The Power of Self-Love
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Welcome to Meditation for Anxiety. I'm Katie Kramitzos. I'm the creator of the Women's Meditation Network and your guide here. I am so grateful you've taken the time to be here with me right now. This episode is made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. And after a message from them, we'll begin today's episode. If you'd like to listen ad-free, become a premium member by following the link in the show notes.

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and find a comfortable space and follow your breath in and out, in and out, letting it relax you and bring you here. Now take a deep breath in, hold it at the top for just a moment and then let it slowly release. Feel your body melt a little more. Just notice your mind is a little more quiet.

Now, as you breathe, bring your awareness inside. Focus on the gentle rise and fall of your chest and notice the rhythm of your breath. Feel it ebb and flow like the ocean's waves. Self-love is not something you earn. It's not dependent on how you look or what you achieve. It's right here within you. Feel that truth settle in your heart.

Self-love is a soft embrace. It's being kind to yourself, even when things don't go as planned. It's accepting your imperfections and knowing they make you beautifully unique. Now imagine you're standing in front of a mirror. See your reflection and look into your own eyes. And in this moment, whisper to yourself, I love you. Feel those words land softly.

Let them wrap around you like a warm blanket. Breathe into them and allow yourself to receive your love. Self-love is the foundation from which everything else grows. It empowers you to set boundaries, to say no when you need to, and yes when it feels right. Feel self-love expand within you. Feel it radiate from your heart.

out into your entire body. Feel it in your chest, in your arms, in your leg. You are worthy of this love, exactly as you are right now. Take one last deep breath in, and as you exhale, settle deeper into this moment of self-love, and allow it to be here as you move throughout your day. Namaste. Beautiful.

Thank you.