Hope Meditation

A 5-minute meditation on hope with affirmations coinciding with the podcast Perceptions of Hope.

What is being hopeful? Waiting for an event or situation to work out for us. To hope that we can have control over a situation outside of us, which is out of our control.  Let's have hope help us. Help quiet the mind. Bring a smile. A warm feeling in this moment. Hope lightens a stressful time. It's a feeling of freedom from a current challenging event.

And as author Laini Taylor stated... “Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.”   

Make sure you're in a quiet space where you won’t be interrupted.  Either sitting up with straight spine, hands-on lap, or lying down with palms facing up, in an open gesture for accepting.

Comfort is key. Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath in through the nose expanding your belly for a count of 4 and hold for the count of 4 and slowly release to the count of 4.

Two more times.

Now focus on your natural breathing.

I am hope
I feel hopeful

I love and accept myself

I love and accept others

I am safe
I feel safe

I am strong
I feel strong

I am compassion
I feel compassion

If your mind starts wondering it’s okay just bring your focus back to the breath.
(repeat affirmations 2 more times)

Take a deep breath in and slowly exhale take your time and open your eyes.
May this beautiful day be filled with hope and compassion. Many blessings

 

Sincerely by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5033-sincerely

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