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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, my friends. I am so glad you are

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<v Speaker 1>here at the beginning of this new day. Before you

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<v Speaker 1>think about everything that needs to be completed, every one

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<v Speaker 1>who may need something from you, or every question that

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<v Speaker 1>is still waiting for an answer, take one gentle breath,

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<v Speaker 1>let yourself arrive. You have opened your eyes to a

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<v Speaker 1>morning that has never existed before. Yesterday may have left

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<v Speaker 1>behind a strong feeling, a difficult conversation, an unfinished task,

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<v Speaker 1>or a moment you wish you could change. Yet you

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<v Speaker 1>do not have to invite every piece of yesterday into today.

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<v Speaker 1>This morning is a new space, and you are allowed

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<v Speaker 1>to choose what enters it. You can carry forward the

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<v Speaker 1>wisdom while leaving behind the emotional weight that no longer serve.

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<v Speaker 1>A new morning does not erase what happened. It simply

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<v Speaker 1>reminds you that what happened is no longer happening in

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<v Speaker 1>this exact moment. Perhaps yesterday was disappointing, Perhaps you made

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<v Speaker 1>a mistake, felt misunderstood, or did not accomplish what you

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<v Speaker 1>had planned. A loving beginning does not ask you to

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<v Speaker 1>pretend that everything was pleasant. It asks you to recognize

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<v Speaker 1>that one difficult day is not the definition of your

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<v Speaker 1>whole life. Say quietly, that was yesterday, and now I

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<v Speaker 1>am here. Notice the room around you, the surface supporting

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<v Speaker 1>your body, and the air moving gently in and out.

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<v Speaker 1>Your mind may try to reopen yesterday's files before you

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<v Speaker 1>have even left the bed. Thank it for trying to

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<v Speaker 1>protect you, and say, we do not need to solve

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<v Speaker 1>yes day again this morning. We will take care of

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<v Speaker 1>what belongs to today. There may be something useful that

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<v Speaker 1>you wish to carry forward. Perhaps yesterday taught you to

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<v Speaker 1>communicate more clearly. Rest before exhaustion, prepare more carefully, or

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<v Speaker 1>stop ignoring a need that deserves attention. Keep the lesson

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<v Speaker 1>without using it as a reason to punish yourself. A

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<v Speaker 1>mistake can become information rather than an identity. A disappointment

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<v Speaker 1>can clarify what matters without becoming a prophecy about the future.

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<v Speaker 1>A conversation can reveal a boundary without having to live

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<v Speaker 1>in your mind for another twenty four hours. Imagine placing

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<v Speaker 1>the lesson gently in your pocket and setting down the

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<v Speaker 1>rest You do not need to carry the entire classroom.

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<v Speaker 1>After the lesson has been learned, I keep the wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>release the struggle, and allow myself to move forward lighter

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<v Speaker 1>to day may contain a perspective that was unavailable yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>Time can soften an intense feeling, New information can appear,

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<v Speaker 1>and your body may respond differently after rest. Do not

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<v Speaker 1>decide too quickly that to day must repeat the day

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<v Speaker 1>before it. The mind likes familiar predictions because familiarity feels

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<v Speaker 1>safer than possibility. But a familiar thought is not necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>a true one. If you wake saying it will be

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<v Speaker 1>another terrible day, your attention begins searching for evidence to

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<v Speaker 1>support that conclusion. Instead, offer your mind a wider direction.

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<v Speaker 1>I do not know everything this day will bring, and

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<v Speaker 1>I am willing to meet it with openness. You do

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<v Speaker 1>not need to promise that every moment will be easy.

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<v Speaker 1>Simply leave some room for help, clarity, kindness, and a

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<v Speaker 1>better choice. A small new response can place my life

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<v Speaker 1>on a different path. Now, let this become a soft morning.

