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Speaker 1: Approache production. Good morning, I'm Jennifer Cray. Post of your

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Speaker 1: morning mantra. Today's meditation explores when we come up against

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Speaker 1: challenges and how reconnecting with our intention can help us

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Speaker 1: to conquer with strength and acceptance. Your morning mantra, I

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Speaker 1: accept the challenge and renew my strength. Let's begin.

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Speaker 2: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or

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Speaker 2: lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax

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Speaker 2: your jaw, relax your shoulders down, and bring your attention

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Speaker 2: to your breath, drawing your breath down into your heart.

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Speaker 2: We will experience moments when things seem more difficult than

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Speaker 2: they need to be, when things are just not working,

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Speaker 2: when we feel uncomfortable.

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Speaker 1: Challenged. In these moments, it is easy to wish it away,

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Speaker 1: to hope it ends quickly, to give up.

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Speaker 2: It.

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Speaker 1: Challenge is part of our journey, something to learn from,

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Speaker 1: something to solve. In challenging moments, we can come to

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Speaker 1: our breath, connect with our inner selves, remember our original

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Speaker 1: intention and purpose. We will find that what is in

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Speaker 1: front of us can be accepted and we will intuitively

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Speaker 1: know what we need to do. Suffering and challenge are

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Speaker 1: not here to stop us, but to shape us, strengthen us,

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Speaker 1: remind us of our intention and our purpose. With acceptance,

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Speaker 1: we can move through our days with grace and ease.

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Speaker 1: Today's mantra, I accept the challenge and renew my strength.

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Speaker 1: Repeat to yourself, either out loud or in your mind.

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Speaker 1: I accept the challenge and renew my strength. Bringing your

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Speaker 1: awareness back to your breath. Breathing in and out of

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Speaker 1: your heart space. May you be happy, may you be well,

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Speaker 1: May you be free from stress, worry, fear, and anxiety,

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Speaker 1: and may your life be truly blessed. Bring your awareness

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Speaker 1: back to the space around you. Slowly open your eyes.

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Speaker 1: You are creating a life you love. To increase self

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Speaker 1: awareness and growth. I invite you to listen to this

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

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Speaker 1: on Inside Timer find the link below. In the show notes,