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Speaker 1: Approachie production.

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Speaker 2: Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your morning Mantra.

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Speaker 2: Today's meditation is an invitation to stay engaged with life,

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Speaker 2: to keep doing hard things, especially the ones that excite you.

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Speaker 2: Your morning mantra, I stay engaged with life by doing

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Speaker 2: hard and meaningful things.

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Speaker 1: Let's begin, if it's safe to do so. Close your

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Speaker 1: eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears,

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Speaker 1: relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down and bring your

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Speaker 1: attention to your breath, bringing your attention to the space

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Speaker 1: above your navel. At the end of a hard day,

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Speaker 1: we often feel like we've earned a rest, like we've

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Speaker 1: earned the right to do nothing, just as when we

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Speaker 1: get to retirement or as we age, we may feel

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Speaker 1: like we've earned the right to rest, maybe even permanently rest.

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Speaker 1: But staying engaged keeps us alive inside. It gives us purpose.

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Speaker 1: Growth doesn't stop with age or achievement. It stops when

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Speaker 1: curiosity ends. This meditation is an invitation to do hard things,

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Speaker 1: especially hard things that we think would be cool to do.

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Speaker 1: Finish this sentence, wouldn't it be cool if whatever came

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Speaker 1: up that spark that curiosity? It's a sign that you

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Speaker 1: would be engaged even if you're not naturally talented.

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Speaker 2: It's not about being the best. It's about staying awake

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Speaker 2: to possibility, keeping your mind and body active, ing yourself

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Speaker 2: to learn, to create, to connect, to keep life meaningful.

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Speaker 2: Today's mantra, I stay engaged with life by doing hard

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Speaker 2: and meaningful things. Repeat to yourself, either out loud or

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Speaker 2: in your mind. I stay engaged with life by doing

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Speaker 2: hard and meaningful things. Bringing your awareness back to your breath,

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Speaker 2: breathing in and out of your heart space. May you

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Speaker 2: be happy, may you be well, May you be free

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Speaker 2: from stress, worry, fear, and anxiety, and may your whole

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Speaker 2: life be truly blessed. Bringing your awareness back to the

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Speaker 2: space around you and slowly opening your eyes to increase

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Speaker 2: self awareness and growth. I invite you to listen to

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Speaker 2: this evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice with

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Speaker 2: me on insight Timer find the link below. In the

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Speaker 2: show notes, Shine