Day 24: Connecting To The Present Moment

Welcome to Day 24 of the Mindful Mornings Challenge. Taking inspiration from the Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg shares how she greets the day with a deep sense of gratitude and asks the question "how can I best serve sentient beings today?" Sharon further reflects on the power of love and compassion and how we can use these as forces to guide our actions. Sharon will then take us through a gentle meditation that seeks to connect us to the present moment.

Reviews

Sharon brings such a beautiful humour to the practice & I always feel more connected to the parts of myself I so often habitually judge after sitting with her!

I usually choose meditations with sound, but this is another one that has surprised me. I love that she doesn’t take the processes to seriously, often encouraging the meditator not to worry about it. At the very beginning, the moment she said to focus on the sounds around us, my air conditioner kicked on. I couldn’t stop grinning. She probably would’ve said don’t worry about it. 😄

I loved it. Simple and authentic. The sound, cutting from recording to silence was sometimes distracting. But the meditation was fantastic

Thank you Sharon!! Very "no nonsense", grounding, and intentional short morning practice.

I like your ‘real’ voice. Some people sound like they’re forcing a gentle, calming voice. I like listening to you because you sound natural. I left every so often but I came back and didn’t feel guilty for getting off course.

One of the best morning meditations I’ve ever done.

I feel so grounded. favorite morning meditation i’ve tried so far!

One of my favorite guided meditations 💛I love Sharon’s style of teaching

sharon is a masterful meditation teacher. her simplicity makes mindfulness accessible to all.

Thank you, Susan! As always, a simple to follow guidance, calming and heartening!
Donna

The sound of your voice is a meditation in and of itself - thank you.

This is a very layed back, relaxing and grounding morning meditation that I like a lot. Thank you! 🌈 ♥ 🙏 🕊️

Excellent for a midday reawakening too! Thank you for doing what you do! ❤️

So nourishing for my soul. Sharon makes meditation so “user friendly” for us meditators. Thank you Sharon.

Sharon Salzberg’s talks and meditations are always wonderful. I’d like her to a bell at the end.

There’s so much power in the simplicity of this guidance. I needed that reminder today.
Thank you

Wow! Absolutely fantastic and one great way to begin your day with presence 🤲🏼🪷

So warming to what its like, not to be a morning person, giving me space to still show up each morning to practice. Wonderful guidance and invitations, I am grateful for finding this gem, thank you Sharon 🙏❤.

I’ve been following Ms. Salzberg for over a decade. I love her meditations!

Clarity, compassion and a simple guidance to start the day well. Thank you 🙏