A guided morning visualization to wake gently and set positive intentions for the day. The narrator walks you through gratitude and self-care practices to start calm and grounded.
If you're hearing my voice, it's time to gently wake up. You're safe and you are loved and you've done a really good job tonight. You got some rest, you took care of yourself, you let your body renew and it's time to get up and play and create wonderful things. So just if you can gently stretch your body, move your neck a little bit, notice how comfy those pillows and the mattress feels and the blankets all tucking you in. You did a good job of creating a safe place for you to sleep and you got to enjoy it and you get to be really present with it now for the next couple minutes, notice how you can stretch your legs under the blankets and wiggle your toes and gently let your awareness come back to your body. You can do this gently. You don't have to have a loud screaming alarm. It's okay to gently bring your awareness back and if it feels right, move, Stretch your arms, wiggle your hands. They may have been crunched up a little bit or not moving. You're just gently inviting the circulation to go back. Take a nice slow, deep breath to the bottoms of your toes and as you exhale, breathe out all the stale night air and just let the morning spring like air come in. Take another slow, deep breath and let that spring like air just invigorate you and invite your body to come back to wakefulness. You have so many wonderful things you get to do today and you're taking such good care of yourself right this minute. We're so proud of you. Not many people know to do this and you're just giving yourself a great gift and you're going to be role modeling this for other people, that you can be in a different state in the morning. And I'd like you to think of a couple things that you're grateful for. For the past night, the past 24 hours, what wonderful things happen? Did someone smile at you especially sweetly? Did you find that you sent an email to someone just at the right time to really perk up their day? Did you get even a few minutes of that perfect sleep where you feel all snuggled and safe and your body gets to renew whatever it is? Just notice how they feel in your body. Be really present with them and notice that you've done a really good thing and that you make a difference in the world. We need you here. You are helping all of us feel connected and alive and you're helping make the world a better place to live. We all take gentle baby steps forward and each one of those transform the World. We're making the world a place where our voices can reach you from across the country and where we can connect and find new ideas all around the world. We did this. We were part of this revolution. And you get to get up soon and prepare yourself for a day of making transformations. It can be little things like offering a smile that you might not have been able to offer a year ago, or being present in a new and different way, or having amazing ideas flow through to you that you can share with other people. Whatever it is, you are making a difference. And I'd like you to invite your body to kind of get in the space where it can wake up and go play and create that. Even if you feel a little tired, it's okay to transition. The feeling of being tired doesn't mean there's anything wrong. It just means that you're tired. And often people feel groggy when they're waking up. So it's okay to just notice that groggy feeling. Imagine it's a hamster and say, there, there, groggy feeling. It's okay. You get to stay in bed. I'm going to tuck you into bed and I'm going to go play with the more awake feelings right now. It's okay. And I'd just like you to notice that your body is becoming a little more awake. The hormone levels are shifting and your energy level is shifting, and it might feel good to stretch again and take a nice, slow, deep breath of that beautiful morning air. To me, the morning air feels so refreshing and clean after the night. The moon has shone through it and kind of perked it up and cleaned it up. And you're letting all that energy in so that you can be ready to make some beautiful differences and think about how you can treat yourself when you wake up, when you actually get out of bed, when you slowly roll up and sit up and stretch again. How can you be gentle and loving with yourself? Could you be really present with yourself as you brush your teeth? Could you wash your face with love and tenderness? Could you give yourself a nice warm cup of tea as you think about the things that you want to create? As you notice that you are choosing to make a difference in the world today. And we are so proud of you and we are so delighted to have you as part of our community, and we can't wait to see what you create. Good morning, sunshine.
