Hello,
And welcome to this meditation for gratitude.
This is a great session to listen to in the morning,
Shortly after waking up.
Waking up with the sun gives us an excellent opportunity to begin a new day with renewed appreciation.
Take a few moments to bring yourself out of sleep and into a light wakeful state.
You may open your eyes or keep them closed if you'd like.
Take a deep breath in,
Invigorating the lungs and waking them up,
Giving your body a nice gentle stretch.
Our thoughts are often scattered first thing in the morning,
Drifting to our responsibilities,
What we're having for breakfast,
What activities are scheduled for the day.
So before the mind wakes up completely this morning,
We're going to create a blank canvas.
Take a nice deep cleansing breath in and release,
Letting it go.
Clear the mind of any leftover concerns from yesterday and any stress about the future.
Set an intention to start fresh today.
Place both hands lightly on your stomach area and breathe into them,
Becoming more energized,
More alert,
Aligning yourself with willpower,
The intention to start your day of gratitude.
Feel this invigorating energy flow underneath your hands and spread throughout your body.
Continue to hold your hands on the center of your stomach,
Your energy center,
And visualize the sun now.
Imagine it's coming over the horizon.
See it illuminating everything it touches,
Oceans,
Hills,
Grass,
Your skin.
Feel the sunshine touching your body,
Warming it,
Waking it up.
Hear the birds chirping and the roosters crowing as they greet the sun.
See the flowers opening gratefully,
Tilting towards the light.
Lift your head up like the flowers,
Drinking up every ounce of sunlight.
Feel it wash over you and around you,
Invigorating every part of your body.
Feel the sun illuminating your mind,
Bringing sunny thoughts to it,
Clearing away the lingering shadows of sleep.
Now let's repeat some positive affirmations to start the day off right.
Take a deep breath and a slow exhale and repeat after me.
I am grateful for this day.
I am grateful for this day.
Add some emotion to the words by truly feeling the gratitude flow through them,
Not worrying about what your day will look like,
And letting go of expectations,
Simply expressing your thanks for waking up today.
I am grateful for this day.
Offering thanks to the sun.
I am grateful for this day.
Feeling gratitude flow through you as you breathe easily and enjoy this wonderful moment of pure appreciation.
I am grateful for this day.
Now I am grateful for my body.
Feel appreciation move through each part as you say it again.
I am grateful for my body.
I am grateful for my body.
Feeling it deep within your bones now as you continue to repeat.
I am grateful for my body.
Now repeat,
I am grateful for my mind.
Using thanks to your beautiful,
Unique,
Brilliant mind.
I am grateful for my mind.
I am grateful for my mind.
Feel appreciation move through your head as you continue to repeat.
I am grateful for my mind.
Now I am grateful for everything I will experience today.
Say this again with strong conviction.
I am grateful for everything that I will experience today.
Good or bad,
Every experience makes us who we are.
Welcome the highs and the lows alike,
Knowing that everything is a lesson.
I am grateful for everything that I will experience today.
Every experience is an opportunity for growth.
Hold appreciation in your awareness as you continue to repeat.
I am grateful for everything that I will experience today.
Now it's your turn to choose an affirmation to repeat beginning with the words,
I am grateful for and ending with the words of your choice.
Anything that you could return to throughout your day for inspiration and a dose of gratitude.
I am grateful for.
After you align your affirmation,
Repeat it a few times,
Breathing deeply into the core of the body.
I am grateful for.
Deep inhales and slow exhales.
Once again holding appreciation in your awareness.
When you are ready to end this session,
Go ahead and open your eyes.
Sit up straight and give your body another long stretch,
Extending the arms,
Reaching your fingers towards the sky.
Turn your breath to an easy natural rhythm as you finally rise,
Starting your day on the right foot and carrying gratitude with every step of the way.
Namaste.
