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

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Speaker 1: morning mantra. Today's meditation explores peace and how protecting it

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Speaker 1: is one of the most powerful decisions we can make.

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Speaker 1: Your morning mantra, I protect my peace without explanation. Let's

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Speaker 1: begin if it's safe to do so.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes,

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Speaker 2: relax your ears, relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down,

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Speaker 2: and bring your attention to your breath.

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Speaker 1: Drawing your breath down into your heart. Peace is something

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Speaker 1: we choose, something we protect. Some of us may believe

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Speaker 1: that we must respond to all which arises. Every message,

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Speaker 1: every comment, every action, every accusation, every invitation, every drama.

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Speaker 1: We must be discerning on where our energy goes, give

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Speaker 1: access to which problems and issues we address. Sometimes the

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Speaker 1: most peaceful action is simply not to act. Sometimes the

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Speaker 1: most powerful boundary is silence. Sometimes the greatest act of

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Speaker 1: self respect is walking away. Today's mantra, I protect my

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Speaker 1: peace without explanation. Repeat to yourself, either out loud or

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Speaker 1: in your mind. I protect my peace without explanation, bringing

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Speaker 1: your awareness back to your breath, breathing in and out

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

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

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Speaker 1: and anxiety. And may your whole life be truly blessed.

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Speaker 1: Bringing your awareness back to the space around you.

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Speaker 2: 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 tim or find the link below.

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Speaker 1: In the show notes,