Guided Meditation to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Let's slow down for a bit.

Just you and me.

Feel your feet on the floor.

Press them down a little.

Notice the ground pressing back.

Take one slow breath in...

And let it out.

That breath was yours.

Nobody took it for And you.

nobody took it better.

Small, I But know.

it's a good place to For start.

the next six we'll minutes...

come back to your own The life.

one you're actually living.

So.

Who is it today?

Maybe a friend from college got promoted.

Or someone posted a perfect weekend.

Everyone smiling.

The light just right.

Picture that person for a moment.

Just for a moment.

And notice what happens in you.

Maybe your stomach sinks a little.

And there's that quiet voice.

Why not me?

What am I doing wrong?

That sting is really common.

It doesn't make you petty.

Or ungrateful.

Just about everyone feels it.

Especially with a phone full...

of other people's best days.

But here's what's going on.

You're holding up your whole life...

laundry and doubts included.

Next to a few pictures...

that someone picked out.

A highlight reel.

You don't see their bad nights.

Or the fight in the car...

on the way there.

Now let that picture fade.

Let them get smaller...

walking away down a long path.

Breathe in...

And out...

Now let's look at your own Honestly.

life.

And kindly.

Think of one thing you've that done...

took real It effort.

doesn't have to impress anyone.

Maybe you got through a hard Maybe year.

you learned to cook...

something that isn't pasta.

Hold that one for a moment.

Let yourself feel it.

Now a second thing.

Something you Even kept showing up for.

when it was boring, or scary.

A friendship, maybe.

Or getting out of bed...

on a rough morning.

And a third.

Something you stopped doing.

A person you stopped chasing.

Those are yours.

Nobody's feed can take them.

Here's only the fair comparison.

Think of who you were...

a year ago, around this time.

What were you worried about then?

What can you do now...

that you couldn't do then?

There's probably more than you'd guess.

It's hard to see your own progress...

while you watch someone else's.

That's your lane.

Last year's you.

This year's you.

That's the only race worth checking.

Rest here for a few breaths.

Hear the birds out there.

They're busy with bird things.

They have no idea who got promoted.

They're just out there...

looking for breakfast.

Your life has its own pace.

Some seasons are fast.

Some are slow.

Both count.

Right now, there's no race here.

Just you, sitting here, breathing.

Breathe in...

And out...

Alright.

Bit by bit, come back now.

Press your feet into the floor again.

Roll your shoulders.

Let them settle.

A slow breath in...

And out.

Here's your next step.

Grab a pen and an old envelope.

Write down one goal that's yours.

Not the one you think you should The want.

one you actually want.

Then measure it against one person.

You, last month.

Under the goal, jot down...

what last month looked like.

Then one small way...

this month could be a little better.

Just Keep one.

it small enough for this week.

Nobody else gets a Go vote.

write it down now.