Meditation: Forgive Your Old Self

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Breathe. Just breathe. And let your body, unfold in peace with each breath. LONG PAUSE Now turn inward, and take a moment to express gratitude for all that is in your life. LONG PAUSE And while relaxing, let your heart and mind focus on you. This time is all about you. LONG PAUSE Imagine now, a tiny light opening in your center. The light is flowing with colors: White, yellow, orange, and red. PAUSE And, this light seems to form in an area of your body  that feels delicate, an area where you’ve  carried pain or hurt. PAUSE Yet, as the light shines, it absorbs the hurt, taking away the sting of the feeling. PAUSE The light glows, and after a moment, you understand that the light is really a tiny flame, a flame of energy. PAUSE The flame dances from side-to-side, and slowly begins to grow, giving off a feeling of strength, of power rising from the inside. PAUSE As it touches hurt, pain or grief, it swallows the feelings, leaving ashes that simply float away. It replaces them with strength. PAUSE Soon the energy flame has danced and grown all through your core, radiating pure strength. PAUSE As it grows,  there may be a part of you  that is hesitant– a part of you questions just how strong you are. PAUSE The flame invites you to embrace all of you. It whispers within that you have incredible strength– strength beyond your imagination. PAUSE And as the flame shines, it gives off more power. You notice that its edges begin to change, to fan out in different directions. PAUSE The flame transforms slowly until you notice what appears to be wings opening on each side and the shape of a head.  PAUSE After a moment, the shape evolves into a bird, a Phoenix, the bird of fire and power. PAUSE Now, imagine that this  beautiful bird of fire, this bird of strength and energy enfolds all of you  in its wings. PAUSE Then, slowly, you and the phoenix rise, lifting above the house into the night sky. PAUSE The air is cool, and you feel completely comfortable with this powerful energy carrying you higher. PAUSE Against the night sky, the fiery phoenix shines like a beacon of hope for you, glowing brighter than the moon and stars. PAUSE Then the phoenix pauses, and opens its wings. And as it does, you realize your arms are the fiery wings. You and the phoenix  are one. PAUSE Suspended against  backdrop of the night sky, you feel the blaze of energy,  the strength and passion of the phoenix as it courses through you, empowering you. PAUSE And with this bold, new energy, You, the phoenix,  glide back to your room, to a welcome bed. PAUSE As you land, the wings of fire fold inward, ready for you to  call on them again, at any time. PAUSE You understand that you are a phoenix, with great strength and power, and you can  rise from the ashes again and again. Nothing keeps you down. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Maalis 20243h 1min

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27 Maalis 20242h 1min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Close your eyes, my love, And allow the tears to come. Sometimes they just need a chance to escape.  Or maybe just an exhale is needed, So everything you’ve been holding can reshape.  PAUSE… Sometime you don’t even know how you got here, Under these dark, dreary skies. But you looked up one day and noticed, That the light was gone from your eyes. PAUSE… It’s okay, sweet one. We all find ourselves here at times.  We all have felt the weight pull us down. It’s okay, this season will pass, Your light will return, I promise, you won’t drown.  Bring your attention here, To the movement of your breath. Detach from those thoughts, And feel your body’s depth. LONG PAUSE… The tighter you hold onto, The emotions and the thoughts, The heavier they get, The more you feel like you’re lost.  PAUSE… So imagine that your breath takes you, To the safe space of love in your heart. This space that darkness can’t touch, This beautiful, sacred part. LONG PAUSE… Feel the warmth in your chest, The gentle hum of your light. Let it remind you of who you are, Let it comfort you tonight.  PAUSE… I know the thoughts are scary, And the emotions keep swirling around. I know they dance with each other, And quickly compound. PAUSE… But if you just practice, Separating yourself from their dance. You’ll see that you don’t have to, Succumb to their heavy trance. PAUSE… These feelings, these worries,  And the heaviness that they bring. They’re all temporary, And soon won’t mean a thing. PAUSE… The best thing you can do, The strategy that always works best. Is to connect with your deep self, And remember how you’re blessed. LONG PAUSE… So bring your attention here, To the movement of your breath. Detach from those thoughts, And feel your body’s depth. PAUSE… You are not your circumstances, You are not your thoughts. You are love embodied, One with the divine, magical source. Sweet Dreams, Beautiful  💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors   💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Maalis 20243h 2min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Your mind is always in motion, There are always things to do.  There’s so much invisible work,  That always relies on you.  PAUSE… It’s not that you are mad, That there’s so much to hold. But sometimes it all feels,  So heavy and uncontrolled.  