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Wake Up With A Loving Morning Practice (Selfgentleness)

by Dr. Femke E. Bakker

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Meditation
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Wake up with the gentle voice of Femke, who guides you to connect with your inner core being to start your day with ease and self compassion. You don't have to get up, or even sit up. Keep lying down in your bed and just be guided for less than 5 minutes by Femke to make the best of your start of your day. If you do this morning practice for about 30 days in a row, you will significantly improve your sense of wellbeing. Credits: This practice is inspired by the work of Esther (Abraham) Hicks.

SelfgentlenessSelf CompassionSelf AwarenessSelf CareBody AwarenessWellbeingRecognizing NeedsSelf InquiryGuided MeditationsMorningsMorning RoutinesWellbeing Improvements

Transcript

Good morning dear friend.

This is Femke.

Let's get you started on the right foot today.

You don't have to get up yet.

You can lie down.

Feel how comfortable your head is resting on your pillow.

Feel how pleasantly your body is covered by the blankets or the sheets.

Feel how relaxed your body is after a night of sleep.

How every part is still sinking into the mattress.

How you are carried.

Now take some time to greet yourself in a way that feels good.

You could say,

Good morning darling.

How are you today my love?

And listen to the answer.

And whatever the answer is,

Whether you feel not so good or a little bit better than yesterday,

Or maybe you feel full of energy and really really happy,

Now ask yourself.

What can I do right now to feel a little bit better than I feel right now?

And listen to the answer.

And whatever the answer is,

Do it.

If you need some more sleep,

Close your eyes and let yourself sink back into sleep.

If you feel like reading a bit,

Pick up your book and read.

And if you just want to snooze your alarm clock for five more minutes,

Snooze.

If you are eager to get up,

Get up.

If you feel like making yourself a lovely breakfast and really take the time today to sit at a table and eat,

Do it.

If you cannot wait to go outside and feel the air on your skin and see the sun go outside.

If you feel like taking a really long shower,

Do it.

If you feel like taking a really long shower,

Do it.

Whatever you need now,

Listen to it and take yourself,

Your needs,

Seriously.

The best gift we can give ourselves is to listen to what we need.

Is to listen to that gently whispering voice within us that knows exactly how we're doing and what we need right now.

And I promise you,

When you will do this exercise every morning for 30 days,

You will significantly improve your feelings of well-being.

Whatever you feel like doing now,

Just do it.

Allow yourself to enjoy this moment where you give yourself exactly what you need.

And if you feel like meditating,

I invite you to come back to one of my guided meditations for your morning meditation.

And for now,

In love and with gratitude.

Until next time.

Meet your Teacher

Dr. Femke E. BakkerNetherlands

4.5 (1 175)

Recent Reviews

Désirée

August 28, 2025

Dit is een heerlijke ontspannen manier om bewust van je eigen gevoelens en behoeften de dag te beginnen.

Spencer

July 25, 2025

That was a wonderful meditation Femke, thank you, it made me smile and feel good about myself this morning x Awesomeness

Aideen

July 4, 2025

Thank you for this permission to follow my own path this morning.

Petah-Brooke

February 28, 2025

Your voice is so gentle, Femke🤍 Even my cockatiel was closing his eyes.🐦💜 Thank you 🙏🏻 for this beautiful start & to Thierry for recommending it.🌅

Carrie

February 12, 2025

Thank you so much Femke I really do enjoy listening to your voice, so soothing I appreciate your words of encouragement and support for being gentle with myself and live with self love. Much gratitude to you 🙏🏻🕊️❤️

arlena

January 6, 2025

Thank you Femke, lovely to hear your soothing voice this morning✨💖💐 Many blessings 🕊

Annemiek

July 12, 2024

I love this little reminder to check in with myself, choose to be gentle with myself and listen to what I would like. Thank you Femke 💛

Andie

June 5, 2024

Just what I needed to hear this morning! Deep gratitude for softness of this meditation.

Pete

May 6, 2024

Your guided meditations are always so good! Thanks!

Tom

March 27, 2024

Wonderful soothing guidance - you have such a great voice for meditations

Mike

November 18, 2023

Beautiful reminder to give myself what I need this morning. Thank yiu

John

November 16, 2023

Listen to Femke's wonderful accent and soothing voice and go ahead and do whatever you feel like doing

Michael

September 7, 2023

I always enjoy your words of kindness and love. Thank you.

Koen

July 16, 2023

What a nice idea to make you feel that little better better every day. This gives me energy. Thank you Femke. 😊🙏🙏🙏

Anthony

October 20, 2022

A soothing positive voice and a wonderful brief moment to pause and consider one’s needs at the start of the day. Thank you, Femke…

Suzannah

July 16, 2022

Just excellent first of all I love Femke's voice....so soothing and uplifting. When she says say good morning darling... I smiled and laughed it felt good and I ask myself what I needed this morning because I just feel so tired and I heard myself...rest... so helpful and cheerful thanks in deep gratitude and love

michelle

June 17, 2022

Thank you if felt so good asking me these questions it lit my face up ☺️🙏✨❤️🤍🦋

Artemy

May 8, 2022

Beautiful reminder of importance of self love, thank you

Donne

April 29, 2022

Thank you for this lovely start to my day. I will definitely listen again. 🙏

AprilSpring

April 17, 2022

I want to set this meditation as my alarm; what a beautiful and comfortably way to come into awareness for the day. ❤️❤️❤️

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