Monday Meditation: MEET IT

I’m lying in a Sunday night Breathwork class @op_e___n in Venice, guided by the beautiful @olivia__otten. She invites us to bring an intention to mind, and instantly I hear: “Meet it.” I don’t know what it is, but I’m game.

I wept—grief, heartache, the preciousness and complexity of life all surging through. The floodgates opened. The dam cleared. And in a room of strangers, I met it all.

What a gift, as a practitioner, to be held by @olivia__otten. We were both trained by @allymaz and @bigramsay and I felt supported in a sacred lineage.

From there, my restorative week in California unfolded… differently. A comedy of errors: a stomach bug, a fever, possibly a mild concussion, a message from an ex that broke my heart all over again, and a sunburn. Life had other plans—and wow, did I resist them.

Suddenly I’m on the BRAT diet, canceling everything I’d looked forward to. I spent the weekend curled up reading a book. I don’t think I’ve ever done that.

But once I met the upset—the frustration, sadness, disappointment—something shifted. My Wisdom whispered, “You have to be easier on yourself.” And that? That made me so uncomfortable.

I’m hard on myself. To the point where I was blaming myself for getting sick.

It’s heartbreaking to see the ways I still abandon or belittle myself. But I’m seeing it. I’m meeting it. And that’s powerful.

So after my hiatus last week, I ask you:

What do you need to meet this week?

Is there anything you’re avoiding?

Any part of life you’re resisting because it didn’t go as planned?

I’d love to hear. Feel free to share below or DM me.

With Big Love,

Gillian