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Unwrap the Gifts Around You: A Gratitude Practice for Everyday Moments
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Hello, and welcome. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. You know, as we're wrapping up this year, there's this particular weight that settles in, isn't there? This moment right at the threshold where we're reflecting on everything that's happened and maybe feeling a little overwhelmed by it all, or maybe even a bit numb. So today, I want to help you find your way back to gratitude, not the forced kind, but the real, genuine appreciation that actually makes us feel alive. Let's do this together.
Go ahead and find a comfortable place to sit, somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. You can close your eyes or just soften your gaze downward. There's no perfect way to do this. I want you to take three deep breaths with me. In through your nose, and out through your mouth. Really feel that exhale, like you're releasing something you've been holding onto.
Now, I'm going to guide you through what I call the Gratitude Unwrapping practice. Think of it like opening a gift box, but the gift isn't something material. It's moments, feelings, people, or even just sensations.
I want you to bring to mind something that happened today, something small. It doesn't have to be monumental. Maybe it was a good cup of coffee, a text from someone you care about, or even just the fact that you're here, doing this. Picture it clearly in your mind's eye. What did it look, sound, or feel like?
Now, gently ask yourself this question. What made this moment possible? What had to happen before this? Maybe your coffee meant someone grew those beans, a farmer somewhere under the sun. Maybe that text meant you have someone in your life thinking of you. Maybe this moment meant you prioritized yourself.
Stay with this for a moment. Feel the tiny threads of connection and effort that led to this small gift. Notice how your body responds. Does your chest feel a little lighter? Does your breathing ease?
Let's do this one more time with another moment. And then one more. With each one, you're training your mind to see the invisible web of goodness that's actually surrounding you all the time. You're not creating gratitude out of nothing. You're noticing what was already there.
As you move through the rest of your day, keep this awareness with you. When you reach for something, pause for just a breath and appreciate one thing that made it possible. That's your practice today.
Thank you so much for listening to Gratitude Practice, Daily Mindfulness Reflections for Happiness. Please subscribe so you don't miss another episode. Take care of yourself.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Go ahead and find a comfortable place to sit, somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. You can close your eyes or just soften your gaze downward. There's no perfect way to do this. I want you to take three deep breaths with me. In through your nose, and out through your mouth. Really feel that exhale, like you're releasing something you've been holding onto.
Now, I'm going to guide you through what I call the Gratitude Unwrapping practice. Think of it like opening a gift box, but the gift isn't something material. It's moments, feelings, people, or even just sensations.
I want you to bring to mind something that happened today, something small. It doesn't have to be monumental. Maybe it was a good cup of coffee, a text from someone you care about, or even just the fact that you're here, doing this. Picture it clearly in your mind's eye. What did it look, sound, or feel like?
Now, gently ask yourself this question. What made this moment possible? What had to happen before this? Maybe your coffee meant someone grew those beans, a farmer somewhere under the sun. Maybe that text meant you have someone in your life thinking of you. Maybe this moment meant you prioritized yourself.
Stay with this for a moment. Feel the tiny threads of connection and effort that led to this small gift. Notice how your body responds. Does your chest feel a little lighter? Does your breathing ease?
Let's do this one more time with another moment. And then one more. With each one, you're training your mind to see the invisible web of goodness that's actually surrounding you all the time. You're not creating gratitude out of nothing. You're noticing what was already there.
As you move through the rest of your day, keep this awareness with you. When you reach for something, pause for just a breath and appreciate one thing that made it possible. That's your practice today.
Thank you so much for listening to Gratitude Practice, Daily Mindfulness Reflections for Happiness. Please subscribe so you don't miss another episode. Take care of yourself.
For great deals today, check out https://amzn.to/47ZqpWT
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI