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Open To Receiving

by Sarah Oben

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This practice is an opportunity to open our hearts in the places it is closed - to open to trust, to a loving energy that wants to support us, and to begin to receive that which we truly want most from an inner environment of gratitude and love.

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Today on Wholehearted.

Open to receiving.

Dear one.

Breathe.

Closed to receiving.

A closed heart.

Underneath the superficiality and places it is easy for us to receive from others.

We may notice a hardness in ourselves,

A shell of distrust built from pain of the past,

Of times we were hurt.

We stopped trusting.

We brush away or explain away the gifts and the people attempting to reach us.

We may find we don't trust ourselves.

We fear we are not enough.

We close ourselves to receiving,

Fearing that if we were seen for how we really are,

We wouldn't be loved.

We often distrust the journey itself,

The process we are in.

We go through life often in a chronic undertone of worry,

Clinging to what we want,

Fearing not having,

And pushing so much away.

How long have you lived with a closed heart?

Closing and closing our heart so that we would no longer feel the same pain.

We also close our heart to receive.

Closing our heart to possibility,

To love,

To grace.

What would it be like to open our heart to receiving?

What would it be like to open our heart to the infinite love that wants to reach in and uplift us,

Sustain us,

And flow through us for the world to be lifted up as well?

What would it be like to live with an open heart?

What would it be like to not go through life on our own,

To let life support us?

What would it be like to declare to life what it is that you want?

Then with trust and gratitude,

Be open to receiving.

Close your eyes now.

I invite you to sit comfortably and to pay attention to your breath.

Notice your inhales and your exhales.

Can you feel the space surrounding your nostrils?

Breathing through your nose,

Notice the feeling of inhaling and exhaling.

Notice your lips.

Notice your jaw.

Can you allow them to relax?

Notice your cheeks,

Your eyes,

Your forehead.

Can you relax your forehead and relax your entire face?

Notice the back of your neck,

Your shoulders.

Can you relax your shoulders and feel the weight of your entire arms resting in space?

Notice your torso,

The steady beating of your heart.

Notice your abdomen and the movement of your breath.

Notice your back and your spine,

Your structure and frame.

Notice the grounding of your lower body,

Your hips,

Legs,

Ankles and feet.

Notice the space around your body and allow yourself to become present to this moment.

That is,

I invite you to receive all that is,

All that life has blessed you with in this moment.

Inhale and breathe a thank you to your body.

Exhale and breathe a thank you to life.

You are here.

Imagine that there is an energy giving you life.

That this energy knows you and cares about you.

That it wants you to be happy.

That it doesn't hold anything against you or from you.

That it's aware of you.

Imagine that this energy cares about your intentions and that it guides you forward with joy,

With love,

With peace.

Imagine that this energy responds to you.

What if your happiness is something that the universe intrinsically cares about?

What if the universe wants to experience life through you?

Wants to experience the joy and satisfaction of your unique journey coming to fruition.

Wants to experience the love and irreplaceable expression through your heart.

What is it that you want most in your heart?

What is your true heart's desire?

Can you declare what it is that you want?

What if the universe knows how to give it to you?

How would you respond?

How would you think?

How would you act?

How would you feel?

Can you create an environment in yourself of receiving?

Can you create an environment in yourself of trust?

Trust in others.

Trust in yourself.

Trust in life.

Can you create an environment in yourself of gratitude?

Of appreciating the blessings in your life.

I invite you to open your heart to every process that you are in.

I invite you to appreciate this moment and this moment and this moment and each moment of your life for the gift that it is.

And let this moment be one to touch you,

To move you,

To bless you.

Let yourself receive the profound gift of being given the opportunity to co-create your life.

Let yourself receive the gift being given to you in this moment.

Let yourself be humbled in awe and in gratitude.

Let yourself feel how it feels to receive.

Meet your Teacher

Sarah ObenWashington, DC, USA

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Recent Reviews

Colleen

May 29, 2025

Her voice is so calming and the background music was well matched with the words. I felt my heart swell and open! It was lovely.

Kira

April 10, 2025

Excellent guidance. Tone and delivery so soothing and intuitive. Thank you!

Mark

December 24, 2024

Beautiful! Thank you.

Sarah

November 6, 2024

Beautiful! I love this so much and am incredibly grateful! πŸ₯²

Erin

November 3, 2024

Exactly what I needed.

Alizae

August 6, 2024

I absolutely loved this, so peaceful and hopeful. Thank you

barb

July 10, 2024

Thank you, my energy level and emotions are grateful, content and exceedingly happy! Thank you for this uplifting meditation βœ¨πŸ§‘πŸ™ŒπŸ’«

Darlene

May 24, 2024

Wow! What a blessing. Thank you very much. I think I have a new favorite.

EKATERINA

May 5, 2024

Wow! What a gift! Feeling trust, gratitude, and calmness right after πŸ’–Thank you!

Lucy

April 30, 2024

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing your wisdom Namaste πŸ™πŸΌ

Ms.

April 25, 2024

This really helped strip away distrust, I really appreciated this meditation. A gentle reminder that I am cared for by God.

Bettina

April 12, 2024

I love all your meditations and love you 😍 so grateful to start my day with your wonderful deep work Beautiful voice

Brigitte

February 19, 2024

so beautifully worded and spoken. had me in tears as it was exactly what I needed to hear right now. and the music is so beautifully matched to the message.

Lara

January 14, 2024

I am beyond grateful that this meditation found me just when I needed it. The resonance was so beautiful and I’m vibrating with trust and an open, grateful heart. Thank you

Roxy

December 3, 2023

I loved this so much! Brought out such happy tears πŸ₯²

Alma

November 11, 2023

What an extraordinary meditation. My body radiated beautiful energy during this meditation and now I feel ready to start my day! Namaste

Meg

September 27, 2023

Just what I needed to hear this morning. I thank you from the depth of my soul. You are such a gift.

Martin

May 5, 2023

I love that we can give the universe the ability to live through our life. That’s very profound. Thanks so much πŸ™πŸ»πŸ˜ŠπŸŽΆπŸ’—

David

April 30, 2023

This meditation brought me closest to realizing my purpose in this life, a very nice feeling of gratitude and putting me in the right place to create a true connection with my higher self.

Dylan

April 7, 2023

Phenomenal from the first few seconds til the Last.

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