PAUSE… So let this be your time,  For me to honor you, For the millions of tiny details, That you heroically do.  Allow yourself to settle, And find the sweet caress, Of the rhythm of your breathing, It’s gentle, sweet finesse.  PAUSE… Now let yourself unravel, Releasing all the weight, You have carried mountains,  Now take them off your plate.  PAUSE… Breathe… And let it all go.  Breathe… Find a gentle flow.  LONG PAUSE… You probably may not notice,  How special it is at all, That you manage so much, All the big and small. PAUSE… Not only are you planning, All you need for you.  You’re in charge of others,  And their to-do list too.  PAUSE… The money, the home, the kids, All are in your queue. Each with their own needs,  That always need review.  PAUSE… It often overwhelms you, But I hope it makes you see, That you are such a goddess, This I guarantee.  PAUSE… They say that you won’t get, More than you can hold.  So know that you are mighty, A wonder to behold.  PAUSE… Breathe… And let it all go.  Breathe… Find a gentle flow.  LONG PAUSE… I see see you and the work you do, I see your loving heart.  I honor everything you hold,  You have left your mark.  Namaste, Beautiful 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Maalis 20242h 1min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Soften slowly, Into your bed now, Easing your head onto your pillow.  PAUSE… Feel your body melt into your bed, And see if you can notice how your skin feels against your sheets.  Soft,  Cool,  Held.   PAUSE… Feel the heaviness of your eyes, And the softness of your face, As you sink a little deeper, Breathe a little deeper,  Relax a little deeper.  LONG PAUSE… Notice the slow waves of air, Moving through you like the ocean.  Touching your shores as you inhale,  And pulling back as you exhale.  Breathe in… Breathe out.  Imagine these waves, Slowly gathering up everything you’re holding inside.  The plans, The thoughts,  The emotions, The tasks. PAUSE… Gather them up one by one,  And let the waves take them away, Pulling them back into the ocean, And dissolving them from you.  LONG PAUSE… Breathe it all out. Let it all go.  Come deeper into you, Find your sleepy flow  LONG PAUSE… Imagine your mind,  Floating with the clouds. Clear, And free.  PAUSE… Up here the thoughts won’t stay, But instead fly across the midnight sky, A shooting star far, far away.  PAUSE… Watch them soar above you, One by one, Passing you by. LONG PAUSE… You’re anchored here, Deep into your bed, Your roots planted in the Earth.  PAUSE… Feel the warmth rise from the ground, Nourishing you, Calming you, And keeping you safe.  LONG PAUSE… Breathe it all out. Let it all go.  Come deeper into you, Find your sleepy flow  LONG PAUSE… Namaste, Beautiful 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Maalis 20243h 1min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Knots in my belly,    Storms in my mind, The pressure is rising high.  The world is shrinking,  As I try to scream,  I crumble heavily and cry.  PAUSE… It feels like my brain,  Is exploding inside, Trying to figure it all out.  It feels like my heart,  Will burst at the seems, Aching with pain and doubt.  PAUSE… I guide my hands up,  To touch my sweet heart, They’re burning with so much fire.  They find the fast beat, Inside my chest, Peace is what they desire.  So I slow down my breath, And soften my face, And sink a bit further until, My hands and my heart,  Have found pace, And slowly, I become still. LONG PAUSE… My mind wants to scream,  That no one really gets,  The mountains I carry around.  My heart wants to cry, And give it all up, Walk away without a sound.  PAUSE… But instead, here I am, Trying to find peace, Believing the chaos will fade. I have to be willing, To sit in the fire, Without feeling dismayed.  PAUSE… So breathe with me now,  Slower and slower,  Let your breath calm you down.  Feel your mind ease,  From all of that stress, Feel yourself melt in the ground.  LONG PAUSE… Layer after layer, Slowly peels away, Releasing the mountains of pain.  Layer after layer, Slowly reveals,  The vulnerable me that remains.  PAUSE… Right here in this space, Naked and raw, I see what I need the most. And just then I feel, The arms of the Divine, Hug me like a beautiful ghost.  LONG PAUSE… She whispers her words, So I can feel loved, There’s comfort that she’s here to bring.  When you’re falling apart,  I’m right here with you, I’ll gather up everything.  PAUSE… I let myself cry,  I let myself go, I release it all out with each tear. The more that I free, Everything inside,  The more I feel light and clear.  LONG PAUSE… So breathe with me now,  Slower and slower,  Let healing cover you whole.  Feel your mind clear,  And dissolve what is left, The Universe is protecting your soul.  