Morning Peace & Compassion Prayer

This short morning prayer is an affirmation of compassion, self-acceptance, and patience. It is a soothing practice that reminds us to center ourselves in the heart for the benefit of both ourselves and others.

Transcript

Now and again I remember that today,

That any day,

Could be my last day here on this earth in this way.

This recognition does not come out of fear,

But it does make the importance of certain things more clear.

And so in honor of that one day,

Any day,

Last day,

I hold closest prayer for this sacred and precious morning.

May I be tender and loving towards myself,

Embracing,

Forgiving,

Accepting all parts of who I am.

May I be compassionate towards others,

Even perhaps especially towards those I have difficulties with.

May I be curious and open,

Aware of all that which I do not know or cannot yet see.

And may I be patient,

As Rilke says,

Towards all that is unresolved within my heart.

May I be both soft and strong,

Fluid in my approach to the life that spins around and through me.

May I remember that all things come and go,

That life is in continual flow.

May I be grateful for all the blessings,

Large and small,

That support,

Nourish,

Uplift me.

May I seek out that which is good,

Even where it coexists with darkness.

And may I be with any darkness or heaviness that comes my way,

Holding it within the warmth and tenderness of my peaceful inner shore.

May I crack open,

Letting old walls around my heart fall away.

May I be without them for just this day.

And when I stray from these prayers,

May I be patient,

Understanding,

Compassionate,

Having myself all the same.

Reviews

Beautiful and extremely helpful to appreciated this day and everyone and everything in it. Because we are never guaranteed the next minute. Nevermind this day

Very calming. Reminding me to be compassionate with myself and that just for today, that’s all we have, so cherish it.

Having patience for what’s unresolved in my heart brings tears flowing down my cheeks. Thank you

Exactly what I needed was sitting by a small water feature.

Beautiful. I know I will return to this again and again.

Needed this now while on my self compassion journey

This is such an amazing Prayer. We have a friend with cancer and a few friends decided to go and sit with her in a circle to ask what she needs. We started with sage and and a singing bowl and then this prayer. She started. And then we each shared as we passed the talking stick. Now we all know how each other feels and what she needs. And whatever she chooses we are walking beside her as far as we can go. Your prayer, that I listened to in the morning was the inspiration for the circle. Thank you.

Very nice way to get yourself going in the morning. Thank you, Namaste

Beautiful and having an accurate time in my life, thank you so much for this. May you continue to have peace in the shores of lower vibration. Thank you and Asé

Thank you. It was perfect for where I am currently.

Thank you for this simple, lovely prayer. I have listened to it many times. Twice today. It helps me

I really needed to hear this today. I immediately started crying. Thank you. 🙏

A very nice little break for the day to bring me back to myself

Soothing and uplifting loving kindness meditation 🙏

Beautiful and poetic. Loved the background music. Thank you.

The music was familiar and helped support the meaning of the words.

Beautiful words for me this morning. Thank you Gillian.
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I had it on repeat this morning because of my monkey mind. It’s consice ! Exactly what I need to hear everyday 💛🌤️ty

Excellent concise meditation to refocus in the morning.

Thank you for these wise words which send me on the best path to deal with all that may occur and have a beautiful day even if there are high obstacles to surmount. Namaste