Guest Author - Carolyn Chambers Clark, RN, EdD

Say this little meditation as you arise, go to sleep, get ready for your day and anytime you wish. If you like, touch each body part as you give thanks for it.

I give thanks for my brain that allows me to think beautiful thoughts and solve any problem that is presented to me.

I give thanks for my eyes that help me see all there is to see and see it in a favorable light.

I give thanks for my nose that allows me to smell delicious food cooking, the scent of a strawberry or apple, how an orange delights my senses, how the scent of a flower cheers me, how the smell of newly mown hay or grass invigorates me, how the smell of the earth after a rain shower enhances my well-being.

I give thanks for my ears that help me hear the sound of my loved ones' voices, the beauty of music, the sound of birds singing, the pitter patter of gentle rain, the cleansing sound of water filling my bath or shower, and all the other sounds I love.

I give thanks for my mouth that allows me to speak, sing and chew my food.

I give thanks for my neck that allows me to swallow so I can nourish myself, and to speak and sing, that holds my head upright and connects to the power of my shoulder.

I give thanks for my shoulders that allow me to move my arms and hands and carry the burdens of this world with serenity and peace.

I give thanks for my arms and hands that allow me to walk with balance, to pick up objects, to write, to work, to touch others and myself.

I give thanks for all internal organs that allow my body functions to proceed with no intervention from me. I give thanks for a heart that beats with regularity and strength, sending healing circulation throughout my body. I give thanks for my liver that cleanses and soothes me. I give thanks for my stomach and intestines that help me digest my food and send it to every cell in my body so I can nourished and strong. I give thanks for my kidneys that help cleanse and heal my body. I give thanks for all my other body organs that protect, heal and help me.

I give thanks for my spine, my lifeline, that keeps me young and vigorous.

I give thanks for my back that supports me and helps me walk, sit and lie down in comfort.

I give thanks for my legs and feet that help me move forward in the world, providing my body with strength for lifting and walking and dancing with joy.

I give thanks for all of me, every day!

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