Flow of Belonging

Comparison steals joy. In this session, you’ll imagine your life as a river flowing at its own pace, practice releasing the pull of others’ paths, and rediscover the peace and belonging that comes from embracing exactly where you are.

Jennifer Cray is a life coach, meditation teacher and yoga teacher for Living Lit Up, based in Brisbane. You can deepen your meditation practices with her on Insight Timer.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Approchie production.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your morning mantra.
When we compare our journey to others, we minimize our
dreams and invite suffering. Today's meditation is about embracing our
own path, recognizing that growth unfolds in its own perfect

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Timing your morning mantra, I'm exactly where I'm meant to be.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Let's begin. If it's safe to.

Speaker 2 (00:52):
Do so, close your eyes or lower your gaze. Relax
your eyes, Relax your ears, relax your jaw, relax your
shoulders down, and bring your attention to your breath, drawing

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your breath to the space between your eyebrows. Imagine your
life path as a river flowing at its own pace.
Some sections rush, others meander at each bend, maybe a

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learning or a point of growth along the way, rocks
and reeds to hold onto.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
Or to drift past.

Speaker 2 (02:02):
We each have our own for maps, our own life
lessons to learn. Different from others. Comparison steals the joy
of the journey, Distracting and engrossing us in river pass

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that don't belong to us. Worrying about how far or
how close we may seem can cause unnecessary suffering and pain.
Frolicking and surrendering to the bends and.

Speaker 1 (02:51):
Flows of our own rivers.

Speaker 2 (02:55):
Allows for joy, for happiness and knowing to arise. Today's mantra,
I'm exactly where I'm meant to be. Repeat to yourself,
either out loud or in your mind, I'm exactly where

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I'm meant to be, bringing your awareness to your breath
and back to the space around you. Slowly open your
eyes to increase self awareness and growth. I invite you

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to listen to this evening's reflection. You can also deepen
your practice with me on Inside Timer. Find the link
in the show notes below.