Quick side note: My kid was sick the day I recorded this, so you may hear him coughing in the background. You may also hear the occasional airplane flyover. I invite you to just be present with an extra sounds and observe them as part of your present moment.

Transcript

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Welcome to your Monday Mindful Moment.

We're going to do something a little different today.

We're going to connect with our breath, as always.

And then we're going to practice loving kindness, flowing loving kindness out to the world and to ourselves.

So go ahead and find a comfortable position for your body.

Begin to focus on your breath and the sensations that you feel as your breath moves in and out of your body.

And allow your body to relax more and more into the surface that's supporting you today.

Focus on the connection that you have with your breath.

Noticing what it feels like to take an inhale.

Noticing how your body moves as you breathe in, how your belly and chest rise.

And then noticing the sensations you feel as you exhale, releasing air back out of your body, allowing your belly and chest to fall again.

And now bring to mind a person or creature that you love, and allow the experience of holding this person or creature in your mind to fill you up with pure loving kindness.

And now begin to flow intentions to them.

May you be safe.

May you be healthy.

May you be happy.

May you live with ease.

And now expand your loving kindness and flow it to everyone in the world, even people you find challenging and perhaps wish to find less challenging.

And flow the same intentions to them.

May you be safe.

May you be healthy.

May you be happy.

May you live with ease.

And finally, include yourself in this flow of loving kindness.

May we all be safe.

May we all be healthy.

May we all be happy.

May we all live with ease.

I'm going to bring this mindful moment to a close, but feel free to remain in loving kindness meditation, connecting with your breath and anyone and everyone you wish to flow loving kindness to today, including yourself.

Feel free to remain here for as long as you like.

Have a great day.

Have a great day.

Join me for weekly mindfulness!

In addition to Monday Mindful Moments, I also host a mindfulness group called Mindful Creators every Wednesday on Zoom. The practices are recorded and emailed out the same day, so even if you can’t make it live, you can still enjoy some guided mindfulness.

I’m Amy Schloerb, The Aligned Actor 👋

I’m a life coach and mindfulness practitioner helping people align with their true selves and take inspired action to create a life they love. With my background in acting, I bring presence, connection, and playfulness to transformation.

Let’s align, create, and make amazing things happen—together!

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