This session has been brought to life by the soothing voice of Ana Moreno.
In today's gratitude practice, we will be cultivating appreciation for our ability to smell. This one sense that is often taken for granted, can add so much richness to our lives. Think of a smell you appreciate. It could be the smell of perfume on your partner or crush. Perhaps the smell of your favourite food. Maybe the smell of nature, such as the fresh salty air at the beach. Or, the smell of your favourite plant, maybe lavender or eucalyptus. What smell do you love to experience? I'll give you a period of silence now to imagine and reflect on this internally, or you may write it down.
We can appreciate how smell can protect us and alert us to dangers in our environment. It could be smelling smoke, alerting you of a fire nearby and allowing you to move away. Perhaps it is smelling the strong odour of tainted food, preventing you from eating it and getting sick. Can you appreciate a time in your life where your ability to smell helped you avoid harm? Take a pause now to appreciate this internally, or you may write it down.
Consider something you appreciate in your life today. What do you love about your life right now? What went right for you today? It could be something related to today's theme of smell. Or, it could be a small yet beautiful moment, like spending time with animals or enjoying the peace of a beautiful garden. Or perhaps it’s something more significant. Maybe someone who has helped you recently, or a specific trait about your personality that you love. Spend a pause now to reflect on this internally, or you may write it down.
See if you can bring this state of appreciation with you in your everyday moments. Be present and mindful as you experience the moments in your life. See if you can notice the things you love and appreciate. If you found it difficult to feel that inner smile of appreciation in today's session, know that with consistent practice, it will get easier. We can liken it to starting a campfire by rubbing two sticks together. Initially it will take some focused attention and effort rubbing those sticks together, until a small flame starts to emerge. That flame can represent the inner smile, the feeling of gratitude. Once that small flame emerges, with a little more focused attention blowing the flame and adding some wood, the flame will start to grow until you have a nice warm campfire. It is the same idea when you cultivate the inner feeling of gratitude. Once you start to notice a hint of that inner smile emerging as you reflect on what you appreciate, just continue focusing and reflecting and that inner flame, that inner smile will continue growing. And just like with starting a campfire, it will get easier and quicker the more you practice.
Wishing you a day filled with gratitude and love for life. Good Day.
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