Your Pet Will Always Be a Part of You

The love we share with our pets doesn’t disappear—it lives in our hearts. This meditation holds space for grief, memory, and the quiet truth that their spirit stays with us always.

Your Morning Mantra: I carry their spirit in my heart and honour their memory with kindness and grace.

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. It's important to grieve the loss of a
pet and to remember and honor their memory. Today's meditation

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is dedicated to Aggie's family. Your Morning Mantra, I carry
their spirit in my heart and honor their memory with
kindness and grace. Let's begin, if it's safe to do so.
Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes,

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Relax your ears, relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down,
and bring your attention to your breath. Drawing your breath
to your heart, allow the image of your beloved pet

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to arise in your heart. Feel the warmth of their presence,
their gentle spirit, Feel the quiet comfort of their companionship,
their unwavering love. It's natural to feel sadness, to wish

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they were still here. Grief is the echo of love,
a testament to the bond you shared. Imagine a soft
light surrounding your pet's memory. Hold it gently in your heart.

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This light is love. It doesn't fade with time, it
doesn't disappear with distance. The heart grows around it, surrounding
and nourishing the memory and grief. Holding both love and

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sadness at the same time. We can trust that the
love remains and we can always find it here in
our hearts. When the physical form is gone, the spirit
of love remains in our heart's memory. Today's mantra, I

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carry their spirit in my heart and honor their memory
with kindness and grace. Repeat to yourself, either out loud
or in your mind, I carry their spirit in my
heart and honor their memory with kindness and grace. Bringing

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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 to listen to this evening's reflection.
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