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Gratitude Meditation

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Carla-Jo Geraghty
Mindfulness Teacher and Mentor
Multiple studies now show that practicing gratitude helps your wellbeing and can lower stress levels. This meditation guides you through a simple gratitude practice which can help you to feel a sense of calm and contentment. Please note: If you are struggling with your mental health it's really important to seek professional help. These meditations are not a substitute for that but can be used along side therapy to help to support you. For more on Carla-Jo and her work please see www.carlajo-mindfulness.com
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95 reflections
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Steven
Grateful for awareness
As I was being guided through this meditation, something was said in a way that triggered a troubling emotion for me. What I am grateful for is that I was aware of it and was able to set it aside momentarily and then deal with it objectively at a proper time.
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Pat
Gratitude Meditation
I am thankful for many things in my life but, I don’t always show my gratitude. I want to learn how to show my gratitude daily and without extra effort.
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DG
Family
To always remember that family, love and happiness comes first no matter what. Never lose perspective.
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Joyce
Gratitude Meditation
My mind wants to keep lookout for my heart center. I focus on my center and have to keep telling my thoughts it’s OK to let go and come back to the center. Nice to know my mind ‘has my back’. Namaste
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Perla
Gratitude Meditation
My sense of gratitude makes me feel the light within. I suppose I place a lot of importance on this; attempting to make sure strangers and more intimate people in my life know I appreciate them and hoping they reciprocate that gratitude either to me or pay it forward. As long as there's a genuine smile in the departure from either party, u feel that same light.
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Paula
Mindfulness for Wellbeing
I meditated about gratefulness of the family that I have. I pray and hope for everyone to enjoy each other’s company and communications. Wishing that I can help to fill each members heart full of love and gratitude.
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Adrianne
Opening up to gratitude
I found myself thinking of things that I would never in the past have associated with gratitude so I found this a really rewarding meditation.
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Brianne
Sense of Warmth
It was wonderful to be still & feel a sense of warmth when thinking of things I am grateful for
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Charlotte
Gratitude
Sometimes we take our luxuries in life for granted. Instead of being sad I have learned to focus on all that I have to be grateful for. My health, my family, my friends. These amazing things we have in life greatly outweigh all of the negative.
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Nicole
Pause and reflection
Within 3 minutes of sitting with intent to breathe and think about something happy, it feels as if some weight has been lifted off my shoulders. The weight of my day has been heavy. It feels good to have stopped for a few minutes.
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Judy
Gratefulness
Filled with thanks to be in out of the cold. Thinking about all those who are not in a warm place.
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Illse
Gratitude
Thank goodness for life I am grateful with gratitude to GOD my light source allowing me to emit love and respect to others experiencing my gratification
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Jennifer
Gratitude helps immensely in my morning ritual
Gratitude is the new Attitude! I’m grateful for quiet strength, silent morning meditation and grounding
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Ana María
Remembering to be grateful
I loved this meditation! It reminded to be grateful for things in my life
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Clare
Gratitude
Lovely way to start the day with my partner, sitting over the breakfast table doing this
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Leanne
Gratitude
Don’t dwell on what you don’t have. Be grateful for what you have in your life.
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Kellee
Sunny Saturday 2-17-18
What a beautiful message. Without a breath I wouldn’t have anything to be thankful for. I smiled through this whole meditation and maybe shed a tear afterwards. I am so thankful the gifts I have been given in life, the the things I have learned and the adventures I have been on. I pray for those who are less fortunate and those have loss. I pray for peace, love and freedom. Thank you, Aura! Have a nice day, Everyone 😀
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Erin
Feeling greatful
I feel great for every thing in my life & make me relax & calm & peace love writing my journal 📓
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Jordan
The Greatness of Gratitude
Life without gratitude is like a forest without 🌲 🌳 Take time out in your day to be grateful for what you have.
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Chelsea
Gratitude
I enjoyed this meditation and will continue to focus on practicing gratitude.
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Rosana
Gratitude
I m so thankful for everything i got, for my life,for my health 🙏
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Hadley
Gratitude
I learned that I have so many things to be grateful for. The girls, Trav, my family, the amazing friends that are supportive, Cutie, my house, my health.
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Blake
Chin Up, Buttercup.
