Self Love & Body Confidence

Welcome,

Beautiful soul,

Taking a few moments to get nestled in and really get comfy cozy now.

You may choose a seated position or lie down flat on your back,

Whichever feels most supportive for you in this very moment.

Welcoming your physical body to this stillness practice and honoring this time you have set aside for your own nourishment to care for and attend to the self inside and out.

Thanking yourself for this,

With your palms open wide,

Facing upwards towards the sky and resting comfortably on your knees or thighs,

Begin taking notice of the breath.

Watch as your body releases control and allows you to take the wheel,

Surrendering to your capable hands.

A dance begins to unfold as you find a rhythm between the inhale and the exhale,

Feeling yourself creating space within your body.

With each nourishing breath,

Breathing deeply down into the belly,

Allowing for the organs to move down out of the way and the lungs to expand fully within the ribcage.

Taking full advantage of this life-sustaining oxygen and refueling each cell within that magnificent body of yours.

Breathing awareness into this divine temple with every breath,

Slowing down,

Taking notice,

Releasing any energetic baggage that may have presented itself.

Nothing to see as repetitive negative self-talk or harsh emotions that may have arose.

Breathing in through the nose,

Belly rising,

Exhaling as the belly falls.

Allowing the breath to massage every expression of you,

Every facet of your being,

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Every hair of neglected emotion.

Noticing and taking your breath there,

Bringing a softness,

An ease,

Just releasing anything that doesn't support you today,

That doesn't feel good.

Noticing any discomfort,

Give your loving attention to it and allow it to soften with each mindful breath.

Using the gentle rhythm of your breath to cleanse,

To clear,

To nourish and fill you up.

Mindfully breathing down into the belly,

Taking that nourishing breath all throughout your body,

Delivering this resource,

Delivering your attention to each space within your body.

Grieving that attention,

Grieving that noticing.

Today you stop the soul eroding habit of allowing the harsh words of the external world to take up residence in your mind,

To dictate how you move and how you feel.

Today you stand guard at the doors of your mind and today you decide the words you continue to speak to yourself,

The way you choose to support yourself,

To talk to yourself.

You have the ability to provide the depth of support that you've been craving for so long sweet soul.

The love,

The understanding,

The worthiness.

Today you take a step forward towards owning each beautifully unique facet of yourself.

Taking three deep breaths,

Infusing each wave with the energetically charged words we'll speak together now.

Allowing yourself to marinate in their truth,

In their wisdom,

To feel it,

To know.

I send unconditional love not only to my body but also to my experience within this body.

I am grateful for the potential my body provides,

For my dynamic and receptive body that allows for movement,

For communication,

For connection and growth.

I fill my body with this breath,

This energy,

This light as an intentional act of self-love,

Of nourishment,

Of taking a little bit of time for myself.

A little bit of time that I more than deserve,

That I've more than earned.

Allow each cell within your body to fill this expression of unconditional love and support.

Notice a warmth moving through your body.

Allow that love and that compassion of yours to flow freely without judgment as it would to a cherished loved one or a small child.

Just noticing if anything harsh comes up and letting it go.

It's normal,

It's natural for those habits to come up.

Just notice and correct them as you would that beautiful child.

Allow the corners of your mouth to lift ever so slightly and place one hand on your heart as you bring to your mind's eye a vision of yourself as a small child.

Wide-eyed and innocent,

Unadulterated by the world at large.

Authentic,

Curious,

Confident in that skin.

Your skin,

In that beautiful body you've been given.

Begin to soften some of those hard edges the world has carved into you.

Wrap your arms around that perfect child and whisper,

You are beautiful.

You are strong.

And you are already worthy.

Freely flow the loving support to yourself that is your divine right as an infinite soul in this oh so temporary human body.

Remind yourself of the beauty of it,

Of its finite potential,

Of this finite time you have in this beautiful body.

Do not allow the words of others to tarnish your experience in this perfect vessel you've chosen.

This vessel specifically designed for your soul's expansion.

Perfectly tailored to navigate your personal journey.

To provide the light,

The shadow,

And all the colors in between that allow for the full spectrum of human experience.

Do not fret,

Dear one.

Nothing is lost or broken.

Every word you have uttered,

Every step taken,

Every wound that has pierced your soft skin has been a stepping stone in the journey home to yourself.

You are exactly where you're meant to be and perfectly aligned with your becoming.

Allow your loving attention,

Your mindful self-compassion to become the bridge to the next beautiful chapter in your life.

Visualize yourself standing bare in front of a full-length mirror now.

Your head held high and arms open wide embracing your reflection.

Your inner and outer worlds dancing back and forth between presence,

Observation,

Any judgment trying to creep in.

That's okay.

It's normal.

Just notice and release.

Just notice and correct.

How would you like to feel about your beautiful body?

What would you like to say to yourself when you are standing bare?

Or when you're preparing for the day?

Or just thinking to this beautiful vessel you have?

What kind of words would you like to use?

What kind of words or thoughts would you like to speak to yourself?

To think to yourself?

