self-acceptance {a meditation}
Tomorrow, some of us will begin a two month daily reflection meditation. (To read more about this, see this post and this post.) The following meditation can be used on its own or as a starting point for the daily reflection meditation.
For this meditation, you need to have a mirror near you. However, you can choose not to use a mirror and instead imagine a mirror in your mind and imagine your reflection.
Updated in 2011: Consider spending at least 30 seconds looking in the mirror the first time you practice this meditation. Then, as you are ready, work up to a few minutes.
Take a moment to find your center.
Let you next inhalation begin there.
As you breathe, begin to reflect on the word acceptance.
What comes to mind?
An image? An idea? A feeling?
When you are ready, bring your mind to the idea of self-acceptance.
With your next inhalation, begin to invite self-acceptance into your center.
As you exhale, let this self-acceptance settle over you like a blanket.
When you are ready, open your eyes and look in the mirror in front of you.
Continue to breathe from your center, connecting with the self-acceptance that resides there, that is a part of you.
Notice where your mind travels.
Breathe your way into the feelings.
Try to let go of any judgment that arises.
When you are ready, let the mind rest in the center of the body, in this place of self-acceptance.
Namaste.
mirror meditation in breathe.
Reader Comments (15)
this is a lovely meditation, Liz. i'm going to put this on in my office again tomorrow, and hope that even the unwilling are affected on some sub level.
it will be such a chilled out day.
thankyou :)
i'm with ya! i talked about it on my blog tonight. yesterday i ordered the moleskine i'm wanting to use as an art journal to record the experience (i hope it gets here by the end of the week...), and i also picked up a few new art supplies--doesnt' every girl need a few new supplies when she begins a new journey...
let the journey begin!
mmmmm...yes, this is so harmonious as to what i shared in my post today.
beautiful Lizzie. this is just what i need. thank you for being such a helpmate on this journey.
you are an inspiration to me.
xoxox love to you.
boho
Thank you so much for this, Liz. I am absolutely going to make a committment to this as well.
This is one of those things that I never realized I needed until I saw this post (and Michelle's as well).
i'll be joining you for this journey...nervous and excited.
I was late catching up Liz, but looks like I got here just on the nick of time(!) I'll be joining the journey too. Love to you x x x
hey sweetie - a lovely start. count me in. i've gone a step further and posted a silly pic of me on the blog, as a way to lighten up the journey :-) playfulness feels important right now...x
awesome, thank you for sharing this with us.
you made me cry Liz... I think I need this more than I think. Love to you. xoox
i'm in as well liz...every day for two months. i feel exhilarated by the challenge and inspired beyond belief.
thank you.
wow Liz~ this is hard for me...
can I admit that? outloud? without ruining the outcome?
I am seeing all my flaws, scars, wrinkles, age spots...this person I see doesn't match how I feel inside. I'm not liking that and then it's hard to write down, which I'm doing. I have a long journey ahead. I can't think of anyone better than you to guide the way. Thank you
humbled...Darlene
I'd like to participate via e-mail.
Hey love, ok I am going to try it. Self acceptance is HARD for me. I am not good at it so this will be good for me. Hurry home :)
Thanks Liz, this may just be what I need right now. May be difficult, but sounds like it could be an interesting journey. I will post something on my blog for the world to see....scary.
i am going to try this today. this is beautiful Lizzie...
loving you.