Be Love Anyway: A Self-Compassion Practice from Portugal

Episode SummaryIn this heartfelt episode, Adrianne shares a gentle reflection on love, loss, and intention. Speaking from her winter stay in Portugal — after intentional planning and in the midst of unexpected storms — she offers a grounding reminder: even when hearts feel broken, love remains accessible.This episode includes:A reflection on grief and missing loved onesA short self-directed loving-kindness meditationBreath awareness cuesAn affirmation and daily intention practiceA simple three-breath reset you can return to anytimeWhether you are grieving a parent, partner, sibling, child, friend — or simply feeling alone — this practice brings you back to what is steady and available within you.Based on transcript Missing someone deeplyChoosing intention during hard seasonsLove as an internal stateBreath awareness as regulationGentle self-affirmationBringing love into daily interactionsNotice your breath:At the nostrilsIn the throatIn the rise and fall of the chest or bellyObserve how memory shifts sensation.Does recalling love change your rhythm?Your temperature?Your weight in the body?Instead of beginning with others, this meditation turns inward first.Repeat silently:May I be loved.May I feel loved.May I remember love.May I give and receive love.Affirmation:I am love.Intention:I bring love into every situation.Inhale fully through the nose.Expand the chest like a balloon.Exhale with a soft sigh.Repeat three times.Inhale calm.Inhale love.Release what is heavy.When did you last feel deeply loved?What changed in your body when you remembered it?What would it look like to bring love into one difficult interaction today?"My wish for you is to be well."Website: https://rootedfor.careYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alwayshomeyoga2931TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@rootedforcareIf this episode supported you, share it with someone who may need a steady moment today.Be steady.Be present.Be love.Key Themes:Guided Practice Included1. Breath Awareness2. Loving-Kindness — Starting with Self3. Three Deep BreathsReflectionQuestionsClosingYour One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self.Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it.And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠.Release Tension When Stress Builds Up:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mindfulness partners:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more