Ep8: A Little Bee And The Power Of Witnessing

Not every act of love is about fixing or saving. Sometimes the most sacred thing we can do is simply witness — to sit beside, to see, to honor. In this walking meditation, Zeena shares the story of a small bee and the lesson it carried: that presence itself is enough. As you walk, you’ll be guided to breathe deeply, notice your body, and let each step become an act of witnessing — of yourself, of the world around you, and of the quiet light within. This is a practice of presence, golden and simple, reminding you: you matter.

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Zeena Speciale practices at Soul Collective, her spirit-based yoga studio in Cave Creek, AZ. You can find here at soulcollective.love, or email her at [e-mail].

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What is Sacred Steps: Meditation In Motion?

Zeena Speciale, a shamanic Reiki master teacher, certified sound healer, and co-founder of hiKin—a community where hiking and kinship move as one—guides this weekly podcast into the heart of mindful movement and soulful connection. Sacred Steps offers walking/hiking meditations, breathwork, and nature-rooted reflections to help you find presence on the trail and clarity within.

Find Zeena at Soul Collective, her spirit-based yoga studio in the heart of Cave Creek, AZ, or at soulcollective.love.

Zeena: 00:04

Welcome to Sacred Steps presented by Heikin. I'm Zima Special, and I wanna begin by honoring you right here in this moment because you could have stayed home. You could have told yourself that you're too tired or too busy, but you didn't. You showed up. And every time you choose to step outside and move with intention, you're telling your body, your mind, your soul that I'm worth showing up for.

Zeena: 00:56

And that's the greatest gift you can give yourself. So as we begin this walk together, feel your feet meeting at ground. Take a deep breath in and sigh it out. Know that this moment is yours. I wanna tell you a story about a little bee.

Zeena: 01:41

I found this little bee lying on the ground. It was separated from its hive. It was all alone, weak. It was dying. And everything in me wanted to fix it, to save it, to change the outcome somehow.

Zeena: 02:11

But I couldn't. So I paused and sat down. I simply stayed beside it. I watched its tiny wings flutter. I saw its small body rise and fall with the breath.

Zeena: 02:41

And even though I couldn't stop the ending, I could offer my presence. I could let this little bee know without words that it was seen, that it mattered, that its existence wouldn't go unnoticed. And in that moment, something shifted in me. I realized that sometimes the greatest gift that we give to the world, to others, to ourselves isn't fixing or saving, but witnessing. That small act became sacred.

Zeena: 03:47

It became a reminder that there's a holiness in simply being present. So today, as you walk, carry this with you. This walk isn't about pushing harder or going faster. It's about witnessing. Witnessing yourself, your breath, the ground beneath your feet, and the life all around you.

Zeena: 04:45

Let's begin by noticing the breath. As you walk, just observe the inhale as it enters, the exhale as it leaves. That steady rhythm that's carried you through every chapter of your life. Now, let's gently shape that rhythm. Inhale through the nose for four counts.

Zeena: 05:27

Hold softly for two. And exhale through the mouth for six. Let's walk with it. Inhale, two, three, four. Hold, one, two.

Zeena: 05:57

Exhale, six, five, four, three, two, one. Again, inhale, 234. Hold, 12. Exhale. 654321.

Zeena: 06:26

Last time. Inhale. Hold. Exhale. Keep walking at your own pace and let each step sync with your breath, creating a rhythm, a reminder that you are here, alive.

Zeena: 07:28

Now bring your awareness to the body as it moves. Feel your feet pressing into the earth with every step. Heel, ball, toe. A rolling rhythm grounding you with each stride. Notice your ankles, your knees, these joints that bend.

Zeena: 08:06

Notice your calves and your thighs. These muscles that carry you. Shift your awareness to your hips, to your pelvis, your center of strength and balance. Let your steps flow from this grounded place. And now, notice the spine.

Zeena: 08:54

A tall, steady column rising with every breath. Each vertebra, a rung on the ladder between earth and sky. Feel your chest and ribs moving with your breath. Your shoulders loosening, releasing the burdens that you're holding. Your arms swinging freely at your sides.

Zeena: 09:39

Bring awareness up to your face. Soften the jaw. Relax the forehead. Let your eyes rest easy. Now feel your whole body walking, steady, alive.

Zeena: 10:09

This is you. Already enough. As you continue walking, I invite you to ask yourself, how often do I rush through my own life trying to fix, to do, to perform, to achieve? What part of me longs to simply be seen? Maybe it's your tiredness.

Zeena: 10:59

Maybe it's your strength. Maybe it's a quiet grief or a hidden hope. Can you walk beside it now just like I sat with the bee? Not trying to change it, but honoring it. Saying softly, I see you.

Zeena: 11:33

You matter. I see you. Step, step. You matter. Step, step.

Zeena: 11:49

I see you. Step, step. You matter. Step, step. Your presence is enough.

Zeena: 12:12

Now as you walk, start to notice the details all around you. Look down at the path beneath your feet. The scattered stones, the texture of the earth, the tiny plants pushing through the cracks. Notice how the sunlight filters through the trees, casting patterns of light and shadow on the trail. Maybe you see a bird overhead or the wind moving through leaves.

Zeena: 13:10

Let yourself really see it. Witness it. Honor its presence. Now imagine that all of these small details, the sunlight, the leaves, the stones, the air are glowing with a golden light. It's faint at first, like the soft glow, the morning sun.

Zeena: 13:58

But with every breath, it grows stronger and brighter. This golden light moves with you, gathering up all around you, surrounding your whole body as you walk. Every step forward, the light expands. Inhale, breathing this light into your body. Exhale, letting it settle deeper.

Zeena: 14:48

It pools across your shoulders, wraps softly around your chest, and flows down to your fingers, your fingertips, and toes. See yourself walking in a world of golden light. This golden light is the gift of being seen. Every step witnessed. Every breath honored.

Zeena: 15:43

This is the practice of presence, and this is the power of witnessing. Take a deep breath in and a long breath out. As you walk, carry this truth with you. You don't always have to fix. Sometimes, the most powerful act is to slow down, to see yourself clearly, and to remember that you matter.

Zeena: 16:47

So as you step forward, say to yourself, I am here. I am enough. I am witnessed. If you're looking for more ways to move, heal, and align with your soul's light, visit soulcollective.love. I'm Sina special, and thank you.

Zeena: 17:29

Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to walk this journey with you. Until next time, keep walking, keep noticing the quiet miracles along your path, and keep shining.