People say that the truth hurts and who wants pain?
Why go there when you could just shift perspective,
Store it away,
And carry on with just enough comfort to be okay?
So you smile,
Show up,
Try harder.
You tell yourself it's fine,
It's good.
You've been seeking to live such an upright life and maybe you hadn't noticed the way you've been bending and swaying to keep everyone else happy.
Your glorious strength spent and making sure they got enough light while you withered,
Branches breaking,
Petals falling.
But what if your self-sacrifice is doing more harm than good?
What if what the world really needs is for you to live in the radiant light of your truth?
What if the pain that it brings becomes the light that they need?
The thing is,
We don't get to choose,
We can't possibly know how this truth will affect them.
But it seems pretty clear that denying it hurts you and it deprives the world of witnessing you in your fullness.
I hope you were soaking that in.
If you're ready,
Maybe we could just listen to your truth right now.
I know it feels wild,
Unwieldy,
Maybe even terrifying.
So I'll hold your hand while we listen.
Don't worry,
There's no pressure to change anything.
We're just going to listen.
First,
Where does your truth live?
For many of us,
It's in our heart.
For others,
It's right in our gut,
The source of our intuition.
Maybe yours is there,
Somewhere else.
Whatever is coming to mind right now is where it lives.
Now,
Imagine a box in this part of your body.
It's been there since you were young and wild and full of hope for this life.
But you may not have opened the lid for many years.
Maybe your box is wooden or canvas,
Velvet or stone.
What is the texture of your box?
Maybe a large chest or as dainty as a jewelry box with only a few treasures inside.
What size is your box?
See it now.
And as you're seeing your box,
Pay some attention to your breath.
Let it be slow,
Easy,
Smooth and natural.
And now we'll proceed through a process of intention setting and deep breaths.
Are you ready?
Before taking this first deep breath,
Set the intention to open the lid.
One big inhale and exhale.
Your box is open.
Now,
It's time to rediscover.
The truths in your box may reveal themselves to you as words,
Images,
Objects,
Feelings or something else.
Be open to receiving those messages.
Before this second deep breath,
Set the intention to lovingly sift through these long hidden truths of yours.
After this,
My guidance will end while the music continues,
Leaving you free to sit for as long as you like.
Having set your intention,
Take this deep breath now and be with your truth.
Let it be slow,
Easy,
Smooth and natural.
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