“Your Daily Dose” is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it into something more… a powerful daily practice for personal growth. Give it a try!
A message from today’s meditation:
Our teacher this week is Jaiya John, and it always amazes me how I can fall deeply in love with his work again and again after I’ve been away from it for a while.
“Your life is three truths: How you treat others. How you treat yourself. And how you allow yourself to be treated.” – Jaiya John
I’ve seen the truth of these words, as I’m sure you have too. And I have learned from really listening to the humans I’ve worked with that all three of these truths might have their single origin in one thing: “The way you see yourself, or the view you have of your “self.”
How you treat others will be determined by how you see YOU.
How you treat yourself depends on the picture you have of YOU.
And how you allow yourself to be treated is entirely dependent on the view you have of your “SELF.”
How to begin changing this view of YOU is what today’s meditation journey is about, and the rest of Jaiya’s wisdom today speaks about that view that you have of YOU:
“You say you don’t know how to begin loving yourself. Make an agreement with your soul: No more beating myself up. No more putting myself down. Love talk only. Forever.” – Jaiya John
“Child asked Grandmother, What does it mean to reweave your life? Grandmother answered, Unlearn your old harmful ways. Learn your new healing ways. Garden the stories you tell yourself. Allow beauty to run like a river through your soul again. Permit peace to graze your heart. Drink the rain. Savour the sun. Love like Love loves.” – Jaiya John
“Reach deep inside and touch your feeling of unworthiness. Hold it until it cries. It has been waiting all your life to be held by you. Only you.” – Jaiya John
“If you should meet yourself in your lifetime, I pray that you recognize YOU, and that you stay with you forever.” – Jaiya John
What is the view that you have of YOU? When see your reflection, what does that make you think, what does it make you feel? When difficult old thoughts and emotions well up inside of you, how do you speak to yourself? What do your inner voices say that has been on repeat for such a long time?
It’s time to be brave and befriend ALL of you. To open your arms wide and welcome every part of you, to your heart. And as every one of these inner voices soften when their fear is healed by your acceptance, you will finally realize your true power. The creative force that you are when you are no longer fighting a war inside.
All are welcome here, and none will be left behind.
Guiding Mantras for your journey:
- “I accept and love all parts of myself.”
- “I am worthy of love and happiness.”
- “I cultivate inner peace and self-compassion.”
- “I am a powerful creator of my own reality.”
Remember, you are worthy of love and acceptance, just as you are. Embrace your full self, and discover the immense power that resides within. May this journey of self-discovery empower you to rewrite your story and embrace the incredible being you truly are.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: A sense of self.
Today’s LIVE meditation
https://youtu.be/lBZD-Df91Wo 2025
https://youtu.be/MlP7uAJ2Vhc 2024
https://youtu.be/_f-29CnYLdE 2023
Practice the “Daily Dose”
Let’s put it into practice! Choose what works for you – daily, once a week or whenever inspiration strikes. Putting pen to paper wires the neural pathways that will create your new habits.
1 – Affirmation
Write down your favourite affirmation on a sticky note and place it somewhere that you’ll be able to see it the whole day.
- “I accept and love all parts of myself.”
- “I am worthy of love and happiness.”
- “I cultivate inner peace and self-compassion.”
- “I am a powerful creator of my own reality.”
2 – A moment of reflection
Use today’s question as a journal prompt. If you don’t have the time to sit down and write, just take a moment to reflect on your response.
The Agreement with Your Soul: John suggests making an agreement: “No more beating myself up. No more putting myself down. Love talk only. Forever.” What are the old phrases, thoughts, or criticisms you would need to release to honor this agreement? Write them down, then beside each one, write the “love talk” alternative, and set the intention to reach for “love talk” every time that you notice the old criticisms arise.
3 – Quotes to share
Send a quote to someone who needs it, or share them all on social media to spread the good vibes!
4 – Q&A for deeper learning
Read through the questions and answers and write down at least one “aha moment” that clicked for you.
Q1: How do I know what “view” I have of myself?
Pay attention to your internal dialogue, especially during difficult moments. Notice what you say to yourself when you make a mistake, when you look in the mirror, or when you’re alone with your thoughts. The recurring themes in this self-talk reveal the view you hold of yourself. Also observe how you allow others to treat you—this is often a direct reflection of what you believe you deserve.
Q2: I’ve been critical of myself for so long. Can I really change this pattern?
Yes, but it requires conscious commitment and practice. Start with Jaiya John’s suggestion: make an agreement with your soul for “love talk only.” This doesn’t mean change happens overnight, but each time you catch yourself in negative self-talk, you have an opportunity to choose differently. Over time, new neural pathways form, and compassionate self-talk becomes more natural.
Q3: What does it mean to “hold my unworthiness until it cries”?
Rather than pushing away or trying to fix the parts of yourself that feel unworthy, this means turning toward them with curiosity and compassion. Sit with those feelings without judgment. Allow them to be fully felt and acknowledged. These wounded parts often carry pain from past experiences and have been waiting for your acceptance, not your rejection.
Q4: How does my view of myself affect how I treat others?
When you hold a harsh view of yourself, you’re more likely to project that harshness outward—either through criticism of others or by people-pleasing to compensate for feeling inadequate. Conversely, when you genuinely accept and love yourself, you naturally extend that same compassion and respect to others because you’re no longer operating from a place of internal conflict.
Q5: What if welcoming “all parts” of myself means accepting negative behaviors?
Accepting all parts of yourself doesn’t mean accepting harmful behaviors—it means understanding the wounds that drive those behaviors, and having acceptance for the parts of you that have been wounded. When you stop fighting the wounded parts and instead hold them with compassion, they naturally soften and transform. You’re addressing the root rather than just battling the symptoms.
Q6: How do I stop allowing myself to be treated poorly by others?
It begins with upgrading the view you hold of yourself. When you truly believe you’re worthy of respect and love, you naturally establish healthier boundaries. You stop tolerating mistreatment not from a place of anger, but from a grounded sense of your own value. This shift happens internally first, then manifests in how you interact with the world.
Q7: What does “reweaving your life” actually look like in daily practice?
Reweaving your life is about consciously choosing new patterns. It means catching yourself when you fall into old harmful habits of thought or behavior, and choosing healing alternatives instead. It’s gardening your internal narratives—pulling the weeds of self-criticism and planting seeds of self-compassion. It’s allowing yourself small moments of beauty, peace, and love each day, gradually rebuilding your relationship with yourself and your life.