 30, 2023

Love the analogy. Your voice and presentation are so soothing. Thank you for sharing.

Maiya

November 29, 2023

I feel like that since July, first I had problems at work, then I broke my foot, then I got fired, now I have the flu. Can’t sleep because I am coughing all the time.

Anne

November 12, 2023

Thank you very much. A very resonating and liberating piece. I’m always grateful for your wise words and thoughts. Good luck with the book! Hope you’re still enjoying Tokyo. What an affecting place.

Julia

November 11, 2023

That is one item I never owned. However, it doesn’t stop me from relating to this one very well. Deepest thanks Betsy. And as always, perfect timing for me this morning.

Nancy

November 10, 2023

Thank you dear Betsy. I have been feeling bruised and beat-up since yesterday, I needed the reminder that 'all will be okay '.. Hugz

Claudia

November 10, 2023

OMG! I needed this right now ! Thank you so much!🙏🖖🏿❤️

Connie

November 10, 2023

I love the rock tumbler thought, I have one and love what it does. To extend the metaphor a little there are also the rocks that are beautiful in the rough and the ones that fall apart when they get tumbled. I shall happily overthink this today 😘🙏✨️

Triveni

November 10, 2023

I absolutely love your work helping us cope. Thank you 🙏🏼

Nancy

November 9, 2023

This is so beautiful. You give words to what is being felt💜

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