Even when the weight of the world feels like it’s coming down on you, don’t forget all the things you should be grateful for. For everything that seems to be going wrong, there are ten things that are going great that you forget about. Remember them in times of stress.
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Jazzmine
Being Grateful
I’ve noticed that since my concussion I can be depressed and frustrated with myself if I lose focus with the world around me as well as the world I live in. However, I’m grateful of my health status as of right now and those who are supportive of me. They keep me pushing forward and I’m learning how to do that for myself as well.
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DorDor
Missing meditation causes me to go backwards.
I even loose my breath. I decided to meditate earlier, not before bed as I tend to be tired and skip this important thing. I was surprised that I could come up with things I can be grateful for ,as life for 2 years was been so scary and stressful. There, hopefully, will be an end but getting there is very hard. I have been going to counseling. Believe it or not, Oura and my Oura community has been more help. I get stuck in the mode that I am the only one.
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Dylan
GRATITUDE MEDITATION
Taking just one moment for yourself can make you feel 100 times better
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Ivan
Thankful
Be thankful for the people around you or for things we don’t notice such as our health or that nice compliment someone gave you today
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ava
Calm
I felt very relaxed and calm. This meditation helped me realize all of the great things I have in my life.
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Brian
First try
Not much really. Didn’t experience the gratitude I was supposed to feel. Better luck next time.
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Julia
Fantastic
I learned anyone can give up 3 minuets of their day to just relax and calm down
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Isabella
Great!
At first, I was hesitant to do meditation and this type of thing. Now that I have tried it I really like it! It really calmed me down.
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Mariah
Gratitude Meditation
i noticed that while i was performing this meditation, i started to think about all of the people and things i have in my life that i appreciate and i realized that without those people, i wouldn’t be where i am today and without those things, i wouldn’t be as happy as i am today. this helped me learn that appreciation is key to happiness.
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Tee
Understanding of what I have to be thankful for
Focus on people, kindness and events you are thankful for feel them
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Milton
Grateful
I need to be mindful of people and things I am grateful for. Also, I need to tell the people I am grateful for how much they mean to me.
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Jeff
Grateful
I must remain mindful of my surroundings and grateful for what I have earned and gained and not what I have failed to achieve, including the roof over my head, the clothes on my back, the food in my belly, my health and the family and friends in my life.
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Louis
Reminded to be Grateful
I need to be grateful for my wife who genuinely cares about my well-being. I am grateful for a God who enables me to forgive when I feel I’ve been wronged.
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Kimette
Great Reminder
Wonderful, positive way to start the day! Remembering to be grateful for all of the big, little, and in between parts of my life!
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Sandra
Grateful
Taking time to counting all the many blessings... so grateful for my family friends health security and comfort!
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Walter J
Whirling...
Wow what A whirlwind session... I had a steady constant flow of pictures of people that I’m so grateful for! I love my current job and all the people associated with it! All the groups that I belong to Toastmasters, Concept Therapy, NSA, and my Aura Tribe, friends, family all seem to be there to support me & what I Am Becoming! Next my mind flashed to all the cool places I have had the pleasure to visit and live, again They all seem to support my growth. I see Life as One big fertile garden that I have been lucky enough to be planted in. Everything I need is here to help me grow as mighty as an oak tree, as strong as an elephant & as wise as King Solomon. My belief is - that Gods wish is for me to Become the Best version of me I can! This is Critical! (Read that last paragraph over until you “feel” it’s true for you also) I Am most grateful for the insights I am given. For example - Our True job is to simply stay Focused on what we really want! For me, Walter J, “The Luckiest Man Alive” - I want to help others improve their L.U.C.K. - and that is what my upcoming book is all about. Coming out this summer! Made possible by my Grateful attitude toward my creator! I am grateful for you reading this & that! ❤️✌🏼🙏☮️
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Justine
When I was young
When I was young I lived each day but as I grew they seemed to blend into each other. As I aged I came to appreciate those days again, not always the work week but definitely the weekend. Sometimes the reality of death, is a real tangible thing, like an apple red and juicy ready to be picked off the tree and other times oh so distant. Though tinged with a fear of the unknown, a part of me is so accepting because I instinctually know that part of me will go on and I’m excited about that. I cannot say how I will react that day but I am forever grateful for the people and experiences that have made me, well me.
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Jessica
Opposite
I found my mind immediately switch to things I wasn't grateful for. People who where so closely linked to those I am grateful for. Working to foxus on the positive and manifesting those people and emotiona in my everyday life.
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Debb
Gratitude Meditation
I am grateful for this easy meditation; taking a few minutes for intentional is always a grounding and positive experience.
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Samantha
Gratitide
I am very grateful for several things once I stop thinking about other things and focus on what matters most in life. This helped me put attention on who and what matters most in my life and where my support lies. Thank you for this meditation practice on gratitude. It gave me lots of joy this morning. SCD.
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Mike
Let go
I learned that we need to let go of self deprecation. Be the best we can be, and if we don’t live up to our potential everyday don’t bring ourselves down. Life isn’t easy. Don’t ever quit trying.
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Patty
Simple reminder
My mind can swing so quickly sometimes from being grateful to being ungrateful. I believe it’s almost human nature to look for the negative. I also believe that if we start our day on a positive note that maybe we can carry that throughout our day (or at least be mindful that we have the choice to be positive or negative). 🙏🌷
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John
Day 1
I learned that I should express my gratitude more often not only to others but even more so myself
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Sébastien
Gratitude
Meditating about all the people and things I am grateful for brought a sense of joy and peace for the perfect start of the day
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Angela
It is not about mr
When something negative happens to me in my life it is not because I deserve it
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Stephanie
I feel calmer for my first time.
I recognized sounds and my own breath. I also recognized how my body felt planted and how gravity was taking its course.
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Cyndee
Appreciating life
I thought about many things that I have to be grateful for. Acknowledging them changed my mind set and makes me realize that the person and situation I was thinking about aren’t what matters right now. So I can let them go for now and appreciate the life I have and everything in it. There’s beauty all around me 💟☮️☯️
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Nicki
Life lesson
I realize I often live in a state of gratitude. That’s not how I have always been but it’s who I am and I like myself the most. Gratitude begets gratitude
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Julie
Gratitude
When I’m tuned in and rested I am grateful- when life is busy, my gratitude can get covered up. It is not lost, just covered up.
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Andrea
Gratitude
I enjoyed concentrating on all of the things for which I can be grateful! There is SO much... with every breath, I can find another blessing!
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Joyce
The embodiment of gratitude
Good intention for the day to take nothing for granted. Namaste
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Joanne
Blessed
Taking the time to think about what I am thankful for makes me realize I am blessed. Life may not always be easy but these things make it worthwhile.
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Caroline
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Always nice to take a break from the horrors and negativity in my mind and take some time to think about the people in my life that have kept me alive and supported me through everything
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Tammy
Gratitude
I am so very grateful. I kept naming off one after another of the things I am grateful for. By the end of the meditation I felt so much love, positivity and gratitude. Now I am ready to spread and share those feelings with everyone I meet today!
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Tiffany
Worries
Gratitude pauses the worries that float through my mind. In my darkest moments light shines through when I remind myself somethings are right in this world. Hope emerges. Life becomes enjoyable.
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amber
being grateful
I listened to this before I went to sleep and as I listened I just felt happy. I felt thankful for so much in my life and realizing so much came to my mind as I thought what to be grateful about.
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Avery
9/28
The first thing I thought about when I thought of gratitude was simply a memory of me and some friends back in high school at the beach on an overcast day... I don’t know why that came up in my mind, but it definitely made me feel grateful.
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Anmol
Loved it
I learned that being grateful for what you have is a necessity.
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Brit'nee
Grateful
I learned that I will forever be grateful for my family and close friends. Being here at Danika’s wedding has reinforced that so so much
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Camaron
First time
I learned that it worked pretty well... I feel relaxed and at peace with the world
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Venus
I know that I have a tendency to focus on negativity but it’s only because I’ve been hurt so much
I learned that focusing on what it is I’m grateful for is a bit more of a task than it originally sounded. And in recognition of that, I now understand that that is were my focus needs to be today. Considering and professing my gratitude for all the good in my life. I’d recommend this exercise to any all people who see the glass as half empty rather than half full.
