Belonging Meditation

I am (your full name or the name you prefer to be called).

I belong to (a city/town that shaped you).

I belong to (a place in the world that has meaning to you)
that (describe it using senses – how it looks, feels, smells and how it has impacted you).

I belong to a family that (something about the family you grew up in). 

I belong to (name of a mentor) 
who gifted me (something they passed along to you). 

I belong to (a group of people) 
who are navigating what it means to belong (how this group is or is trying to navigate belonging) 

I belong to these places, people, and more. 

Sample meditation anonymized by the writer

I am (JMK).

I belong to (Duluth, Minnesota).

I belong to (the rocky, chilly, glorious shores of Lake Superior)
whose (crashing waves and calming waters mirror my own ups and downs).

I belong to a family that (is learning and unlearning from the past).

I belong to (Will and Martha)
who gifted me (prayers of the saints and the freedom to rest).

I belong to (breast cancer survivors) 
who are navigating what it means to belong (in their own bodies, in new and different and complex ways).

I belong to these places, people, and more.