Cup of Calm #2 – Gratitude

Mar 24, 2020

Sunshine, family, birds – and even technology! Today we started with appreciation and shared things to be grateful for….

Here is the meditation I shared (with a little ad lib!):

Begin with gentle breathing. Notice the rhythm. Experience the rise and fall of your breath

Breath: As you breathe slowly in and out… Notice how reliable, how constant your breath is… Feel grateful for this vital force that tunes us into our present Breathe in appreciation Breathe out gratitude

Body: Notice your body moving as you breathe… Notice your body Scan  your body from head to toe Consider the gift to have this mixture of cells, water and magic that allows you to experience the world… Scan again – this time as if you were pouring gratitude into every cell Breathe in appreciation Breathe out gratitude

Someone/something: Take your attention out of yourself onto someone / something else Bring them to your minds-eye… Consider them with gratitude – beam gratitude like a bright light – sunshine towards them Breathe in appreciation Breathe out gratitude

Everything: Widen once more to all beings- beam this gratitude more broadly….Breathe in appreciation Breathe out gratitude Breathe…

And here is the magnificent poem read by David Whyte to remind us of all that surrounds us and supports us. Everything is Waiting for You.

Tomorrow we will be exploring resourcefulness and the format will be slightly different. Please do join and feel free to invite others. We ‘meet’ on zoom every week day morning at 8.45 for 15 minutes. The link is here.

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All of us at She Leads Change

Cup of Calm #1 – Setting Intentions

Mar 23, 2020

“You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny.” (Upanishads)

Or – as our lovely Laura puts it: “Your attitude determines if something is an ordeal or an adventure…”

In today’s Cup of Calm, we spoke about taking agency this week. We can do this be setting intentions.

Here are some of the beautiful intentions set today: 

I give without expectation
I am kind and patient and I pause before responding
I reach out to people
I always start from a point of empathy
I practice compassion
Be as I wish to see.
I am strong, I am light, I am loving
Stay calm and be there for my children.
I look after my mind, body and heart with love and courage

Tomorrow we will be exploring gratitude and the format will be slightly different with a loving kindness meditation. Please do join and feel free to invite others.  The link to join is here.


Please donate as you are able – with no obligation and no upper or lower limit. The link to donate is: paypal.me/weleadchange. All profits will go towards supporting our community of freelancers, small business owners and independents during this time.


Thank you for your support,
She Leads Change