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<v Speaker 1>A soft morning is not a perfect routine, an expensive breakfast,

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<v Speaker 1>or an hour of meditation before sunrise. It is a

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<v Speaker 1>way of meeting yourself before the noise of the world

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<v Speaker 1>begins making demands. If possible, wait a few minutes before

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<v Speaker 1>checking your phone. The messages, news, opinions, and updates will

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<v Speaker 1>still be there. Give your own consciousness the first invitation

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<v Speaker 1>of the day. When you reach immediately for the screen,

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<v Speaker 1>you may allow someone else's urgency to become your first thought.

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<v Speaker 1>A quiet pause helps you remember that you exist before

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<v Speaker 1>your inbox responsibilities and public identity. Even two undisturbed minutes

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<v Speaker 1>can say I belong to myself before I begin giving

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<v Speaker 1>attention away. I create a small space between waking and responding,

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<v Speaker 1>and in that space I meet myself with love. Allow

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<v Speaker 1>your body to awaken at a humane pace. Take a

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<v Speaker 1>full breath if it feels comfortable, without turning breathing into

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<v Speaker 1>another task. You must perform correctly. Stretch your fingers, feet, back,

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<v Speaker 1>or shoulders in the way your body naturally requests. Notice

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<v Speaker 1>where there is ease and where there is tension. Do

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<v Speaker 1>not begin by criticizing how your body looks or demanding

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<v Speaker 1>that it immediately become energy. It has carried you through

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<v Speaker 1>another night and is now preparing to participate in another day.

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<v Speaker 1>Offer it water, open the curtains, or step toward natural light.

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<v Speaker 1>If you can, let the morning brightness tell your senses

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<v Speaker 1>that a new cycle has begun. My body is not

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<v Speaker 1>an object I must judge upon waking it is my

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<v Speaker 1>living companion, and I welcome it into the day with care.

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<v Speaker 1>As you drink water or wash your face, bring your

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<v Speaker 1>attention to the simplicity of the action. You do not

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<v Speaker 1>need to think about the entire day while completing this

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<v Speaker 1>one moment. Feel the temperature of the water. Notice your

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<v Speaker 1>feet meeting the floor. Let your jaw loosen and your

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<v Speaker 1>shoulders settle. Many people begin the morning in an imaginary emergency,

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<v Speaker 1>moving quickly before anything urgent has actually happened. They speak

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<v Speaker 1>harshly to themselves because they are tired late, or already

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<v Speaker 1>overwhelmed by the list ahead. A soft morning interrupts this pattern.

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<v Speaker 1>It does not necessarily make the schedule longer, It changes

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<v Speaker 1>the quality with which you enter it. Choose one guiding

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<v Speaker 1>sentence for the day. Do not select ten affirmations and

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<v Speaker 1>pressure yourself to feel transformed by all of them. One

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<v Speaker 1>sincere thought can become a steady companion. You might say today,

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<v Speaker 1>I choose peace. If that feels too distant, say today

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<v Speaker 1>I am willing to return to peace whenever I remember.

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<v Speaker 1>You might choose I allow this new day to support me,

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<v Speaker 1>or I begin to day with love. Let the words

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<v Speaker 1>feel spaincious rather than demanding a guiding sentence is not

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<v Speaker 1>a guarantee that no difficulty will appear. It is the

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<v Speaker 1>inner position from which you intend to meet what appears.

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<v Speaker 1>Repeat it while getting dressed, preparing breakfast, or beginning your work.

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<v Speaker 1>Each repetition is a gentle reminder, not a test. Before

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<v Speaker 1>giving your energy to the world, listen inwardly for a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Ask your body what would support you today. The answer

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<v Speaker 1>may be nourishment, movement, warmth, medication, a slower pace, or

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<v Speaker 1>a short rest. Later in the day, ask your mind

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<v Speaker 1>what would help you feel clearer. It may need fewer distractions,

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<v Speaker 1>one defined priority, written instructions, or permission not to solve

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<v Speaker 1>everything thing at once. Ask your heart, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>need from me? Perhaps the answer is encouragement, honesty, companionship,

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<v Speaker 1>a boundary, or a little more playfulness. You may not

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<v Speaker 1>receive a dramatic response. Often your needs speak through simple

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<v Speaker 1>signals that you have been too busy to notice. I

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<v Speaker 1>listen to myself because my needs are worthy of my attention.

