Make Today Count

Intention shapes the rhythm of our day. In a world full of plans, surprises, and shifting expectations, today’s meditation invites us to look ahead with presence, gratitude, and purpose — while releasing the need to control the outcome.

Your Morning Mantra: Make today count

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):
Approache production. Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your
morning mantra. Today's meditation explores the day ahead and how
we can set out with good intentions while letting go

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of outcomes. Your morning mantra, make today count.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Let's begin, if it's safe to 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

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attention to your breath. Drawing your breath to the space
between your eyebrows.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
Bring to mind the day ahead.

Speaker 2 (01:24):
What is the plan?

Speaker 1 (01:29):
Who will you meet along the way? Who will you
get to spend time with? How can you create deep
and meaningful connections? What value can be added? How can

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you empower, inspire, collaborate for the greater good. What opportunities
might arise, How can they be nurtured and cultivated? How

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could you make someone else's day? Feel gratitude in anticipation
for what will transpire. Feel a deep gratefulness for this day.

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Allow for joy and surprise. Let go of the outcomes
and focus on the intention. Today's mantra, make today count.

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Repeat to yourself, either out loud or in your mind.
Make today count.

Speaker 2 (03:24):
Bringing your awareness back to your breath, breathing in and
out of your heart space. May you be happy, may
you be well, May you be free from stress, worry, fear,

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and anxiety. And may your whole life be truly blessed.
Bringing your awareness back to the space around you and
opening your eyes to increase self awareness and growth, I

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invite you to listen to this evening's reflection. You can
also deepen your practice with me on Inside Timer find
the link below. In the show notes,