Do you find it hard to unwind and relax after a hectic day?
Discover the magic of reverence for life and unlock the power of gratitude for every moment, from the simple to the extraordinary.
Dive into this soothing meditation with Agapi Stassinopoulos and experience the magic of gratitude and wonder. Let go of daily stresses, embrace the awe of existence, and drift into peaceful serenity.
About Agapi Stassinopoulos Agapi Stassinopoulos is a bestselling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. She is the author of Wake Up to the Joy of You and Unbinding the Heart. She was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and received her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She teaches meditation and facilitates workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, changing the way we live and work. Her previous books on the Greek archetypes, Gods and Goddesses in Love and Conversations with the Goddesses, were turned into PBS specials.
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Your meditation starts in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Find a comfortable place where you won't be interrupted for a little while.
Center yourself in yourself. Relax your body and your emotions.
Let go of any tension and any concerns of the day.
Envision a beautiful warm white light. Ask that this light fill you,
surround you and protect you, bringing a sense of deep calmness and safety.
Open up your creative imagination and start to imagine the vastness of the universe.
There you are, sitting in the space where you are.
But let your mind expand into the vast universe that surrounds us.
200 billion galaxies. Billions and trillions of planets.
A hundred billion trillion stars. And this little planet earth
revolving around the powerful energy of the sun.
Wow! Take a moment to be in awe of the vastness of it all.
And that it is in constant motion. Unimaginable and awe-inspiring.
The only response to this inexplicable mystery of the universe is reverence.
A deep sense of reverence. And a profound, heartfelt thank you.
As you take your next breath, consider this. Where does your breath come from?
Your breath of life without which you cannot exist.
There is no answer. None of us know. It is freely given.
And the only response is thank you. As you take your next breath,
breathe in this immense gratitude for the gift of your life.
As you exhale, let your gratefulness overflow. Let your heart soften.
Take in the awe, the wonder of it all. Take your two hands and clasp them together.
Your fingers. Aren't they amazing, these fingers? They move. They have bones and skin and nails.
Feel your hands and be in awe of your hands. Your feet. Your knees that bend.
Your neck that turns left and right. Your amazing shoulders. Your elbows.
What a miracle. Your eyes that they can see. They see colors. They open and they close.
Your vocal cords. They make sounds. Your mouth that forms words that communicate thoughts.
Your ears that hear millions of different sounds. What a miracle we are.
The only response is thank you. Start to see and feel how much you have to be grateful for.
And go down the list of all the extraordinary things around your life
that you might be taking for granted. The chair you're sitting on right now.
How many people it took to make the chair. How did it get to your place? Imagine.
Just that simple chair. The design. The manufacturing. The hands that made it.
The people who delivered it to your place. And the only response is thank you.
Think of the water you drink in a glass. Clean water. How did it get there? Where did it come
from? How many people did it take to get that water to you? There are millions and millions
of people who don't have access to clean water. And yet for us it is a given. The only response is
thank you. Thank you. Start to make an endless list in your life about all the little things
to the big things. And of course to all the people around you. Your relationships.
Even if there are hard times. Even if there is conflict. Isn't it wonderful that you are
surrounded by so many people. Each one of them is so unique. Look at their faces and see the
humanity under every face. Let your heart be filled with this extraordinary gift of humanity.
Send waves of light and love and gratitude about all the humans you meet every day.
Your loved ones. Strangers. People at the supermarket. Be in reverence of it all.
Let your light shine on every aspect of your life. On every strand of your hair.
Issue a deep prayer inside that as you walk in your daily life you will remember not to take
anything for granted but to live in this immense gratitude and reverence and awe
and that you will be blessed to know the mystery of life in you and all around you.
Ask that this mystery of who you are and this miraculous universe you're part of be revealed
to you. Bow to this universal energy that makes all things come to light and you get to partake.
And in this stillness. In this place of deep surrender. Listen to your high wisdom which is
always there. Pause throughout the day to listen. To connect. And to cultivate this gift of gratitude.
As you fill yourself with this good joyful feeling gently open your eyes and become present
in the room. Maybe now you notice things you've never noticed before. Little details around you.
Remembering how many people's efforts and journeys it took to make everything around you possible.
Walk in your day with your heart resonating. Thank you. Thank you. Silently do your day
as a thank you. Drink some water to ground yourself. Wiggle your beautiful fingers and
tell them thank you. Wiggle your toes and feet and say thank you. Turn your neck left
and right and stand. Stretch and say thank you. Open your arms and embrace yourself and say
thank you. And if you would like pick up your pen and say thank you. And your beautiful journal
and write your thank you list for the day or anything else that has been revealed to you.
When you go out into the world take a moment and look at the sky. We so rarely look at the sky.
Let yourself wonder and be in awe. We hope you enjoyed your meditation.
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