Day four: compassion
Welcome to day four of your meditation journey.
Today we will focus on compassion within meditation, a practice that can help you cultivate feelings of compassion and empathy not only towards yourself but to others. This can sound a little woo-woo then that is ok - but first consider how we can often feel funny about showing ourselves compassion. We get a little weirded out, so we need to train ourselves. If you do already find this easy, then that’s great, you are already a step closer. I find that by strengthening my ability to show compassion, that I actually can turn down the noise in my head. This is important because I can then start to hear my inner voice. My intuition. By sending love and positive energy to yourself and others, you can also start to develop greater connection and inner peace. Do you ever notice how you feel when a stranger smiles at you if you pass them? Or perhaps you smile at them. It makes the world feel a little kinder, friendlier.
Compassion is so important because this is another way in which we can start to reshape our thoughts, how we see our world, in fact, how we see ourselves. Seeing the world as a kinder, more loving place can actually reduce the levels of stress that we feel. You can do this meditation any time that you need to feel more love.
Your companion guide to Day four:
A journal prompt
Our focus today is still love. I want you to think about this, now take a minute, close your eyes and think about the below prompt. Pull into your mind those feelings of joy and happiness until they wrap themselves around you.
Write about a recent experience that brought you joy or happiness. What was it about this experience that made it special? How can you cultivate more of this feeling in your life?
An affirmation
We are keeping the love fest going today. Here is your affirmation for day three.
“I am worthy of all the love. All the success. All the happiness that the universe has to offer me. I am love. I am success. I am happiness.”
Try saying this repeatedly, in front of a mirror. Say it as many times that you need to. Note how you feel when you start. Note how you feel when you finish. Write it on a post-it note and take it with you throughout the day. Say it anytime and as many times as you need to.