S1E4: A Time for Stillness | New Beginnings - PAUSE
16m
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AIM Living
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S U M M A R Y
As you face and enter new beginnings, including the start of a new month, you might need to create some space for stillness. Stillness can help you reflect on the past, recenter in the present, and nudge you compassionately forward into the future. Our host, Shunmathi, will facilitate a stillness meditation with some added focus on breath and a short visualization of your January and February.
T I M E S T A M P
(0:57) Opening Quote
(1:33) Main Meditation
(15:23) Closing Quote & Outro
C R E D I T S
Content Developer & Host: Shunmathi S.
Editor: Vivian L.
Cover Art: Carla A. and Clare B.
Music: Orange Free Sounds and Scott Buckley
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Opening Quote:
- “As you begin to befriend your inner silence, one of the first things you will notice is the superficial chatter on the surface level of your mind. Once you recognize this, the silence deepens. A distinction begins to emerge between the images that you have of yourself and your own deeper nature.” - John O’Donohue
Closing Quote:
- “Nothing from the universe ever grew from the outside in” - Richard Wagamese
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, specifically Guidepost #8 “Cultivating Calm and Stillness, Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle”
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations by Richard Wagamese
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