Reflection - I Offer Myself Kindness

This is a companion podcast for this morning's mantra.

We often extend compassion freely to others while withholding it from ourselves. Today’s meditation explores the gentle strength of self-kindness — softening harsh inner dialogue and inviting in warmth, patience, and care. When you speak to yourself tenderly, you create a deeper sense of safety and steadiness within.

Your Morning Mantra: I offer myself kindness

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. Hi. I'm Jennifer Cray. Let's reflect on today's
mantra I offer myself kindness. Close your eyes or lower

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your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax your jaw,
relax your shoulders down, and bring your attention to your breath.
Allow the events of your day to run through your

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mind from when you woke up to this very moment.
Reflect on a moment today when you could have spoken
to yourself more gently. Reflect on the sensations that arise

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when you offer yourself compassion. Reflect on how kindness towards

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yourself shapes kindness towards others. What can you learn from this? Now?

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Think of three things that happened today that you can
be grateful for. Say thank you, and then let go,

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releasing the day and all thoughts that came with it.
Calling your energy back to this moment, bringing your attention
to your breath, breathing in and out of your nose,

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Drawing your breath down into your belly where there are
no thoughts at all. See you tomorrow for your morning mantra.
You can also deepen your practice with me on Inside

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tim or find the link and the show notes below.

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