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Cam
Day 10
I notice I have a tendency to ruminate on the negative, the cannot controls, the worry of tomorrow. It takes me from today. And yesterday’s worries are today’s absences of myself. Being grateful is crucial. To take a step back is enlightening
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Fabiola
her voice
The most thing that cautivate me was her voice, the way she talks is just relaxing!!
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Joyce
Gratitude for life
Gratitude for the wonder of life itself, the ability to live and interact and appreciate the wonder. Namaste
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Shai
First Session
I felt it hard to relax and keep my eyes closed I continuously checked my phone My breathing was not controlled by the belly
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Jack
Gratitude Meditation
I have been feeling very low and anxious of late. This meditation allowed me to feel safe and I will use the technique again.
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Jasmin
Gratitude
I felt great after this meditation. I favorited it bc it’s so important to remind ourselves of the love and support we receive!
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Beth
Being grateful
Thinking about all the things and people on my life that I am grateful for makes me smile!
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Susie
Gratitude Meditation
When I focus on gratitude I feel blessed with sooo much good in my life...and am reminded of it all.🙏💕
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Ashley
Gratitude mediation
I learned that gratitude is the key to happiness and throughout my day I should focus on taking a mindful moment to focus on gratitude! I was very stressed and just in a anxious and bad mood due to a few things at work.. I am on my lunch break right now and took time to do this mediation as I do almost every day on my lunch break and it has totally increased my mood and helped me so much to just focus on the good and just bring gratitude back into my heart even during the stressful and not so good days or times in our life. If we just take a few minutes throughout or day it’s amazing how much it can enhance our moods and our over outlook! Just in my few minutes from doing this mediation my mood changed tremendously, and before I did it I was just in a funk from work. Gratitude is one of the keys to happiness, I truly believe this! Namaste 🙏🏼🧘🏼‍♀️😌
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Elle
Gratitude
I am so fortunate. There are so many things in my life that deserve my gratitude, and through noticing them I become happier.
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Jessica
Day 21
Grateful for my boyfriend who has been really sweet listening to my troubles lately, grateful for my grandparents who have just wanted to love and provide for me while I live with them, grateful for my cat who always seems to know when I need nice kitty loves on hard days
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Stephanie
Grateful
The one person who has stuck by me and changed with me as we grow is who I am most grateful for. My boyfriend. My fur baby oliver who loves me soo much also. I am grateful to have gotten him.
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Jason
Thanks
It is right to give thanks and praise. Reflection too short- please write more!
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Raoul
Mate
Too short mate, without relaxing the body before going into the graditude part mate. Found it hard to consertate.
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Stefanny
yei
I'm feeling so grateful for the people in my life, my parents, my sister and my boyfriend. I'm grateful because I'm going to be a ant and I'm so happy for that.
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Tristen
Grateful.
A calming sense, a certain warmth to the emotional side of gratitude, without appreciation for others how can one appreciate themselves?
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Jess
20/05/19
I learned to take time to appreciate the things in life I usually take for granted. I thought about my family, my cat, my warm house, the fact I can walk and run and experience the beauty of nature. It was a valuable reminder to me to focus on all the good things I have rather than those I do not.
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Martha
Setting time aside to appreciate.
The simple act of taking time to give gratitude and consider all you are grateful for is so healing. <3
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Elyse
Gratitude Meditation
As I listened I thought about how grateful I was for things I don’t typically think of first.. my job and my furbaby Peach who is a companion to my Grampy. Although we’re not together everyday I’m so appreciative of her and how she looks after our family.
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Julie
Gratitude
I have a lot of things to be grateful for. Here is a list of my top 10 that come to mind this morning. 1. Basics...shelter, food, clothing...etc 2. Good health 3. Supportive husband 4. Friends 5. The option to work or not to work 6. My 2 dogs 7. Getting out in nature 8. Making self care more of a priority 9. Aura and aura community 10. Enjoying a cup of coffee
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Matthew
Gratitude lacking
I learned that while I have much love in my life: wife, children, family, friends, I spend my days worried about failing them mostly. I expressed an apology to a friend tonight via a text message, for having bothered her looking for a computer dongle I cannot find around the house and thought I might have left in her classroom during a recent meeting there. She told me that I'm never a bother to her and that made me feel really really good!
