For this Sunday, September 1st, the focus
for our meditation will be on Self-Care. The world recently and suddenly
lost a shining light in the form of Sean Stephenson. I’d written about Sean previously – he was a therapist,
author and motivational speaker who lived a challenging life after coming into
this world with a congenital condition that made his bones so fragile, he
experienced over 100 fractures by the time he was in his teens. He was small in stature but enormous in
spirit, and his motivational talks and videos brought much joy and optimism
into the world. One of his last
projects, proposed just days before his death, was to promote the concept of Self-Care as an antidote for insecurity. I’d
like this week’s meditation time to help further Sean’s goal of raising awareness
of the problems created in the world by insecurity and the means to alleviate
this issue. After all, it is insecurity
that causes us to commit theft or violence against others because we believe they
have something we covet. It is
insecurity that leads a bully to torment another child. It is insecurity behind political posturing,
and the potential for aggression, that leads to war. Sean’s view was that if we took the time to
love ourselves through the actions of Self-Care we might not feel
so insecure, and the world would have less strife and conflict as a result. He did not believe Self-Care was in any way a selfish
behavior, but one that we all were worthy of in terms of doing things that cultivate
our love for ourselves. Self-Care might be sitting in meditation, going for a walk, reading poetry, or
doing whatever feeds your soul and makes you feel better about yourself. We all sometimes need help recognizing our
intrinsic worth, and if we engage in more Self-Care activities, we
come to realize we are deserving of this attention for it makes us stronger and
better in the end. This week in our
prayer and meditation time let us ask what we do as an act of love for
ourselves that fosters the concept of Self-Care? How do we gain an appreciation for who we are
that nurtures us on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level through
the actions of Self-Care?
Through our willingness to shower ourselves with loving actions may the feelings
of insecurity throughout this country be negated, and may we find ourselves
more at peace instead.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the
energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills
this nation. As we perform our meditation
this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the light
we create. Just as before, begin by
forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost impossible
to look directly at it. Raise this
sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to
create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch of
our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your
body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us and connect
to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I appreciate my
own worth and take the time to nurture myself through Self-Care
activities? How does it feel in my body when I invest in myself by
tending to my own Self-Care and consequently reduce any feelings of
insecurity? Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the
nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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