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Hey friend and welcome to Wake Me Up. In

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this episode, we'll be repeating gratitude

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affirmations, which all begin with the

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powerful two words, I am.

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And I want to start by showing some gratitude

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as well. I am

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grateful that you chose to be here and

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I don't want to belabor the point, but it means

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a lot to me. So thanks.

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Now you can do these affirmations in any way you'd like.

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You can repeat them out loud or just in your mind.

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You can find a comfortable position, close

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your eyes and settle into a meditative

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state. Or you

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can simply listen along as you go about your morning

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routine, walking your dog, making

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your coffee or your breakfast. Do

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whatever works best for you. No

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matter how you choose to do these affirmations though,

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let's begin by taking one nice deep

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breath. Just to collect and

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focus ourselves.

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So inhale, fill all the air. All the way up through

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your chest and your belly,

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hold at the top, and

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then exhale, release. If

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you'd like to close your eyes, then now's

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a good time to do that. And

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I'll go ahead and begin our affirmations.

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I

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am grateful to be who I am.

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I am grateful for the person

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I'm becoming.

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I am grateful for the strength

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within me. I

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am grateful for the love in my heart.

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I am grateful for my body, all

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it endures and allows me to do.

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I am grateful for the lessons life teaches

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me.

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I am grateful for the wisdom

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of my predecessors.

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I am grateful for the beauty in

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this very moment. I

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am grateful for the air I breathe. I

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am grateful for the love and support

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of my community. I

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am grateful for the kindness others

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show me. I

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am grateful for the strangers who brighten

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my day. I

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am grateful for the simple pleasures

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of life.

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I am grateful for the opportunities I

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find every day. I

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am grateful for the lives that surround

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me. I

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am grateful for the gift of today.

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I am grateful for the challenges I face.

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I am grateful for the freedom to choose

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my path. I

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am grateful for the love that flows through

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me. I

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am grateful for the beauty of nature.

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I am grateful for the chance to grow

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every day.

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I am grateful for the connections

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I have with others.

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I am grateful for the love

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that surrounds me.

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I am grateful for the wisdom I gain

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from life's journey.

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I am grateful for the people who inspire

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me. I

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am grateful for the power that

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resides within me. I

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am grateful for the courage to face

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life's challenges. I

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am grateful for this incredible

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journey. I

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am grateful for the world I live

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in and the time I live in it.

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I am grateful for the gift

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of my life. All

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right, well that's the end of our affirmations

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for today. Let's

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close out in the same way we began, with

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one nice deep breath. So

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inhale, fill all the way up with gratitude

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for your life, for your lungs, for

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each breath. Hold

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at the top and

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then exhale, release. And

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if you had your eyes closed, then

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now might be a good time to reopen them. and

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slowly come out of that. Well

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my friend, I hope you're feeling full of love,

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appreciation, and gratitude after these

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affirmations. Going

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through life with a mindset of gratitude will

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truly change your perspective and your experience.

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So, I hope that happens for you today. Thanks

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so much for tuning in. It always means a lot

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to have you. If you enjoyed this

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episode and you have a second, then please

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leave a comment or review. I

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hope to see you back here soon on Wake Me Up, and

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until next time, go out, be

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grateful today, and if you are, then

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I'm sure you're going to have an absolutely

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fantastic day.