When Friendship Hurts: A Meditation to Feel Okay Again

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When you're feeling lonely, confused, or a friend feels distant, use this meditation to reconnect with your heart and feel whole again.

Today, let me take some moments so that I can listen to what's going on inside of me. I allow my feelings and emotions to surface on the screen of my mind. Sometimes I feel a sense of lack like something precious is missing in life.

Lately, I have this strange emptiness, a soft ache in my heart. Like something precious is slipping away. A friendship I used to enjoy feels far away now. And I quietly wonder did I do something wrong? Somewhere deep inside there is a feeling of being alone, confused, and maybe even rejected.

I remind myself this feeling does not define me. This moment won't last forever. Now let me take a few moments just allowing the world around me to pause.

I gently shift my attention from everything outside to a quiet space within. I allow my mind to slow down and I affirm to myself I am more than these feelings and emotions. I am a soul, a tiny, beautiful spark of light. Eternal, peaceful, and whole. I let that thought settle in my mind. I am a soul. I am peaceful. I am strong. No matter what happens outside, I can always come back to this space inside, where I feel calm, where I feel safe, where I remember who I truly am.

Now, I choose to connect to the higher energy, the source, the supreme soul, the light of love, and peace. My forever friend, who never forgets me. Who never leaves me unseen. I experience this soft warm light from the supreme filling up my heart. Healing the ache. I feel accepted just as I am. No need to impress, no need to explain.

This love is silent yet it is powerful. And slowly I start to feel okay again. I remember that outside situations may change but I don't lose myself to it. I am still me, valuable, loving and I also choose to bless this friend who feels far away now. I bless them with happiness and with love. I gently let go of them not with pain but with peace. Wherever they are, I hope they are happy and I say to myself I choose to stay soft and strong. Feeling the lightness returning to my heart. Feeling peace in my mind. Feeling full again from inside. And slowly I bring my attention back to the room around me. Back to this moment, feeling more calm, more centered, and more me.

Om Shanti !

This meditation helps you make space for your emotions without judgment. When friendships feel distant or something inside feels off, it gently guides you back to the calm, strong, and peaceful space within you. You’ll remember that you are not your feelings, and you're never truly alone.

As you connect with your inner light and the higher energy of love, you’ll feel accepted, understood, and whole again. By the end, you may feel lighter, more peaceful, and more like yourself — calm, centered, and strong.

Brahma Kumaris has Rajyoga Meditation Centers across the globe. These centers are peaceful and welcoming spaces where you can learn and practice Rajyoga meditation in person. Most cities have at least one center, and larger cities often have several located nearby.

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BK Ritu Thakkar

Rajyoga Faculty

BK Ritu Thakkar is an Author, Coach, and Facilitator with over 15 years of experience in learning and development. For the past 17 years, she has been associated with the Brahma Kumaris, where her practice of Rajyoga meditation inspires her work in spreading spiritual wisdom and conscious living.

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