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A guided meditation designed to release daily tension and ease you into deep, restorative rest through body scanning and visualization techniques. We create a safe space where you can let go of anxious thoughts, allow yourself to be held, and trust that everything will be okay.

• Settling into a comfortable position and connecting with your natural breath
• Visualizing golden light flowing through your body from head to toe, melting away tension
• Special focus on releasing tightness in the temples, jaw, shoulders, heart space, and belly
• Immersive visualization beneath a blanket of stars in the night sky
• Gentle reminders that "you are safe, you are loved, everything will be okay"
• Permission to let go completely: "You've done enough for today"

Sleep well. You are safe, you are whole, everything is going to be okay.

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We explore how the common phrase "it goes without saying" creates missed opportunities for meaningful connection and how explicitly expressing our feelings strengthens our relationships.

• Examining the dangers of assuming our feelings are understood without expression
• Why important emotions like love, pride, and gratitude should never remain unspoken
• The difference in impact between assumed versus explicitly stated feelings
• How emotional shortcuts lead to disconnection in both personal and professional relationships
• Why saying "I appreciate you" sometimes carries more weight than "I love you"
• The reciprocal benefits of expressing pride and appreciation
• Finding fresh ways to express common sentiments to maintain their power

The challenge is to practice not assuming feelings "go without saying." Share your experience with expressing feelings you normally keep unsaid - I'd love to hear from you!

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Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇
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Have you ever noticed how a simple shift in language can completely transform how you feel? In this enlightening episode, I share a powerful insight from my conversation with the incredibly talented Kristen Anderson Lopez about what I call "energetic choice."

We dive deep into the transformative power of shifting from "I should" (which keeps us trapped in shame) to "I could" (which places us in capability) and finally to "Do I want to?" (which restores our power of choice). This simple but profound linguistic shift completely changes our relationship with ourselves and our decisions. Through personal examples and practical wisdom, we explore how these subtle language changes can liberate us from shame-based thinking and reconnect us with our authentic desires.

The conversation naturally extends to how we perceive others. We discuss the liberating truth that everyone is always doing their best in any given moment with the resources they have available. Rather than judging the person looking at their phone while walking up subway stairs, what if we engaged our imagination to create empathetic possibilities about their situation? This creative reframing not only exercises our empathy muscles but prevents us from creating unnecessary suffering for ourselves through judgment.

This episode offers a refreshing perspective on how language shapes our reality and how small shifts in thinking can create profound changes in our daily experience. Whether you're struggling with self-judgment or finding yourself irritated by others, these insights provide practical tools for bringing more compassion, choice, and even playfulness into challenging moments. Stay tuned for the full conversation with Kristen Anderson Lopez dropping next week on "Stop Time Live in the Moment" – but in the meantime, this nugget of wisdom might just transform how you move through your day.

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🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC

🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?**
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🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern**
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