It is #GratefulFriday

It's #gratefulFriday​​​​​​​​⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

“Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgement of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude is the confidence in life itself… As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We experience the courage to rejoice in our own good fortune and the good fortune of others…. Joy gladdens the heart. We can be joyful for people who we love, for moments of goodness, for sunlight and trees, and for the very breath within our lungs. Like an innocent child, we can rejoice in life itself, in being alive.”

~Jack Kornfield

As we approach the end of summer, let's embrace and appreciate all that summer is to and for us......warmer weather, longer days, gatherings with family and friends, long hikes in the woods, tomatoes and fresh picked corn, lingering over coffee in the morning.. How do you take in summer? What are you grateful for?

Let's slow down and take in these last moments of summer before we step back into our fast-paced lives. Take a moment and join me in this meditation sharing our gratitude for summer and all the possibilities it brings!

This meditation is a Tonglen Meditation Tonglen Meditation is a form of energy exchange. Follow your breath in and follow your breath out. Noticing your body beginning to settle in and your mind slowing down. Just continue to watch and witness your breath. And now, let's begin to repeat this gratitude meditation - Inhale Love.....exhale Gratitude.....With each inhale feel the Love flow into your heart. With each exhale feel the Gratitude flow back out into the Universe. Allow yourself to stay in this space for 10 - 15 minutes.

What are you thankful for this week as summer comes to an end?

With Love and Gratitude,

Lindsay