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Speaker 1: Approachie production. Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your

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Speaker 1: Morning Mantra. Today's meditation explores the tough moments in life

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Speaker 1: and how the experiences that stretch us often shape our

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Speaker 1: strength in ways we don't immediately see. Your morning mantra,

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Speaker 1: I grow stronger through life's challenges. Let's begin. If it's

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Speaker 1: safe to do so, close your eyes or lower your gaze.

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Speaker 1: Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax your job, Relax

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Speaker 1: your shoulders down, and bring your attention to your breath,

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Speaker 1: drawing your breath down into your belly. Challenges are part

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Speaker 1: of being human. In the moment, they can feel overwhelming, unfair,

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Speaker 1: even heavy. We may question why, we may doubt ourselves,

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Speaker 1: But often it is through this pressure that strength is revealed.

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Speaker 1: Like muscles that grow after assistance, tough moments ask more

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Speaker 1: of us. They ask for patience, courage, resilience. They stretch

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Speaker 1: our emotional capacity, build empathy, show us where our boundaries lie,

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Speaker 1: and clarify what truly matters. In hard moments, we can

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Speaker 1: come to our breath, breathing through discomfort, trusting that this

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Speaker 1: moment is shaping you, even if you can't see how yet.

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Speaker 1: Today's mantra, I grow stronger through life's challenges. Repeat to yourself,

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Speaker 1: either out loud or in your mind. I grow stronger

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Speaker 1: through life's challenges. Bringing your awareness back to your breath,

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Speaker 1: breathing in and out of your heart space. May you

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Speaker 1: be happy, may you be well, May you be free

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Speaker 1: from stress, worry, fear, and anxiety. And may your whole

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Speaker 1: life be truly blessed. Bringing your awareness back to the

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Speaker 1: space around you and slowly opening your eyes to increase

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Speaker 1: self awareness and growth, I invite you to listen to

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Speaker 1: this evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice with

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Speaker 1: me on Inside Timer find the link below. In the

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Speaker 1: show notes,