Namaste, Beautiful 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Maalis 20243h 1min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium The night closes around you like a fluffy blanket, cozying up to you, and letting the softness of sleep unfold in you. LONG PAUSE Your breathing naturally slows, and your body sinks gently into the folds  of your bed. LONG PAUSE You keep breathing, becoming aware of your breath, and of the lightness of your body. It feels delicious. LONG PAUSE As you continue breathing slowly, comfortably, imagine yourself  in a warm shower with the beads of water streaming down your back. PAUSE The watery massage relaxes you, and lets your mind, as well as your muscles, ease up naturally. PAUSE You put your head  in the shower stream, and let the warm water droplets massage your scalp and neck. PAUSE After a few moments of relaxing in the steamy water, a vision appears. The steam of the shower transforms into mist of a forest. PAUSE You follow the mist in your vision, and it leads  you to the edge of a lake. PAUSE Slowly, you tip your toe into the lake. The magical waters send healing ripples of energy Through you.  PAUSE You descend into the lake, letting your body  be enveloped in healing. PAUSE Each drop of water that  touches you, renews you, restores your energy. PAUSE You gently roll onto your back, floating comfortably in the water. Your eyes scan the lush green forest circling the lake. You smile at the hidden gem of nature  that has revealed itself to you. PAUSE Gazing up at the powdery blue sky, you see dozens of  clouds like painted streams across a canvas. PAUSE Colorful birds fly in and out of the forest, chirping in joy and then soaring into the wispy clouds above. PAUSE A pink and green fish jumps, plopping into the water and sending bubbles to the surface  like secret smoke signals. PAUSE   In the distance, a mother deer and her fawn quietly lap up the water from the lake, then scamper off. PAUSE While floating on your back, you notice the sunlight filtering through the trees, each thread of light casting shadows  of leaves and trees. PAUSE While gazing at the sunlight, two brown squirrels chase each other in the trees, causing the sunlight to shimmy and shake as it reflects. PAUSE Slowly, you paddle  to the side of the lake where a large towel magically opens, waiting to embrace you. PAUSE The cushy towel folds around you, gently drying you and warming you, and you take moment  to thank the lake and the forest for all their beauty. PAUSE You snuggle deep in the towel And close your eyes. When you open them again, you are home in your own bathroom wrapped in a towel. PAUSE And though your time  at the forest lake has ended, the peace and beauty it brought rests comfortably inside you now and always. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Maalis 20243h 1min

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium There’s magic in the air, magic that moves through you with each deep breath. LONG PAUSE Keep breathing. Allow yourself to feel  gentle lull of magic as it relaxes and enlightens you. LONG PAUSE Stay with the feeling of magic, as a welcome spell of serenity is cast upon you. LONG PAUSE Draw in another breath, And as you do, visualize yourself on horseback, on a snow white stallion, trotting through the forest in spring. PAUSE After a few moments, the horse slows  to a walk, and then stops, as if taking in  all the life of the forest. PAUSE A canopy of trees seems to part and opens into   a vibrant green clearing with a large rock positioned in the center. PAUSE The rock is heavy with gray and white notches and valleys carved around it. Tiny sprigs of grass grow at its base. PAUSE The rock is surrounded  By people, Men and women  dressed in gowns, suits of armor and even the clothes of peasants. PAUSE Then, you notice something odd. jutting up from the stone is a sword, a gleaming silver sword. PAUSE “Here ye, Here ye!” calls a man with a long dark beard. “Whosoever can removeth the sword, becomes the next ruler of the land.” PAUSE The man continues, “Only the bravest, wisest and most loyal and compassionate will be able to remove the sword.” PAUSE Still seated on your steed, you watch patiently, as many good men, and even women, go to the rock, grab the sword with white-knuckled hands,   and try to withdraw it. But the sword would not budge. PAUSE After a while, you dismount from the horse, lead her by the reins to a tree, where you gently  wrap the rein around the tree. You pet her nose lovingly, and rub her neck, Before moving closer  to the crowd. PAUSE Three others try their luck, but still, no one has retrieved the sword. you draw in a breath, deep and low, and then step forward. PAUSE “You?” says the man  with the beard. “Aye,” you reply with confidence. “Very well,” he says. PAUSE You draw in another deep, stabilizing breath and approach the rock. Placing your feet  against the bottom of the rock, you reach up, and with both hands encircling  the handle of the sword, you gently tug. PAUSE Every so gently, the sword releases  a few inches. gasps and claps rise from the crowd. PAUSE You nod to the crowd, and the reposition your footing. again, you reach and pull the sword. Again, it moves, slowly at first, until the rock releases it like butter. PAUSE Cheers and claps erupt from the crowd, as you raise the sword above. There is a power in the sword, an energy of magic. And you know that this is now yours. PAUSE The man with a beard comes to shake your hand and to place a golden crown upon your head. But it is the sword’s magic, it’s promise of power for good that moves you most. PAUSE You bow to the crowd, and then find your horse, mount her, and ride toward the sun, with a crown upon your head, a powerful sword in your hand, and magic in your heart. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Maalis 20243h 1min