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Practicing Gratitude · The Aligned Actor

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your mindful moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: For today's meditation, we're going to practice gratitude.
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  Practicing gratitude is a great way to focus your mind on the
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  good things in life.
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  And the more we practice looking for and finding and
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  acknowledging all the good
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  SPEAKER_00: things that we have and that we love in our life,
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  SPEAKER_00: the more good things,
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  SPEAKER_00: the more things to love,
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  SPEAKER_00: We tend to find in general.
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  SPEAKER_00: So this is a chance for you to connect to your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find presence right here in this moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And connect to your life with gratitude.
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  SPEAKER_00: So go ahead and get comfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: Start to focus on your breath.
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  noticing how it feels to have air moving in and out of your
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  body noticing what it
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  SPEAKER_00: feels like to breathe today
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  And to start our gratitude practice,
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  can you feel grateful for your breath?
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  Can you find appreciation and enjoyment right here in this
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  moment as you experience
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  SPEAKER_00: your body breathing?
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  SPEAKER_00: And now as you continue to focus on your breath,
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  go ahead and let your mind show you all the beautiful moments
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  in your day-to-day life.
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  SPEAKER_00: What's enjoyable in your day?
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  SPEAKER_00: What do you love in your life?
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  SPEAKER_00: If it helps,
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  SPEAKER_00: you can even think the phrase,
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  SPEAKER_00: I love,
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  SPEAKER_00: and then fill in the blank with all the things,
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  SPEAKER_00: all the creatures,
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  SPEAKER_00: all the people that you love,
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  SPEAKER_00: all the moments from lattes to laughing with friends.
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  SPEAKER_00: What do you love?
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  SPEAKER_00: What do you feel grateful for today?
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  just let your mind play with that idea play and express
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  gratitude in your mind in
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  whatever way works for you best today big things small things
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  love up on all of it
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  SPEAKER_00: And now I'm going to bring this mindful moment to a close.
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  SPEAKER_00: But please feel free to remain in mindful meditation,
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  SPEAKER_00: practicing gratitude,
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  expressing love and appreciation for anything and everything
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  that you want for as
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  SPEAKER_00: long as you like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great day.