Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Transform Fear: Meeting Yourself with Compassion When fear shows up uninvited, most of us try to outthink it, outrun it, or push it down. This meditation offers something different: a quiet experiment in kindness. Through gentle breathwork, grounding, and vivid imagery, you’ll learn to meet fear not as a foe to defeat but as energy asking to be seen. We begin by letting gravity hold us—softening the jaw, loosening the shoulders, and lengthening each exhale until the body starts to trust the moment. From there, we invite fear to sit beside us with a simple message: you can be here. That acknowledgment begins to unwind the cycle of resistance and shame that keeps anxiety stuck. As you breathe light into the places where fear lives, imagine a warm glow—golden, silver, or soft yellow—spreading through your body, softening edges and releasing tension. Anchoring affirmations— 💛 I have everything I need within me. 💛 My calm is stronger than my fear. 💛 I meet myself with compassion. —help you translate the experience into a reliable inner resource. By the end, you’ll feel the difference between managing fear and transforming your relationship with it: less bracing, more belonging; less reaction, more choice. ✨ Press play, breathe with us, and notice what changes. Support the show 🌟✨📚 ** Buy 'The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating A Life of Creative Possibilities '** 📚✨🌟 Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 ** SUPPORT THE SHOW :** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg
