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Hi , this is Whitney and

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you're listening to Exploring Peace

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Meditations . I

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invite you to settle into

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a reclined posture for

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this Yoga-Nidra meditation

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. Yoga-nidra

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offers your body , your

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brain , your whole

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self a chance to

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reset , to pause

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. You

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may enjoy Yoga-Nidra for

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an afternoon reset or

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as an unwinding opportunity

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before you go to sleep at night . Over

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a time of day . You find yourself listening , give

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yourself permission to open

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your heart , to

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rest in God's presence and

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to feel refreshed . I'll

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close our meditation time today

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in silence after our prayer

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, so I'll take this chance

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now to remind you you can always

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at ExploringPeacecom

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slash community , and

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you can find me at

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WhitneyRSimpsoncom

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by

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now . I hope you're comfortable , your

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body is supported . You

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might wish to tuck something under your knees

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or cover your eyes . Allow

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your arms to rest by your side

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and

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begin yielding , letting

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go . Allow

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your breath to move freely

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in and out through your nose as

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you relax . Let

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go of any tension in your body

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. Allow

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yourself to fully surrender

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to this present moment

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. Listen

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to these words from Psalm 51-10

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. Create

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in me a clean heart , o God

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, and renew

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a right spirit

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within me . Create

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in me a clean heart

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, o God , and

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renew a right

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spirit within me

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. Allow

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your attention to settle in

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your heart center , just

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taking your inner awareness to the

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center of your heart space . Envision

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your heart Open

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, radiant

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, glowing , receptive , opening up to God's love

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. See

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your heart being

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renewed , refreshed

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, revitalized

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by God's spirit . If

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that's hard to imagine , ask

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God , with each breath you breathe

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, to open

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your heart , to

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refresh your spirit

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, to

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cleanse you of

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anything that hurts or

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gets in the way . Today , as

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you see your heart space , say

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these words silently to yourself Create

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in me a clean heart , o God

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, and renew

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a right spirit

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within me . Feel

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the intention of your heart's desire

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to be open and

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receptive , to

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be refreshed and

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renewed by God's spirit . Allow

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any feelings of resistance or

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negativity to dissolve

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, to be carried

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away by

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God's grace . Create

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in me a clean heart

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, o God , and

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renew a right spirit

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within me . Now

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imagine a

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warm , beautiful

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beam of God's sunlight

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pouring down

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from above , surrounding

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your heart with its

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gentle glow . With

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every beat of your heart , god's

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light spreads . This

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light begins to fill every

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cell of your body . The

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light that God is shining

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upon you fills your entire

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being and

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as you are filled with

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light , you've

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opened yourself up to God's

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love , healing

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and renewal . Allow

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the light to fill you

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, radiating

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from your heart space . Now

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imagine yourself whispering

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these words to your heart I

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am open , I

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am ready , I

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am receptive to

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God's love , to

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God's light , to

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God's healing , to

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God's goodness . I

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am open , I

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am ready , I

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am receptive . I

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am open , I

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am ready , I

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am receptive . Stay

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in this space of openness and

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receptivity for a few more moments

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, allowing

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God's healing light to

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cover you , to fill

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you . Stay

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in this space

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of openness

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and

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receptivity

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for a few

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more moments

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, allowing God's healing light to cover you , to

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fill you . Allow your awareness to travel to

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the bottom of your feet . See

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if you can feel the warmth of the

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light that you imagined Toes

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, the soles of your feet

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and the tops of your

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feet to relax

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and rest . Allow

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your awareness to travel up

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your shins , thighs

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, calves

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, knees , thighs

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, hips

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, belly

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, chest

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, shoulders

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, arms

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, hands

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, fingers

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, the

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top of the head , back

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of the head , cheeks

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, eyes

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, nose

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, jaw

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, jaw , chin

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, teeth

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, tongue

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, eyelids

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, eyes

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, sockets , the

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whole face . Relax

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, the whole face , eyes . Feel

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the lightness and the openness

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of your body as

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the breath moves in and out through

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your nose . Imagine

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an ocean wave flowing

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seamlessly , smoothly

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flowing

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in and out

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, being

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open to

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the movement of

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the breath and

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the wave . Breathe

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in , breathe

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out . Breathe

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in , breathe

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out , breathe

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in , breathe

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out . Allow

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yourself permission to

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let go and

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discover deep relaxation

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and rest in

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this place of openness . You're

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receiving the gift of

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God's love and grace to

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simply be , to

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rest in this state

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of deep calm and

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openness . Let

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go of all efforts , all

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striving , all

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working , and

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be open to the gift

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of rest

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, of

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relaxation , of

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simply being . See

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and imagine the ocean

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waves . Allow

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your breath to sink with

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the waves , breathing

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in fully , breathing

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out , completely . Allow

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to the feeling of relaxation

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.

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Allow to

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the feeling

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of relaxation

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, allow to the feeling of relaxation

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. Allow

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to the feeling

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of

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relaxation

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. Allow

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to the feeling of relaxation . Allow

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to the feeling of relaxation , allow to the

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feeling

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of relaxation

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, allow

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to the feeling

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of relaxation

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.

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Notice the openness that you feel

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in your body , in

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your heart , in

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your mind . Receive

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and welcome the

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open space God's

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created within you . Feel

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any warming sensation from

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God's light pouring

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upon you . Bring

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to mind something or someone

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for which you are grateful

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. Hold

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this gratitude in your open

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heart . Creator

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God , thank you for rest

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and restoration . Thank

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you for open hearts . Continue

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to cover us and fill us with your light

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as we seek rest

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and restoration in you . In

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your name , we pray Amen

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. You

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may wish to bring your awareness back into

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the present space and

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return to your day . If

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you're ready to drift into

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sleep , give

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thanks to God , close

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your eyes and rest Until

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next time . May

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the peace of Christ

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be with you .