1
00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:04,720
I think it's fair to say that 
we're all looking for something 

2
00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:09,760
to make us happy. 
We assume that if we had that 

3
00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:14,760
one thing that we desire, then 
that would make us happy. 

4
00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:20,840
And maybe that's true, but that 
type of happiness is usually 

5
00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:27,520
short lived and fleeting. 
Today, try thinking of happiness

6
00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,440
as gratitude for what you 
already have. 

7
00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,960
OK, let's begin by getting 
comfortable. 

8
00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:50,520
Take a few nice big deep 
breaths, and when you're ready, 

9
00:00:51,600 --> 00:01:02,200
allow your eyes to slowly close.
Take a moment to consider this 

10
00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:09,480
verse. 
Love doesn't want what it 

11
00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:22,390
doesn't have. 
And again, love doesn't want 

12
00:01:23,390 --> 00:01:44,880
what it doesn't have. 
With a gentle curiosity, begin 

13
00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:55,140
to notice the breath. 
Natural breaths in through the 

14
00:01:55,140 --> 00:02:12,150
nose and out through the mouth 
make the breath deep and full of

15
00:02:12,150 --> 00:02:18,150
life. 
Allow that fresh air to fill up 

16
00:02:18,230 --> 00:02:24,240
the lungs and then relax the 
body as you exhale. 

17
00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:45,960
Let your body become heavy as 
your mind continues to relax. 

18
00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,040
You are exactly where you need 
to be. 

19
00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:12,400
And now come to the heartbeat. 
Maybe even listen for its 

20
00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:23,450
rhythm, just relaxing and 
releasing. 

21
00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:35,040
If the thoughts take you away, 
that's OK. 

22
00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:42,600
When it's easy, bring your 
awareness back to the heartbeat.

23
00:03:52,130 --> 00:03:58,170
Just listen to your heartbeat 
and the gentle sound of your 

24
00:03:58,170 --> 00:04:09,040
breath. 
Let your breath act as an anchor

25
00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,880
to this moment and this 
practice. 

26
00:04:20,620 --> 00:04:28,680
With each breath, allow yourself
to rest further into the calm of

27
00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:46,640
God's love. 
With an easy awareness, bring 

28
00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,680
your attention to the space in 
the room. 

29
00:05:02,950 --> 00:05:17,540
Just noticing the space. 
With an easy curiosity, notice 

30
00:05:17,540 --> 00:05:32,880
your place in the room. 
Feel the weight of your body in 

31
00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:42,910
the chair. 
Feel the air on your skin. 

32
00:05:51,090 --> 00:05:53,690
Listen to the sounds in the 
room. 

33
00:05:57,530 --> 00:06:01,450
Maybe it's quiet in the room, 
maybe it's not. 

34
00:06:03,010 --> 00:06:18,400
Both are OK. 
You're just listening and 

35
00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:31,860
welcoming the sounds as part of 
the exercise, not wishing to 

36
00:06:31,860 --> 00:06:38,180
change the sounds, just 
accepting the sounds as they are

37
00:06:48,970 --> 00:06:55,650
when it feels natural. 
Slowly bring your awareness to 

38
00:06:55,650 --> 00:07:10,600
the breath. 
Allow your breath to be a 

39
00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,040
reminder to stay in this present
moment. 

40
00:07:27,110 --> 00:07:32,790
If your mind begins to wander, 
you can always come back to the 

41
00:07:32,790 --> 00:07:49,540
feeling of the breath. 
Relax and let your body honor 

42
00:07:49,820 --> 00:07:55,460
the natural calm that only comes
from the presence of a loving 

43
00:07:55,460 --> 00:08:12,560
God. 
Take this verse with you. 

44
00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:19,760
Love doesn't want what it 
doesn't have. 

45
00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:40,600
Slowly begin to bring your 
awareness back to the body. 

46
00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,760
Maybe even move your fingers and
toes a little bit. 

47
00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:55,040
When it feels natural, allow 
your eyes to slowly open, Take 

48
00:08:55,040 --> 00:09:00,600
another big deep breath in and 
let it out with a sigh. 

49
00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:06,000
Notice how you feel. 
I hope you feel a little more 

50
00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,960
relaxed. 
We'll see you again tomorrow 

51
00:09:09,560 --> 00:09:12,880
with hope, mindfulness, and 
prayer.