Awaken with gratitude.
A seven-day journey.
Day five,
Gratitude for relationships.
Good morning,
Beautiful souls,
And welcome to day five of Awaken With Gratitude.
Thank you for returning and giving yourself this time today.
As human beings,
We are wired for connection.
Throughout our lives,
People come and go.
Some stay for a season.
Some for a lifetime.
And others arrived to teach us lessons we may not fully understand until much later.
Today I invite you to reflect on the relationships that have touched your life.
Perhaps it's your partner.
Your children.
Your family,
Or your friends.
Perhaps it's someone who supported you during a difficult season.
Perhaps it's someone who believed in you when you struggled to believe in yourself.
And perhaps it's even someone who challenged you.
Because sometimes those relationships teach us some of love's greatest lessons.
Before we begin today's meditation,
I invite you to bring to mind three people you are grateful for.
There may be people who are still in your life.
Or they may simply hold a special place in your heart.
Allowing yourself to feel appreciation for the love.
Support.
Memories.
Or lessons that have brought into your life.
Wherever you are.
Find a comfortable position and gently close your eyes if that feels comfortable for you.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in.
And gently breathe out.
Again,
Breathing in.
And breathing out.
And place one hand on your heart.
And one hand on your belly,
Your solar plex.
Allow your shoulders to soften.
And simply notice your breath.
There is nowhere you need to be right now.
Nothing you need to do.
Just this moment.
As you continue to breathe.
Picture those people in your mind.
See their faces.
Remember the moments you shared together.
Allow yourself to feel gratitude for the connection.
The memories.
And the love that has touched your life.
And if there are relationships that have brought challenges.
Simply honor the lessons without judgment.
Breathing,
Gratitude.
Breathing out gratitude.
Now repeat softly after me.
I am safe.
I am enough.
I am supported.
And I am love.
And again,
I am safe.
I am enough.
I am supported.
And I am love.
Allow those words to settle deeply within your body.
And take one final deep breath in.
And slowly breathe out.
As you move through your day today.
Perhaps reach out to somebody you appreciate.
Send a message.
Make a phone call.
Or simply hold them in your heart with gratitude.
And if you feel called to journal.
Please allow yourself that space.
Perhaps write down three people you are grateful for.
Or any thoughts.
Feelings.
Memories or messages that came through for your time together.
Trust yourself.
Trespod arises.
And thank you for sharing this time with me.
Have a beautiful day.
And I'll see you tomorrow for day six.
Blessings.
This is Michelle Lee.
