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Meditative Story

Show up for yourself to show up for others, by Jefferson Fisher

Meditative Story

WaitWhat

Meditation, Mindfulness, Society And Culture, Personal Stories, Mental Health, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Storytelling, Society & Culture

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Lawyer and master communicator Jefferson Fisher loves taking care of other people. You can feel this in the supportive videos he posts on his wildly popular social media channels. Again and again he puts the wants and needs of others ahead of his own. In his story this week, Jefferson discovers the power of showing up for himself, and when he does, he’s given the chance to show up more fully for others.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm a bit like a shepherd for my family.

0:17.4

When I'm not helping Mama fix dinners or changing diapers, I help my brothers and sister.

0:23.7

I read to them. I play with them. Make up games for them. I eat fake food from Sarah's Play Kitchen.

0:35.8

I interpret Jonathan's words for my parents.

0:39.9

Task after task, it becomes second nature to be of service to my family.

1:01.9

Lawyer and master communicator Jefferson Fisher loves taking care of other people.

1:06.8

Again and again, he puts their wants and needs ahead of his own.

1:12.7

In his story this week, Jefferson discovers the power of showing up for himself,

1:19.3

and when he does, he's given the chance to more fully show up for others.

1:29.5

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and mindfulness prompts,

1:34.4

so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories.

1:38.2

And that can lead to improvements in our own inner lives.

1:44.5

From Wait What, this is meditative story.

2:15.6

I'm Rohan, and I'll be your guide. The body relaxed. The body breathing. Your senses open, your mind open.

2:22.0

Meeting the world. My hands and knees dig into the cream-colored carpet of our living room floor.

2:49.4

I can feel I'm starting to get carpet burned, but I don't mind.

2:54.6

I'm 12 years old, and my sister Sarah and brother Jonathan cling onto my back for dear life.

3:02.6

She's seven, he's five, And I'm on all fours,

3:08.2

huffing and grunting like a bull.

3:12.4

I twist and turn and shake my shoulders to buck them off.

3:17.4

As I rear up, they tumble down and laugh so hard they can barely breathe.

3:25.0

Again, Bubba, again, they shout.

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