Welcome to episode 2849 of your daily meditation podcast. I'm Mary Mechley and I'm so honored

you are here getting ready to give your self permission to slow down in today's episode.

We're going to be guided with a breathing technique and we always follow a theme every week.

The theme this week is a very special one because it's you honoring your past. It's honoring

those who went before you. So you are reflecting on important people in your life with gratitude

and also maybe processing difficult emotions associated with interactions with certain people

in your life. Well, today it is all about gratitude as you're guided with a breathing technique.

And as always, I know that with certain series, you may want to go a little more deeper into the theme.

This might be one of those themes where you'd like more guidance and support. You can always find more insight

and also longer 30 minute guided meditations on the SIP and OM meditation app. And I invite you to try it

for a week free. So you could receive this entire week's series free. You also get access to

nearly 3000 meditations on the app. One of the most important tools you receive with each week's

series on the app is the journal, but also the slow down guide because it has all the techniques that

I share with you in a series. So you don't have to go back and remember what was the breathing technique,

what was the affirmation. But there's also lifestyle habits for you, including a recommended book

and herbal tea to explore for the week and a yoga asana, a yoga pose you can do. Again, it's the

SIP and OM meditation app you can try free. As you settle yourself down and get ready to meditate,

I invite you to take a look around your meditation space. You might be doing errands, you might be

walking, you might be in bed getting ready to drift off to sleep. Think about something from your

past that you could place somewhere where you notice it this week. Honour your past in some way,

maybe this has to do with a photo of someone you love, someone who inspires you.

Maybe it has to do with one of your qualities. Maybe it's a quality you'd like to share more.

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