In this practice,
I'm going to help you discover a core belief that might be impacting your self-esteem right now.
And so,
To start,
One of the most important things that I want you to do just to focus your energy for this practice is see if you can think of one statement that you might have told yourself in the past that's a negative statement about yourself.
For example,
I'm not beautiful enough,
Or I'm overweight,
Or I'm terrible with money.
Whatever it is,
Just come up with one for now.
Don't do more than one.
And just when you have a phrase and you've landed on one just for this practice,
We're going to use this as the foundation for breaking past these limiting beliefs and stepping into a greater form of self-esteem.
All right,
So I'll guide you through the whole thing.
Go ahead and just start by getting comfortable in your body,
So get super cozy in your physical body.
Sit back,
Relax as much as you can.
And place one hand over the center of your chest,
The other hand on top of that,
And close your eyes if you're comfortable doing so.
And then take a deep,
Full breath in,
And a deep breath out.
And now inhale with me to the count of three.
For one,
Two,
Three.
Hold for one,
Two,
Three.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three.
Again,
Inhale one,
Two,
Three.
Hold for one,
Two,
Three.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three.
Last time,
Inhale deeply.
One,
Two,
Three.
Hold the breath a little bit longer this time.
Sip in a little bit more air if you can,
Expanding yourself.
And now open the mouth,
Let it out.
Ah.
Now we're gonna go on a little journey back.
So just keep your energy internal.
And I want you to think of the first age that you can remember where this negative phrase came into your life.
And see if you can go find yourself at that age.
And if it's not the first time ever,
Don't overthink it.
Just see what comes up.
Go find this younger version of you where you felt like this negative thing came to be.
Go find them.
As this is the moment where you made that agreement.
And now ask that younger version of you.
What was the belief or agreement that was made?
And how did this get installed?
So maybe they'll show you a story or a memory or a phrase.
And just trust what comes up of how this came to be.
And now I want you to support that younger version of yourself.
So tell them something supportive.
Like I'm so sorry that this happened to you at this time in your life and you were left confused about how worthy of love you are.
I want you to know that I love you.
I want you to know that I am here for you.
Any words of support that come to you.
Offer that support right now to this younger you.
And now you and this younger you together are going to break this agreement.
I want you to break this agreement.
And you are going to tell this younger you that this agreement can release.
That you can both let it go.
So in whatever ritualistic way you want to imagine in your mind,
Imagine you and that younger you breaking this agreement together.
And you let it go.
And now together the two of you will create a brand new agreement.
What is the new belief or new agreement that you want to install in your life now?
Something that's positive.
Something that's affirming like I am worthy of love.
I am enough exactly as I am.
Come up with a short phrase to replace that old agreement with something empowering.
Embrace that younger you.
Imagine wrapping your arms around them and embracing them with a huge hug.
And you might even wrap your own arms around yourself right now and hug your own arms or your own shoulders or caress yourself to feel that.
And as you're in that caress,
Repeat that new agreement to yourself.
You might say it out loud or whisper it.
If tears come,
That's okay.
Just let whatever's here be here.
Repeat that agreement one more time.
When you're ready,
Just take a deep breath in and a deep breath out.
And one more deep breath in and a deep breath out.
When you're ready,
Just take your time.
You can open your eyes.
I want you to know that you have the ability to be exactly who you are.
May you know that you are worthy of love and belonging in every aspect of life.
And remind yourself,
Tell yourself that you can walk confidently in the truth that you are enough exactly as you are.
