I choose me first.
I am here for me.
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Let's go to the wisdom of the waves for our daily dose of gentle inspiration.
You chose this moment,
Meaning you chose yourself.
This is a gift for you and from you.
You are going to be affirming your relationship to yourself in a way that encourages you to choose yourself first.
A deeper acknowledgement of yourself.
A wiser,
Kinder and more compassionate acknowledgement of showing up for yourself.
Showing up for yourself first.
No matter who you are or what you've been through,
It's hard being human.
Sometimes life rolls along quite nicely.
Sometimes it's a bit clunky.
And other times it's an absolute disaster.
You are worthy of this gentle acknowledgement.
Gentle acknowledgement of the you that has been through what you have.
Yes,
Says the mind,
But there are other people worse off than you.
You should be thinking of them,
Not yourself.
This is just what the mind does.
It is supposed to judge,
Evaluate,
Compare,
Contrast,
Anything and everything.
So,
If your mind is saying this right now,
Can it be okay to let it continue its chatter as you and me progress through this course?
Because I know that you deserve it.
And deep down,
You know it too.
Yes,
But there are people worse off,
Says the mind,
You don't deserve this.
Thank you mind,
But right here and now,
I am here for me.
I know what I have been through.
The wins.
And the losses.
And I know that I deserve this space.
My actions brought me here.
And right now,
My actions speak louder than words.
My actions speak louder than those words in my head.
Repeat after me.
I choose me first.
I am here for me.
Relax.
Give yourself the right to be here now.
As the countdown from 10 to 1 takes place.
You can either allow yourself to soften into this moment,
Surrendering to the pull of gravity as it gently holds you.
Or you can listen to the space between the numbers.
Let's drop into this.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 I choose me first.
Honoring my challenges.
Honoring myself.
Honoring my growth.
And honoring my future self.
Who is the one human being who can always be there for me,
No matter what?
Who is the one person who knows what it's like to be me and how difficult things can get?
Who is the one human being who can truly understand me,
Empathize better than anyone else,
Any time that I need it?
I am.
I am here for me.
I choose this.
Then I lose this.
But forgetting this,
Forgetting myself,
Is part of the journey.
We disconnect.
So that we can reconnect.
May this be an avenue for reconnection to myself.
And for myself.
Me first.
And in doing so,
This energy will be available for those in my life that I care about.
And so it is.
As I choose me first,
I choose to be here for me.
I choose to be here now.
As I choose me first,
It feels different to start with.
It can take a little getting used to.
As I choose me first,
I gently recognize that life is difficult,
And that in acknowledging this,
I am worthy of self-care.
As I choose me first,
I gently recognize that life is difficult.
And that in acknowledging this,
I choose to hold myself lightly.
As I choose me first,
I gently recognize that life is difficult,
And that in acknowledging this,
I choose to be okay with not being okay.
As I choose me first,
I choose to let myself off the hook when I slip up.
As I choose me first,
I let go of regret.
Because I know that given my level of consciousness I had at that time,
I was doing the best I could.
As I choose me first,
I accept myself just as I am,
Because deep down,
I know that I deserve this.
As I choose me first,
I choose to accept myself with a pause and a gentle half smile from time to time.
I am here for me.
I am here for me.
Honoring my challenges,
Honoring myself,
Honoring my growth,
And honoring my future self.
And so it is.
