Welcome to today's guided autumn gratitude meditation.
Today we are going to be appreciating the small things in life.
Find a comfortable position and close your eyes...
Connect with your body...feeling where you are in space.
Feel where your body meets the surface that you rest on.
Feel the gentle pull of gravity.
Breathe deeply, noticing the air entering your lungs...
Refreshing you
and breathing out, noticing the heat of the air as it exits your body.
Breathing in...
And as you breathe out, let go of any stress from the day.
Breathe in...
And out, releasing any worries.
Breathe in...
And out. Let's practice gratitude.
Turn your attention now to a person in your life that you are grateful for.
This could be a child, a friend, a co-worker...
Think of this person, their face, their voice, their mannerisms...
Send them love and gratitude for being in your life.
If there is anything you want to say to them, use this time to do so.
Think now about a thing in your life that you are grateful for.
This could be your home, your favorite food,
something that assists you in your day-to-day life...
Give thanks for this thing and send it gratitude.
Think now of a place that you are grateful for.
Imagine this place, what it feels like to be there...
Give it thanks for being a part of your life.
Think now about an animal that you are grateful for.
This could be a pet from your current life,
a childhood pet, or even a wild animal that you crossed paths with.
Send this animal thanks.
If there is anything you would like to say to them, use this time to do so.
Think now about something that you have accomplished recently.
What are you proud of yourself for?
Focus on this accomplishment, how you got here, and what it took to do so.
Send yourself love and gratitude for this accomplishment.
Breathe deeply, connecting again with your breath...
Feeling the gentle rise and fall of your chest...
The air entering and exiting your lungs...
Feel your body, where it is in space...
Feel where your body meets the surface that you rest on.
Move about in any way that feels good, slowly coming back to your body in this time in space...
And whenever you are ready, slowly open your eyes.