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Hi,
My name is Robert Aceves and I welcome you to this guided meditation 12 Intentions for Living a Full Day of Gratitude.
Today,
We'll be expressing gratitude for the little things in life,
The day to day gifts,
That often go unnoticed.
This meditation is best listened to in your favorite position,
And some place where nobody will interrupt for the next few minutes.
Let's begin.
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath in.
And exhale.
Take another deep breath in.
And exhale.
And continue breathing all the way in.
And all the way out.
Deep breaths.
And notice how your breathing so often just takes care of itself.
Just breathe.
Feel the air going into your body,
Moving itself through you,
Keeping you alive.
Alive.
Inhaling.
And exhaling.
Just keeping you alive.
And commit to not taking this miracle for granted.
Notice if you can take an inventory of the things for which you're grateful for.
Allow them to percolate through your mind and calm your body.
Thinking of five things that you are grateful for.
Things which matter to you.
Five things that matter to you.
And observe if you can engage in an act of kindness today.
And notice if you're pulled in toward kindness for a stranger more than someone close to you,
Or vice versa.
Either way,
Offer you kindness with no strings attached.
No need for recognition.
Truly,
Just notice the completeness and fullness of letting go of needing anything back.
And bring to mind someone for whom you're grateful for.
Perhaps someone who has influenced you positively.
Perhaps they're a guardian or benefactor,
A loved one,
Mentor.
Someone for whom you're grateful for.
And savor this image of this person or the memory.
And allow the image of this person to be held by all the cells in your body.
Not just your mind,
But throughout your whole body.
Savoring this feeling of gratitude for this person.
Feeling of gratitude for this person.
And notice what happens in your emotions and in your body when you do this.
And at any point during your day,
See if you can reflect upon one important thing that you've already learned today or yesterday.
One important thing that you have learned.
Feeling gratitude for having learned this new thing.
Today,
Can you let someone know that you are thinking of them?
Sending them a card,
Perhaps?
Calling them?
Writing a note?
Sending a text or an email?
Letting them know that you are thinking of them.
Expecting nothing in return.
Just simply sharing your appreciation and acknowledgement of this one person.
And at some point,
See if you can sit quietly and allow a sense of inner peace to enter your heart.
Allowing the sense of inner peace to flow into your heart.
Perhaps lighting a candle.
Creating a grateful intention.
Settling into the sense of inner peace.
Allowing the sense of inner peace to enter your heart.
Reciting in this space of gratefulness for a few precious moments.
And forming the intention to show up absolutely,
Wholeheartedly,
Wholeheartedly to everything you do today.
Noticing at the end of the day if anything changed because of this intention to show up absolutely,
Wholeheartedly today.
And observe if you can make the decision to see your most challenging moments today as opportunities to grow.
What might be making itself known or available to you in hard times?
How can you cultivate even small sentiments of gratefulness for the gifts that come with a struggle?
Seeing your most challenging moments today as opportunities.
And observe if you can turn all of the waiting moments of the day into moments of heightened awareness.
If you're waiting in line,
Waiting for a meeting,
Waiting to get somewhere.
See if you can turn these moments into moments of heightened awareness.
Try to be fully present in these times to what might be blessings in disguise.
The blessings and protections around you.
Notice at the time in between things is a huge gift and you can enjoy.
And if you share a meal with other people today,
Ask each person to share something for which they are grateful.
Perhaps even two or three things for which they are grateful.
If you're eating alone,
Bring to mind something for which you are grateful for and dedicate your meal to that gratefulness.
These are some sample intentions to cultivate and savor,
This feelings of gratitude each and every day.
Take a few moments to allow your mind to settle these intentions so you can practice them throughout your day.
So so so so That's it.
Continue breathing and little by little you're going to come back to the present.
Taking this beautiful feeling of gratefulness with you throughout your day and allowing these intentions to become actions throughout your day.
Feeling your feet and your hands,
Your legs and your arms feeling lighter and lighter.
And whenever you feel like it,
You'll open your eyes feeling so much better.
Thank you so much for listening and I'll see you next time.
So so so so
