Guided Meditation Using the Welcoming Prayer

This guided meditation incorporates the Welcoming Prayer, a beautiful contemplative practice, especially beneficial for leaders. Focuses on detaching from ego-driven desires and engaging a deeper connection to inner wisdom and strength. This is so short it can be repeated during the day when you need to be present and aligned .

Transcript

Welcome.

This is Wendy Reese Hartman.

Close your eyes.

Begin to follow the breath in and out of your body,

Allowing your awareness to go down to your heart center.

Imagine that you can go within your heart.

Rest in this place.

As you begin to welcome everything that comes to you today,

Know that it is for your healing.

Welcome all thoughts,

Feelings,

Emotions,

People,

Conditions and situations that may come to you today.

Be willing to let go of your desire for power and control.

Let go of your desire for affection.

Let go of your desire for esteem and approval.

Let go of your desire for pleasure.

Let go of your desire for survival and security.

Know in this moment that you are perfectly secure.

You are taken care of.

You are protected.

You are loved.

Let go of your desire to change any situation,

Condition,

Person or even yourself.

Open to the love that is within your heart with you right now.

The presence of the Divine.

Allow yourself to receive a deeper connection to that love as you let go and surrender into the peacefulness.

Rest here now.

Begin to deepen your breath,

Bringing your awareness back into your body,

Back into the room,

Carrying this sense of peace and welcoming with you throughout your day.

It is an honor and a pleasure to guide you.

Thank you.

Reviews

Short but profoundly insightful. Thank you for sharing. ❤️🙏

Good rendition of the Welcoming Prayer. I always wish prayers like this didn't have an intro, I just want the Prayer... but if it has to have an intro this one is good. Will reuse frequently.

Exactly what I needed today. Lovely and soothing voice, thoughtfully chosen and supportive music. Like others, I’d welcome a longer version. Thank you, Wendy!

Many thanks 🙏🏻 perfect right before a day of flying

Enjoyed this. Thank you!

One of my favorites. Great way to center & start the day. I would love a slightly longer version! Maybe 5 or 6 minutes! Thank you! Namaste. 🙏✨

Wow! That was awesome. 🙏🏾❤️namaste

Thank you. So comforting & helpful. How freeing to surrender the desire to change anyone or anything. Thanks for helping me lighten my load.

Beautifully done! Thank you. In response to reviewer Stephen - from Nebraska Contemplative Outreach: Mary Mrozowski formulated the Welcoming Prayer based on the 17th century French Spiritual classic “Abandonment to Divine Providence” by Jean-Pierre de Caussade, the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and her own lived experience of transformation with its underlying attitude of surrender.

Excellent succinct reminder that the way to nirvana is thru non-attachment. When my monkey mind is swinging from branch to branch, this helps me to touch the ground.

Perfect little respite during a hectic work day. Thank you!

Excellent thank you.a wonderful way to start the day🌞🌈

The right way to start your day. Her voice is so gentle and soothing. ✨

This helps me welcome whatever comes down the Pike today. Thank you

Powerful short meditation. Great for anytime of day, especially in the morning or mid-afternoon. Beautiful voice.
Thank you. Namaste 🙏

Thank you Wendy. This continues to be my most frequently enjoyed meditation. A welcome tool I use to triage bumps in my spiritual day.