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<v Speaker 1>Turn that listening into one small act of care. Prepare

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<v Speaker 1>something nourishing rather than treating food as an inconvenience. Choose

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<v Speaker 1>clothing that lets your body breathe, move, and feels supported.

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<v Speaker 1>Make one area of your surroundings more orderly. Not because

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<v Speaker 1>a perfect home proves your worth, but because a little

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<v Speaker 1>order can create ease. Open a window, make the bed,

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<v Speaker 1>clear one's surface, or play something beautiful where you can

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<v Speaker 1>see it. These actions are modest, yet they communicate an

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<v Speaker 1>important message. My well being matters before I have achieved

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<v Speaker 1>anything today. Self care is not a prize you receive

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<v Speaker 1>after everyone else has been satisfied. It is part of

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<v Speaker 1>the foundation that helps you participate in life without continually

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<v Speaker 1>abandoning yourself. Listen closely to the voice you use while

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<v Speaker 1>preparing for the day. If you move too slowly, do

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<v Speaker 1>you call yourself lazy? If you look tired, do you

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<v Speaker 1>immediately criticize your appearance? If yesterday's plan did not work,

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<v Speaker 1>do you begin the morning by predicting another failure. These

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<v Speaker 1>words do not create the loving motivation you are seeking.

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<v Speaker 1>You can guide yourself without insulting yourself. Say let us

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<v Speaker 1>begin with the next thing. Say we have enough time

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<v Speaker 1>to do what truly matters. Say I am learning how

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<v Speaker 1>to make mornings easier. Speak to yourself as you would

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<v Speaker 1>speak to someone whose confidence you genuinely wanted to protect.

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<v Speaker 1>I use my inner voice to guide comfort and encourage

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<v Speaker 1>not to frighten myself into action. Being your own loving

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<v Speaker 1>companion does not mean excusing every habit or avoiding every responsibility.

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<v Speaker 1>A good companion can be honest. It may say we

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<v Speaker 1>need to leave now, this task deserves attention, or that

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<v Speaker 1>choice did not support us, so we will choose use

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<v Speaker 1>differently to day. The difference is in the absence of humiliation.

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<v Speaker 1>You do not need to attack yourself in order to

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<v Speaker 1>become responsible. Patience and discipline can live together. You can

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<v Speaker 1>correct your direction while continuing to approve of the person

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<v Speaker 1>who is learning. I can lead myself firmly and gently.

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<v Speaker 1>At the same time. You do not have to awaken

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<v Speaker 1>cheerful every morning to deserve care. Some mornings begin with sadness, fatigue, discomfort,

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<v Speaker 1>or uncertainty. Let love meet you there, Place your hand

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<v Speaker 1>over your heart and say, I see how you feel.

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<v Speaker 1>We will not make this harder by turning against ourselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Then choose the smallest supportive action available. Drink the water,

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<v Speaker 1>open the curtain, eat something, ask for help, complete the

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<v Speaker 1>first necessary task, and allow that to be enough for

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<v Speaker 1>the moment. Every loving action lightens the day, because it

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<v Speaker 1>reminds you that you are not facing life alone. You

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<v Speaker 1>are present with yourself as you now move toward the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of this morning, say this is a new day.

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<v Speaker 1>I keep the wisdom of yesterday and release what no

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<v Speaker 1>longer belongs here. I awaken my body with tenderness, guide

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<v Speaker 1>my mind with peaceful thoughts, and listen to the needs

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<v Speaker 1>of my heart. I do not have to