appreciation

Welcome to PeacefulDay.com and Meditation Mondays. I am Bobbye Middendorf, your guide, with our meditative oasis -- today cultivating gratitude and appreciation.

Breathe in Gratitude…….Exhale all that is not gratitude

Breathe in Appreciation…..Exhale anything less than heart-felt appreciation.

Breathe in with Thanks…..Exhale and let go... let go... let go...

As we approach the holidays, some of you may have a tingle of excitement as you anticipate the hustle and bustle of the season, looking forward to seeing family and friends to celebrate. For many however, this can be a very challenging time.  Anxiety, dread and worry, are more the norm for so many.

Today, as I was eating a roast beef spinach wrap, I was suddenly seized with such appreciation for what I was eating.  I savored each bite, noticing the tastes that were consuming my mouth.  For some reason, the roast beef seemed even tastier than I remembered.  Granted, I was very hungry, yet I don't think that was it.  I have been actively setting an intention to be present and focused in all that I do.  My body has been releasing long held memories that no longer serve me, and as I surrender and let go at my deepest unconscious level, it is making room for me to

Gratitude Stems

When you finish listening to the gratitude/appreciation meditation, take some time to fill in these sentences. Fill a page. OR more. Do it daily. Consciously meditate on and write -- filling the blank spaces….

You can copy and paste these gratitude stems into your own Peaceful Day Journal to do this powerful practice.

I am grateful for:

I deeply appreciate:

I acknowledge the unseen blessings of:

Even though it looks like a challenge, I say thank you for: