Self Love Morning: Inner Child Meditation

There's some mornings y'all it feels like pushing against the brick wall trying to get myself out of bed.

It feels like my entire body is whispering,

Not yet,

Beckoning for me to stay in bed.

Usually these are also the mornings that greet me with the flurry of worries,

Doubts,

Ivory shoulda,

Coulda,

Woulda that you can think of,

Likes to rear their head first thing in the morning when the rest of the world is just waking.

These thoughts can take a hold of me and keep me hostage for the rest of the day and I spend the entire day exhausted trying to shake them,

Trying to recover.

But what if we could rewrite this morning's story on those tough mornings?

What if we could gently call back those parts of ourselves that are still dreaming or having a nightmare and invite them lovingly into the moment?

What if we could give ourselves the grace to wake up to a morning that we have authored and shaped by our own affirmations that we are worthy,

We are loved,

And that we matter?

That's the core of this meditation.

I hope that this could be a love song for your soul and sing to a part of you that may need a little extra motivation to get up in the morning and come out of the shadows.

This isn't a meditation about forcing ourselves from our sleep.

It's about redefining what it means to be awake,

Shaping our morning into a soft,

Tender space that feeds our spirit,

Nurtures our self-belief,

And reminds us of our own divinity.

So come with me on this journey to meet our mornings with grace,

To wake not just our bodies but our spirits,

Our dreams,

And most importantly,

Our inner child.

Let's wake ourselves up with love,

Reminding ourselves of the truth that we are enough,

We are capable,

And we are deserving of all of the good things that a new day brings.

Let's embrace the promise of a new dawn crafted by our own terms and filled with our own light and discover what can be unburdened by what has been.

I want you to begin by finding a comfortable position.

Close your eyes.

Now take a few slow,

Deep breaths,

Breathing into your belly,

Filling up your lungs,

And let's just hold it for one second.

Now release it all.

Let's breathe in for one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

And hold our breath,

And let's release it all.

As you exhale,

Let go of any tension or worries that you may be carrying.

I want you to imagine that you're slowly waking from a dream,

Emerging from your sleep.

The light seeps through your eyelids,

And as you open your eyes,

You find yourself in a beautiful landscape.

Before you is a road,

But this is not any ordinary road.

It's a path made of millions of small rose quartz crystals.

They shine in the morning light.

This road infused with the gentle,

Loving energy of your ancestors,

Infused with God's love for you,

Infused with the love that lives deep inside of you.

This road is an invitation,

A path to your inner child.

As you begin walking on the road,

You feel a warmth coming up from your feet,

Up to your legs,

Up to your thighs,

Up to your core,

Up to your chest,

Running through your arms,

Running through your head.

Each crystal under your feet sends soft signals of love.

They beat to the rhythm of your heart.

This path,

It understands you.

It represents all of your love,

All of the love you've received,

All of the love you've given,

All of the love you've dreamed of.

It carries the comforting essence of you.

Walking this road,

It feels like a morning dance.

This moment feels like you have walked and waked to the most loving,

Ethereal,

Spiritual soul train line that has ever existed.

You feel the two steps of your ancestors.

You feel the laughter,

The love of cookouts.

You feel the resilience that lives inside of your bones,

The ancestral knowledge that has protected and guided you to this moment.

It all runs through you.

It all empowers you as you wake and make your way towards a better morning.

As you continue walking,

You see in the distance a familiar fluffy bed made of the softest clouds,

And there,

Sleeping peacefully,

Is your inner child.

Take a second to watch yourself sleeping.

Picture your face,

Soft,

Gentle.

This is a younger version of you.

You approach gently,

Not wanting to startle him.

I want you to picture yourself leaning over and waking yourself up with a gentle good morning.

Watch as your eyes slowly flutter open,

The same eyes you've seen in the mirror for your whole life,

But full of curiosity,

Full of innocence,

Full of joy,

Full of belief in you.

I want you to tell them that today is going to be a beautiful day.

Tell them that they are loved and that they are safe.

Tell your inner child what you would have wanted to be woken up to this morning and every morning when you were that age.

I want you to picture yourself affirming yourself and greeting yourself with a morning hug.

Watch as your inner child wraps their arms around you,

Squeezing your neck,

Giving you a kiss on the cheek,

And thanking you for waking them up so gently.

Together,

You and your inner child wake up and start your morning routine.

I want you to picture yourself brushing your teeth together,

Choosing the toothbrush that you've always dreamed of.

Whether it's Sings,

Imagine the colors,

If it's manual or electric,

Give yourself the perfect toothbrush and a toothpaste that tastes sweet but still cleans your teeth.

