#161: Harnessing Gratitude for Holiday Peace: A Thank-You Gift

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We want to express our thanks to you for tuning into our show. You, listener, are the reason we come back every week. And we're so grateful you take the time to connect with us to learn the many facets of becoming a first-time entrepreneur in the second half of a vibrant life.

Speaking of a vibrant life, here at Sticky Brand Lab, we strongly believe in the value of taking time during the holidays, not only for our family and friends, but especially for ourselves. Yet, we know how stress filled the holiday season can be, and finding a little time for self-care can be challenging.
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That's why we're gifting you, our listeners, with a relaxing mindful meditation.

It comes to us courtesy of our dear friend and past podcast guest, Michele Molitor, CEO and founder of Nectar Consulting. Michele is an executive coach for entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as hypnotherapist, speaker, and author. Her 15 minute guided gratitude meditation is sure to bring you all of the de-stressing vibes and self-care needed for a peaceful path to a winning holiday celebration. We hope you enjoy it so much that you'll want to bookmark the link to it, which you'll find below, so that you can come back and listen to it again and again.

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Michele Molitor’s Gratitude Meditation: https://youtu.be/FwcyQU64Zsc?si=Z5O5-Dbazn6ulsyi

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Podcast Transcript

Transcript

[00:00:00] Nola: We want to express our thanks to you for tuning into our show. You, listener, are the reason we come back every week. And we're so grateful you take the time to connect with us to learn the many facets of becoming a first-time entrepreneur in the second half of a vibrant life.
Speaking of a vibrant life, here at Sticky Brand Lab, we strongly believe in the value of taking time during the holidays, not only for our family and friends, but especially for ourselves. Yet, we know how stress filled the holiday season can be, and finding a little time for self-care can be challenging.

[00:00:32] Lori: That's why we're gifting you, our listeners, with a relaxing mindful meditation. It comes to us courtesy of our dear friend and past podcast guest, Michele Molitor, CEO and founder of Nectar Consulting. Michele is an executive coach for entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as hypnotherapist, speaker, and author. Her 15 minute guided gratitude meditation is sure to bring you all of the de-stressing vibes and self-care needed for a peaceful path to a winning holiday celebration. We hope you enjoy it so much that you'll want to bookmark the link, which you'll be able to find in our show notes, so that you can come back and listen to it again and again.

[00:01:15] Nola: Be sure you're sitting in a quiet, relaxing spot. Get comfortable. Now, ride the vibes of her soothing voice.

[00:01:26] Michele Molitor: Welcome to this Gratitude Meditation. This meditation is designed to create massive shifts in your reality and make you a magnet for miracles. Take a deep breath in.
Exhaling slowly. And on the next deep breath in, feel your body release all the tension it's holding, allowing yourself to surrender into the place that you are. Breathe in, and out. Surrendering with each breath. Allow your body to become more completely relaxed. As you surrender more and more with every breath that you take.
Just letting go of any tension you're holding onto in your body right now. You are fully supported. You are safe. Free to release your fears. Your worries, anything else that is weighing you down, any worries or stress, they're just temporary. So let's live in this present moment. What sensations Are you feeling in your body in this moment?
What does the surface beneath you feel like?
What is the temperature of the room?
Bring your awareness to the sensations going on all around you. This present moment, everything is happening here in this now moment.
Now allow yourself to experience and enjoy the feeling of surrendering to this moment. Being present with your full self, all of your senses. Mind, heart, and spirit.
I'm going to lead you through a series of affirmations now, and you can repeat them either out loud or in your mind to help you experience a deep sense of gratitude and raise your vibrations. Expanding your energy out in all directions, making you a magnet for miracles, small and large.
I am grateful for this moment.
I am grateful for this moment. I am grateful for this moment. Take a deep breath in and exhale.
I'm grateful for my friends and family. I'm grateful for my friends and family. I'm grateful for my friends and family. Take a deep breath in, and exhale.
I'm grateful for my mind and body. I'm grateful for my mind and body. I'm grateful for my mind and body.
Take a deep breath in. And exhale.
I'm grateful for the experience of life. I am grateful for the experience of life. I'm grateful for the experience of life. Take a deep breath in and exhale.
I'm grateful for the water I drink.
I'm grateful for the water I drink. I'm grateful for the water I drink.
Take a deep breath in. Exhale.
I'm grateful for the food that nourishes me.
I'm grateful for the food that nourishes me.
I'm grateful for the food that nourishes me.
Take a deep breath in. And exhale,
I'm grateful for all the opportunities in my life. I'm grateful for all the opportunities in my life. I'm grateful for all the opportunities in my life. Take a deep breath in, and exhale.
I am grateful for the money I receive.
I'm grateful for the money I receive.
I'm grateful for the money I receive.
Take a deep breath in and exhale.
I'm grateful for all that I receive.
I'm grateful for all that I receive. I'm grateful for all that I receive.
Take a deep breath in and exhale.
I surrender all my fears and choose joy. I surrender all my fears and choose joy. I surrender all my fears and choose joy. Take a deep breath in and exhale.
I am worthy of abundance. I am worthy of abundance. I am worthy of abundance. Take a deep breath in. And exhale.
I am a magnet for miracles. I am a magnet for miracles. I am a magnet for miracles. Take a deep breath in, and exhale.
I am so lucky for all that I have. I am so lucky for all that I have. I am so lucky for all that I have. Take a deep breath in
and exhale.
I expect and accept miracles. I expect and accept miracles. I expect and accept miracles. Take a deep breath in and exhale.
The universe always provides. The universe always provides. The universe always provides. Take a deep breath in and exhale.
Now allow yourself to feel the joy. The excitement, the gratitude for everything you have in this current moment.
Now feel the joy, excitement, and gratitude for everything you will manifest into your life. Gratitude is a magnet.
And as you slowly begin to come back to the present moment, reflect upon what you are grateful for in your life right now.
You are so lucky for the life that you are experiencing.
So as you begin to feel your fingers and toes, as you start to go about the rest of your day, continue to be grateful. Grateful for every experience you encounter, both big and small, good and bad, it's all there for a reason. All things are unfolding in divine right timing, in your favor. So release the fear, and replace it with gratitude.
Life is a miracle. You are a miracle.
Thank you for being on this journey.
So slowly open your eyes, allowing yourself to come back to the room
and notice how you feel, how that felt in your whole body. And as you continue to move through your day, allow yourself to receive all the goodness that is available to you as you let go of the fear, the self doubt. And the worries and replace them with love, with self care, with self trust.