To this life I get to live,
I'd like to say thank you.
Thank you for the morning and afternoon rays of light that remind me of my own.
For the sunshine that follows rain.
For trees that drop their leaves and start anew.
The stranger's smile evident through their eyes even while wearing a mask.
For music and all that it evokes.
The hawk that soars in the skies overhead reminding us that we can soar too.
For fields of sunflowers that turn to face the sun.
The smell of pine cones in the mountains.
For being tightly held in a loving embrace.
For the compliment that spills from the lips of a treasured friend and says,
You make a difference.
For fields of open space.
For the stars in the vast night sky welcoming wonder.
For pods of dolphins showing us the importance of joyful play.
Hummingbirds that buzz with iridescent color and a sweetness for life no matter what the day is like.
For all the bird song that harmonizes our universe.
The butterflies that prove to us that darkness and struggle bring forth light.
For all our loved ones.
For the experience of being in love and by doing so getting a part of ourselves back.
For the new day's sunrise whether we can see it or not.
For the sunset that causes us to stop and just notice.
And for all the sounds that remind us we must always remember to listen.
For all of this I'd like to say thank you.
I'd like to offer my deepest gratitude.
Close your eyes now.
Let the fullness of your heart call your breath down into your chest.
You may even feel like placing your hand there.
Feel your breath and meet it there in your heart.
The natural inhale.
The following exhale.
Without any need to change anything about it.
Just take in each breath which is life and allow the gentle return and release which follows.
Allow yourself to drop even deeper into the invitation of your loving and grateful heart.
Openness.
Spaciousness.
Tenderness.
Take in all the expansiveness.
The fullness.
The feelings.
Hold and gather in your heart all you are grateful for in this very moment.
Welcome it all inside.
Allow it to build and build inside you.
And even overflow all of it.
The little gifts.
The everyday ones.
The expected.
And unexpected.
Notice the warmth and light and flow of grace present.
Let yourself drop into that.
Let yourself drop in and bask.
Allow this music you hear.
Embrace all that you feel.
Let your heart hear its song.
And in gratitude for each and every single one of our beautiful hearts.
Repeat after me either aloud or silently.
I thank you.
I love you.
I thank you.
For all of this.
I thank you.
Take some new breaths in now.
And feel yourself gently return your attention to your body.
Maybe wiggle some fingers and toes.
And feel the room you're in around you.
When you're ready,
Gently open your eyes.
And as you continue with your day,
May you notice unexpected gifts you feel grateful for.
There are always some when and if you notice.
Blessings and much love to you.
Namaste.
