This is episode 2,155 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. I'm Mary Meckley and I welcome you as you get ready to give yourself permission to slow down so you can connect to

that best part of who you are. That's the part that often is neglected or buried under layers of

distraction, overwhelm. And there's a lot going on these days.

So there's no doubt you may be feeling it a little more difficult to focus or to feel settled and at peace.

What you're doing for yourself right now

as you get ready to meditate,

may just be the most important thing you do for yourself all day long. So make sure you are

subscribed so you don't miss an episode of your important meditation ritual and maybe share with a friend who might need a little

extra support these days.

In today's episode, you are going to be guided as you explore a brand new theme this week.

Throughout this month you have been journeying within. You started off with a Journey Within meditation series

and last week you discovered how to feel more confident about yourself.

This week you explore confidence in regard to relationships. And this is important because right now during a

pandemic some of our relationships have faltered because we're not able to be with loved ones as frequently

or as closely as we usually are.

And also just living in tight quarters for many of us,

that can create a lot of stress and tension, especially if you're working at home, all of a sudden,

your family members are also at home, maybe your homeschooling.

This can create a lot of challenges. So you'll be exploring ways

to help you ease your relationship tension. Each day this week you'll discover a

different meditation technique that you can do, whether you're seated on

your meditation cushion or at the end of your bed on your bed,

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