Grateful or Gratitude Mediation. This form of meditation allows your body to settle into a state of profound rest and relaxation and your mind to achieve a state of inner peace, and joy.
Quiet time slows our mind, calms our spirit, and centers our soul. It removes our mind from clutter and outside hassle, that surrounds us and centers us on something greater and more fulfilling. It provides opportunity to identify our desires, articulate our values, and align our pursuits accordingly. In quiet and solitude, our mind gravitates towards the more important things—the most valuable. We naturally focus on our souls, our families, our friends, our health, our significance, and our greatest ambitions.
You can do this by carving out some time for yourself. Sit back (back supported with a pillow), uncross your legs and fingers, gently close your eyes -(we see more with our eyes closed). Become aware of your breath, sounds, smells… feel a sense of calmness within. You are safe.
Now allow your mind to wonder and imagine as if you are watching a movie “This is your life”. Go back in time. Imagine seeing the time line of all your actions, reactions, feelings, thoughts and experiences.
Become more aware and grateful for living through them. Simply acknowledge as to what was, be present for what is today. Now you can choose to make changes for the better. Project what you desire in your life – how you want to feel. Immerse yourself in how this new image will make you feel better, stronger, healthier, happier, successful, and etc. Stay with the feeling – Breathe through it – Own it.
If you do this for several minutes a week, you will find that your celebration of You is richer and fuller than you have imagined it could be. In fact, you might just discover that your overall happiness with life improves. A true Thanks Giving.
Living Purposefully
Liza