Picture yourself brushing your teeth together,

And after you brush,

Floss,

And then rinse,

I want you to imagine you and your inner child eating your favorite breakfast,

Whatever it is,

Whatever they loved eating then,

Whatever you love eating now,

Or it could be whatever you loved eating then.

Whatever you want to eat with your inner child.

Let's have a quiet,

Gentle breakfast together.

After breakfast,

I want you to imagine you washing your face together,

Picking clothes that make you both comfortable,

Make you both happy.

Every step of the way,

I want you to center your inner child's desires as you wake them up and get them prepared for your day.

Affirm to your inner child that no matter what happens today,

You will face it together.

Affirm that even if you make mistakes,

That everything will be okay.

Affirm to your inner child that it is okay to try and to fail,

That failure does not mean that they are bad.

Affirm to your inner child that you will love them and protect them no matter what happens.

Affirm to your inner child that you forgive them for whatever they feel they may have done in the past,

And that today is a new day that they get to play,

That they get to be creative,

That they get to explore and have fun and expand and integrate with you into your daily routine.

With each interaction,

You affirm to your inner child that they are cherished and valued and that their presence is recognized and loved in every moment.

In turn,

Your inner child looks at you with trust and love.

They feel seen,

Heard,

And integrated into your life,

No longer left behind.

They are ready to support you,

Your plans,

Your rest,

Your work,

Whatever that this day may bring for you.

Your inner child trusts you and is ready to face it with you.

As you continue with this loving routine,

You feel a deeper sense of connection,

A bond that transcends time,

Transcends the birthdays,

Transcends the years,

Transcends whatever separations you may feel.

You are not just affirming your inner child,

You are affirming yourself.

Every moment of care,

Every act of love reminds you of your inherent worthiness,

Reminds you that you deserve this intentionality.

You hold your inner child close,

Pulling them in,

Embracing them,

Having a transference of all of the love,

Care,

And understanding that you possess between the two of you.

Together,

You look at the world with fresh eyes.

You find joy in the smallest things,

The softness of your clothes,

The aroma of your breakfast,

The warmth of the sunbeams coming through the window.

These small moments of delight amplify your connection,

Grounding you in the now,

Creating a harmony between your past self,

Your present self,

And your future self.

As you complete your routine,

I want you to picture yourself standing tall and radiant,

Ready to face the day with your inner child by your side.

You are not alone.

Y'all are a team,

Hand in hand,

Heart in heart,

Spirits in one,

Ready to greet the world together,

Backed by all of the goodness in the world,

Backed by your divine worthiness,

Backed by your benevolent ancestors.

As we prepare to end this meditation,

Let's awaken our physical bodies as we have awakened our spirit.

Take a deep breath in,

Filling your lungs fully,

And I want you to hold your breath for three seconds.

One,

Two,

Three,

And then exhale for one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Picture all the tension leaving your body.

Picture it leaving on your breath.

Picture your breath as a vehicle for all of the blessings that you want to inhale this morning,

All of the lessons that you want your inner child to hold today,

And use your exhale as a vehicle to release the tension of yesterday,

To release the doubt,

To release the disconnect between the parts of you.

Breathe in for one,

Two,

Three,

And four.

Hold your breath for one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Very good.

Breathe out for one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Let your breath return to normal.

Wiggle your toes.

Wiggle your fingers.

Roll your neck.

Invite rhythm into your body.

Roll your hips.

Shake your legs,

Your hips,

And your body.

Do whatever you need to do to awaken to this morning.

Know that this rose quartz robe is always here for you,

That you can always come here and visit your inner child and tell them the affirmations that you need to hear.

Wake them up with gentleness when you yourself are woken up with roughness,

With anxiety,

With worry.

Whenever that happens,

You can come back here and wake your inner child up differently,

And hopefully have a better day.

Let us end in prayer.

Thank you,

God,

For this moment where we can wake ourselves up on our own terms,

In our regard,

With love,

With compassion,

With love,

With the compassion that you have for us.

I pray that as we make this moment to be intentional and to wake ourselves up with love and gentleness,

That this same intentionality would be returned to us in other areas of our lives.

As we walk today,

May love meet us in the world.

May love hold us in the world.

In our business interactions,

Whether we are at work,

Or whether at school,

At home,

Online,

Whatever space,

Virtual,

Physical,

Spiritual,

That we interact with today,

I pray that it is filled with love and that it energizes our spirits and leaves us better than we came.

And may we also leave the spaces that we enter today better than they were before we left them,

Than before we came.

Amen.

Ashe.

I thank you for these things in the name of Jesus,

In the name of our benevolent ancestors.

And whoever else you want to thank in this moment,

Whoever feeds your spirit,

Whatever God you pray to,

Thank them because they love you and they made you.

I'm Desi,

And this has been Meditations with Desi.

Good morning,

Y'all.