Hey there and welcome to another mindful moment.
Today's topic is self-respect and I'm curious,
Do you respect yourself?
Do you respect your time,
Your energy,
Your efforts?
Do you respect your body,
Your mind and your heart?
Do we keep appointments with other people but do we keep them for ourselves?
And do we send love to other people but do we give that love and respect to ourselves?
Are you taking the time to respect your body by resting,
Feeding your body nutrient food and being respectful of what you put into your mind?
Distracting ourselves by staying busy,
Grabbing a quick bite to eat on the road,
Staying up late only to wake up early,
Filling our heads with distractions constantly,
Listening to the news and TV shows,
Gossip and disrespecting what we're putting into our minds.
So today's practice is a focus on respect.
Closing your eyes and finding a comfortable position for the next few moments.
Settling in and connecting to your breath.
Feel the air coming into your body and gently releasing.
Observing if we are breathing through our chest or through our belly.
Feeling our body's natural rhythm.
Putting our conscious awareness on our breath.
And as we sit,
We respect our mind if it's chatty and busy.
Observing what the mind feels like it needs to share with you.
And not judging or criticizing.
No harsh words.
We are practicing how to be with ourselves in this moment.
And also to have respect for where we are.
Finding your focus within,
Take a moment to observe your inner state.
Observing and witnessing our deeper inner world.
Again,
Having respect for where we are in this moment without changing,
Controlling or manipulating it.
Looking into what is and into self-respect for this moment.
Feeling your breath,
Connecting to your body,
I invite you to take a deeper inhale.
Filling your body with precious oxygen.
And let your exhale be slower and longer,
Taking your time.
Allow your body to relax even deeper.
I invite you to silently say to yourself,
I'm sorry.
I am sorry for disrespecting you.
I am sorry for where I have disrespected your time,
Your energy and your well-being.
Another deep inhale and extended slow exhale.
Silently to yourself repeat,
Please forgive me.
Please forgive me for not respecting your boundaries.
Please forgive me for not respecting the signals you have shown me.
Please forgive me for ignoring you.
Again a deep inhale and extended slow exhale.
And quietly say to yourself,
Thank you.
Thank you for being there for me always.
Thank you for carrying me through this life.
Thank you.
Taking a deep breath in,
Gentle release.
Silently say,
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
Respecting the self-respect and connection to your body,
Resting and peaceful.
Reflecting our hearts,
Body and our energy.
We take this feeling with us throughout the day and we give respect to ourselves and how we show up in the world.
In our last deep breath together,
Slowly inhaling and release.
As you go about your day,
May you respect your boundaries,
Your heart,
Your time,
Your mind and your energy.
Sending you into the world with love and respect.
Be well friends,
From my heart to yours.