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Jamie 💜
Gratitude
I learned that I need to take some time and really think about all the things I have to be grateful for. I truly have so many wonderful people and things in my life!
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Kheens
Gratitude Meditation
I felt a heart-warming sensation to think about all that I am grateful for. I truly believe that practicing gratitude makes your overall being, experiences, and even daily routines, so much better. Here’s to more daily gratitude.
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Cherish
Gratitude
There exists a practice, that if done on a regular basis, can and will have the ability to change our entire perspective on our life. This practice is called gratitude. In this meditation, we explore this practice and it’s effects on our body. Going inward, I felt the sensations that were always changing in my body. Bringing to mind things I am grateful for, I immediately felt a spark of happiness rise in my chest. Bringing to mind people and pets I am grateful for, I immediately felt that spark of happiness turn into a warm flame of love within my heart. After thinking of everything I am grateful for, I relished in these feelings of appreciation and soon felt them spread throughout my entire body. Feeling the warmth from this flame of love and appreciation flowing within my body, my energy has increased tenfold. Because I love this energy, I will continue to practice gratitude. Adopting a gratitude practice, we go from a place of lack to a place of abundance. Coming from a place of abundance, we align ourselves with high vibrations, where the door of opportunity is always open! Adopt a gratitude practice today! Namaste 🙏🏻❤️☮️
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Katie
I felt and noticed that gratitude should be a part of my nightly prayers.
It’s an awesome way to feel grateful for everything in my life literally, and what exactly I’ve overcome with MLD and other cancer stories. Chemo and radiation neither of which were pleasant, but I am now immune to the macrocytic leukodystrophy with help from my family and especially my brother and Dr. Spitzer, who is as awesome as a MD as he is an explainer of what exactly is happening. Sincerely, Katie Markiewicz, BSN RN
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Alison
Gratitude meditation
I am grateful for all the things I have and how lucky I am.
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Laura
Gratitude today I am grateful for
At the beginning of this practice, when I was asked to be aware of sensations my body, I could feel myself breathing. I also noticed an itching sensation on the left side of my scalp. For some unknown reason I found it easier then I normally do when meditating to be aware oh my thoughts. I also found it easier than I usually do to let go of my thoughts without judgment or self Analysis. As the practice progressed, I experienced this sensation of gratitude as a warning around my heart, as the Life coach suggested. This sensation of gratitude also manifested itself as a bright light in my heart space. I also found thinking about things for which I am grateful, caused my body to completely relax. I had a muscle pain before doing this meditation. Practicing gratitude caused it to invade somewhat. Today I am grateful for my brother and sister, as well as the fact that I am a triplet . This has allowed me to share my birthday, most of my school experience , growing up, and learning the lessons of life with them in a unique way. I am very close to my siblings, and I could not think of two people with whom I would rather share these experiences. I am grateful for my mom and dad who have supported my dreams no matter the circumstances come and you continue to push me to be the best version of myself. I am grateful for the 25 years I had with my maternal grandparents, and the fact that my dad‘s mother is 90 years old and acts like she’s 21. I am grateful for all five of my senses. I am grateful to be alive in general in general and in this particular moment. I am grateful do you have a warm bed, clean clothes, good food , And access to indoor plumbing. I am grateful for the ability to breathe. I am grateful for my health physical and mental. I am grateful for my body in the unique perspective it has offered to me over the course of my life. I am grateful for the home in which I live. I am grateful for all the good in my life. I am grateful for those who work for this App for putting this track together. I am grateful that this meditation has reminded me of the importance over appreciating The many positive aspects of my life. I am grateful that it has encouraged me to be aware of the physical and mental sensations gratitude practice produces in my body.I am grateful for the beauty on this app for taking the time to read this post. I hope everyone is OK, happy, and well.
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Dayana
😊
I am grateful for finding out about the aura community today 🤍
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Nikki
Attitude Of Gratitude...
as a recovering addict/alcoholic; having an attitude if gratitude is VERY important for me.
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Rosie
Peace
For 3 minutes, this was absolutely MY time. I always fee pulled in all directions but this meditation helped me find quiet and center on those things I am grateful for I have peace right now
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Cass
Day 1 Aura
I noticed I was a little distracted during a very short meditation It was a nice mediation
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