Tired of Feeling Alone?
I've got something for you...
For the longest time, I couldn’t shake this lonely feeling.
It felt heavy.
It felt isolating.
It felt like there was something wrong with me.
This lonely feeling was perpetuated by a belief that I was different from my friends and family. That they wouldn’t understand me, therefore I should create distance.
So I closed off parts of my heart from my friends and family.
I wouldn’t allow them to see the real me.
I hid away from the world.
In hindsight, I can see the role I was playing in this deeply lonely experience:
No matter how much love, kindness and care I received in my life, it couldn’t reach the parts of me that were isolated and closed off.
This year, I took on the deeply courageous mission of sharing those parts of me with my closest friends, then with my partner, Lil, and then with my parents.
Because I was tired of being alone. Exhausted, actually.
There is so much more I want to say about this, but I will need to save it for another day.
For now, what I can say is that my heart is blasted open. The love and care I received from sharing those parts of me with friends and family has made a huge impact on me.
Today, I wanted to share a guided meditation journey that was deeply inspired by these new experiences.
It starts with a 4-minute story and then a 10 minute practice.
After you are done, you can come back for the optional journaling prompts and free journaling playlist below.
Big love,
D
Guided Meditation:
Optional Journal Prompts:
Are there parts of you that no one sees or experiences? These could be dreams of yours that you have never shared with anyone; these could also be areas in your life where you are struggling alone. If you feel open and ready, use your journal this morning to explore these parts of yourself.
A few prompts to get you started:
I have never told anyone about my dream to _____________.
One area in my life I feel alone in is _____________.
One area in my life I could use some help and support with is _____________.
Please go gently and with love.