Gratitude is a gift that’s available to us in every moment, no matter what life throws our way.

Every day is a gift, and in each moment, countless reasons for gratitude surround us.

Every day holds the potential to be the best day of your life, a fresh beginning waiting for you to embrace it.

When you embrace gratitude, even by simply appreciating this present moment, you uplift both your emotional wellbeing and physical health.

In today’s fast-paced world, it often feels like we’re always in a hurry.

In today’s fast-paced world, it often feels like we’re always in a hurry. There’s never enough time, and rarely do we take a moment to slow down and truly appreciate the present.

Take a moment to think about your friendships you are grateful for.

Take a moment to think about your friendships you are grateful for.

“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,

GRATITUDE

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only moment you know you have."

~Oprah Winfrey

When you feel down in the dumps or find yourself in a funk, how do you cope?

"Summer has a flavor like no others. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine."

~Oprah Winfrey

Being thankful every day can shift the quality of your life in so many positive ways.

When you're feeling down or troubled, a different perspective can help you to shift your mindset and begin to see things differently.

Ground it to the earth, write it, paint it, dance it, pray it, sing it, touch it.……

Gratitude is a song of the heart.

When you live from a space of gratitude, you can shift your mindset and open yourself up to the wonders of life.

The thing about gratitude is that you can access it at time, in any moment no matter how chaotic the world outside you is.

Who are the people you are grateful for?

Finding gratitude during challenging times can be really hard to do.