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

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Speaker 1: morning Mantra. Some days begin with ease, and others arrive heavy.

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Speaker 1: Today's meditation explores the quiet strength of showing up even

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Speaker 1: when we don't feel like it. Your morning mantra, I

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Speaker 1: show up even on the hard days. Let's begin, if

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Speaker 1: it's safe to do so. Close your eyes or lower

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Speaker 1: your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax your jaw,

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

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Speaker 1: Drawing your breath down into your belly. Feeling its gentle

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Speaker 1: rise and fall. Let each inhale bring steadiness, and with

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Speaker 1: each exhale, releasing expectation. Some days our energy feels low.

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Speaker 1: The world asks for more than we feel that we have.

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Speaker 1: Our motivation seems to vanish. In these moments, we can

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Speaker 1: meet ourselves with patience and acceptance. In this way, we

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Speaker 1: soften the pressure, create room for grace, and we recognize

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Speaker 1: our strength in the quiet and how we can continue

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Speaker 1: to show up. It may mean moving slower or allowing

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Speaker 1: for rest, honoring the continuance and not the effort. Every

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Speaker 1: small act, every gentle step, is an achievement, a reminder

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Speaker 1: that we are capable even when we feel unsure. Today's mantra,

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Speaker 1: I show up even on the hard days. Repeat to yourself,

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Speaker 1: either out loud or in your mind. I show up

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Speaker 1: even on the hard days, bringing your awareness back to

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Speaker 1: your breath, breathing in and out of your heart space.

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

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Speaker 1: be free from stress, worry, fear and anxiety. And may

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

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

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Speaker 1: to increase self awareness and growth. I invite you to

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Speaker 1: listen to this evening's reflection. You can also deepen your

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Speaker 1: practice with me on Inside Timer find the link below

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Speaker 1: in the show notes