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Speaker 1: Approte 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 a reminder that connection keeps us alive,

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Speaker 2: that nourishing relationships brings meaning and longevity into our lives.

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Speaker 2: Your morning mantra, I nurture connections that keep my heart

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Speaker 2: and spirit alive. Let's begin.

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Speaker 1: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or

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

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

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Speaker 1: to your breath. Bringing your attention to your heart. Feel

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Speaker 1: the warmth.

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Speaker 2: Become aware of the loving stories and the memories that

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Speaker 2: live in the heart. Feel the pulse of connection. In

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Speaker 2: the blue zones, the places in the world where the

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Speaker 2: people live the longest, research shows that they share a

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Speaker 2: powerful common thread connection. They belong to strong communities. They

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Speaker 2: invest in relationships that uplift and sustain them. We can

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Speaker 2: create our own blue zone by proactively nourishing our relationships

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Speaker 2: with others, by not relying on one person for our happiness.

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Speaker 2: We can reach out to past friends, make new friends

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Speaker 2: in different age groups, share heartful stories, laughter, and our presence.

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Speaker 2: Whenever we get the chance we can spread our energy

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Speaker 2: and love across many meaningful bonds. Each relationship feeds a

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Speaker 2: different part of our soul. Connection is good for the heart,

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Speaker 2: and it is also good for the spirit. It keeps

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Speaker 2: us young, curious, and engaged with life. Today's mantra, I

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Speaker 2: nurture connections that keep my heart and spirit alive. Repeat

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Speaker 2: to yourself, either out loud or in your mind, I

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Speaker 2: nurture connections that keep my heart and spirit alive. Bringing

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Speaker 2: your awareness back to your breath, breathing in and out

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Speaker 2: of your heart space. May you be happy, May you

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Speaker 2: be well, May you be free from stress, worry, fear,

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Speaker 2: and anxiety. And may your whole life be truly blessed.

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Speaker 2: Bringing your awareness back to the space around you and

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Speaker 2: slowly opening your eyes to increase self awareness and growth.

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Speaker 2: I invite you to listen to this evening's reflection. You

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Speaker 2: can also deepen your practice with me on inside Timer

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Speaker 2: find the link below. In the show notes,