Identify those now.

Begin to practice that beautiful love language you're introducing.

Keeping those nourishing breaths flowing in a slow rhythmic song.

As the waves of the ocean move in now in a dance of perfect synchronicity.

Continually cleansing,

Clearing,

And delivering nourishment.

Great job.

And each time you notice your thoughts veer off the path,

Simply bring them back.

Back to where you'd like them to be.

To your perfectly imperfect curves.

To the constellations that mark your body.

The scars of a life lived.

A journey begun.

Sending admiration to each organ,

Each bone and tissue.

That keeps you moving through the world without a single conscious thought from you.

Sending compassion to your big beautiful brain.

Forgiving yourself for any hateful thoughts or harsh words spoken.

You had not yet learned how to walk through the world in support of yourself with the heart wide open.

You are safe here,

Sweet soul.

You are loved more than you even realize.

Looking deeply now into your body.

Turning inward and using your mind's eye to look and view that infinite potential that resides within you.

Bringing an awareness to that light inside your heart.

Look in the mirror at your physical body and filter your thoughts,

Your judgments,

Perceptions,

Comparisons.

Filter them all through your heart space.

Checking in with yourself.

Reaffirming and sending love to those parts so often ridiculed or neglected.

Reframing and intentionally sending love,

Healing and appreciation to each precious part of you.

Deciding to start using words,

Thoughts and emotions that are supportive and nourishing to your receptive body.

Intentionally choosing to think about and view your body in ways that are helpful,

Not hurtful on your path forward.

Making each step that much easier for yourself.

That much lighter,

More supportive.

Taking your power back.

Tapping into the wisdom that our ancestors cultivated through years of the practice,

Observation and implementation of mindfulness,

Of self-awareness.

Of healing from the inside out.

The sacred knowledge lost in the flood of technology and information in this fast-paced world we live in today.

A world often disconnected from our natural environment.

From the healing magic found within us.

The interconnectedness of all things found on this perfect blue ball.

Cruising through an ever-expanding universe of stardust.

Reconnecting with the magic of potential,

Of curiosity,

Of exploring the world that is both our life force and our playground.

Taking back the spark for life.

For your life.

Let this high vibrational energy you have found melt away all the negative emotions.

Let it relight that spark.

Let it melt away anything weighing you down.

Beam this unconditional love into any thoughts that stem from feeling unworthy,

Comparing to others' ideals,

Or judging yourself harshly.

See this conditioning for what it is.

Involuntary thoughts,

Planted by others' insecurities and grown over years of social pressures.

These thoughts do not belong to you.

Although they are real,

Does not mean they are true,

Dear one.

They are just one more thing picked up along the way that you can decide to let go of,

To move on from.

Feel the energetic shift of every cell within your body in response to this knowledge.

Feel the wisdom,

The knowing,

The truth of it coming back to you.

Today,

You drop any negativity you have picked up along your journey.

Today,

You vow in support of yourself.

Little by little,

Day by day,

You will change your thoughts to be more loving and supportive.

On hard days,

You will have patience with your progress.

And on easy days,

You will make strides forward.

Today,

You stand in front of this mirror and say out loud to yourself,

I love you,

I accept you,

I respect you,

I support you.

Wrapping your arms around yourself if doing so feels comfortable and saying,

I love you,

I love you,

I love you.

Feel the love you've craved for so long pour into you.

Stay here in this place as long as feels needed in this moment.

Emotions may overflow,

No longer holding them in or guarding the expression.

That's okay.

Let them flow.

Set yourself free.

Allow your loving attention,

Your loving self-compassion to be there for you,

To hold you in this moment and let them release.

Allow the open heartfelt energy to settle in this release,

Its expression.

Begin to call yourself back to the full spectrum of beauty within your body.

Be kind to yourself while transitioning through this integration stage.

Practice makes perfect,

Or practice makes progress better yet.

Be gentle with yourself when taking notice of your progress.

Be diligent in providing yourself with the self-care acts that will heal and nourish you.

Be supportive in choosing thoughts and actions that reinforce your value,

That nourish your body and that connect you more deeply to the world around you.

You deserve to feel alive and energized each day.

You deserve to take time to nourish your body with stillness or with movement and to do things that fill your soul with joy.

You deserve to take up space in any way that you choose to.

You deserve the love you so freely give away to others.

You deserve all the happiness you seek.

Know that it is within you and it is your divine right to pursue it.

Taking a few deep breaths into the belly as you absorb the benefits of your practice,

Inviting you now to gently begin to bring yourself back to a wakeful state in the present moment.

Maybe wiggling your fingers or your toes if that feels good for you and opening your eyes whenever you feel ready.

Feel your body softly awakening as your energy glides through your body with these subtle movements.

Begin to sway back and forth if that feels nice and ground yourself into this moment,

Into your physical body,

Honoring the work you've done for yourself today dear one,

For showing up was the hardest part.

Take care of yourself out there and don't forget to get outside and play a little if you can.

May you find light,

Love,

And laughter in each new day.