Fueling Your Why

When initial enthusiasm for a goal starts to fade, it helps to reconnect with your deepest motivation. Using the image of an inner flame, this meditation will help you clarify your “why” so you can decide when to stoke your passion—and when to let it rest.

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):
Approche production. Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your
morning Mantra. We set our goals with enthusiasm, but we
may find along the way we lose motivation. Today's meditation

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is about grounding ourselves in our deepest why so that
when challenges arise, we can make sound decisions. Your morning mantra,
My goals are meaningful. Let's begin. If it's safe to.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
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 down to the space above your belly button.
Imagine here an orange flame symbolizing your goals, your motivations,
your creativity.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
Bring your awareness to the description of the flame. Is
it a spark more smoke than fire. Is it a
bright burning flame and full glory, or an ember glowing

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and warm from recent activity. During any worthwhile journey, there
are decision points where we may add fuel to stoke
the fire, and when it may be time to let
it sit or even extinguish it. If we are clear

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on the intention why we began in the first place,
then we are able to make clear decisions when the
moments come to reevaluate, ensuring that we are spending our

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time doing what most matters to us. Today's mantra, my
goals are meaningful. Repeat to yourself, either out loud or
in your mind, My goals are meaningful. Bringing your awareness

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to your breath and back to the space around you.
Slowly open your eyes to increase self awareness and growth.
I invite you to listen to this evening's reflection. You
can also deepen your practice with me on Inside Timer.

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Find the link in the show notes below.

Speaker 3 (04:10):
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