117. Bright Side Meditation

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good morning, creative

Spiritual Journey podcast.

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Friends.

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The reason I'm saying good morning

is because this meditation, a

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perfect brightness of hope, is to

be done in the morning so that we

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can begin our day looking for the

bright side of life, visualizing

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our best self moving forward today.

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' cause we're gonna bump up against

the darkness and the messy, and the

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troubling, and we want to be prepared.

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Full of light

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acting our best selves, asking ourselves

what is good in our each situation.

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And if we can't see the

good, how can I make it good?

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And if that's still a problem.

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Because it's out of our control.

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How can I be the good in my response?

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So this meditation comes from a

beautiful scripture found in the doctrine

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covenants 50 23 to 24, that which does

not edify is not of God and is darkness.

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That which is of God is light and

he that receives light and continues

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in God receives more light, and

that light grows brighter and

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brighter until the perfect day.

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I say it that you may know the truth, that

you may chase darkness from among you.

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So just like all meditations, if

you would get nice and comfortable.

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Not too comfortable.

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'cause we wanna stay awake.

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We have a new day, new opportunity

stretched out before us.

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So Take a nice deep breath in through

the nose, down into the belly.

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We do this so we can calm the

mind, the heart, the body.

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And we exhale through the nose as well.

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Breathing in, visualizing the light.

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Exhale, chasing the darkness away.

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This time, As you breathe in, I'm

inviting you to put a smile on your face.

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Let's see if we can hold that smile

throughout the whole meditation.

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There's something about body language

that will help flip that switch in

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your mind to be able to see the light.

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The bright side today.

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we are gonna approach this meditation

with an open heart, an open mind.

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We're gonna be the open vessel to receive

light breathing in a brightness of hope.

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I want you to imagine

your face seeing the sun.

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You know how that feels to look

up into the sky on a beautiful

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sunrise and feel the warmth.

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It just soaks into your very soul.

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Good morning.

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Breathing in that warm

healing light of the savior

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exhaling and letting go of the darkness,

those things that trouble your heart and

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mind, that weigh heavy on your shoulders.

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Today I choose to receive light,

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that witches of God is light.

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Breathing it in to the

heart, crossed your face.

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What would it feel like to just

soak in this light into every inch

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of your body down into the very

cells, down into the center of your

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soul, illuminating bright light.

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Exhale, chase out the darkness.

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It's as if the back door of our heart

opens up and we can just let it sweep out.

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A fresh new day welcomes in.

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And in this space of

light, of peace and calm,

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with a smile on our face, and that

warmth and our heart and throughout our

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body are ready to visualize our best

self today moving forward with faith.

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Moving forward with hope

of good things to come.

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Today, I choose to love

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and you feel that love.

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It's like this light soaking

into every cell of your body.

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You are meant to shine this

light, this divine love.

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I am love

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today, I choose joy.

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I feel joy as I look for

the goodness, the light.

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And that which edifies my soul.

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I am joy

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breathing in light, visualizing that

warm sun on your face and that smile.

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Today I choose peace.

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To be the peacemaker to bring calm,

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I feel equanimity, a calmness in

the very soul, and as those storms

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rage around me, I feel peace.

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I am peace.

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Breathing in more light, bright light.

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Today I choose long suffering

to be patient and kind.

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I feel a calmness in my soul.

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Long suffering,

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allowing light.

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And to your heart.

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I am long suffering

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today.

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I choose gentleness and goodness

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as I.

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Travel among loved ones and

strangers, and even my enemies today,

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I will feel gentleness and

goodness within my soul,

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and I will have the eyes to

see the goodness in them.

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I will be the goodness in how I treat

them with gentleness and kindness.

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I am goodness.

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Today I choose faith.

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Faith in the son of God,

the light of the world,

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him who I draw this perfect

brightness of hope from my savior.

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I feel his love.

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His Grace empowers me to be my

best self to walk in faith forward.

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Steadfast.

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I am faith.

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Today I choose meekness.

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Meekness is strength.

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I am strong as I walk in the light.

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I feel meekness.

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Meekness is a love.

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A power

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to be the servant, I am meekness.

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Today.

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I choose temperance.

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To bridle my passions,

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I feel

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guided, empowered as

I practice temperance.

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to be the wise steward.

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I am temperance.

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I receive light that which edifies eyes.

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I choose to live in this light, to live

in the spirit, to walk in the light.

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To walk forward in a brightness of hope,

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and today I will look for that

perfect day, continuing to

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chase darkness from among me.

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That which is of God is light and

he that receives light and continues

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in God, receives more light, and

that light grows brighter and

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brighter until the perfect day.

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Today is that day.

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See yourself becoming brighter,

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And I will see you on the trail now.

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Namaste.