Ana Goncalves - Morning Renewal Meditation (practice)

10/08/14 • 9 min

Simple Daily Practice Radio with Peggy Freeh

Ana Goncalves shares a morning renewal meditation. It will help you connect with who you are, so that you can feel lighter and brighter and believe that everything is going to work out wonderfully in your day.

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Ana Goncalves - The Healing Practice of Gratitude (interview)

Ana was severely depressed as a teenager. She didn’t believe anyone loved her and that people were just out to get each other. She felt disconnected and unfulfilled.

She found herself writing lists of what she was grateful for. She focused on what she was grateful for in herself, really allowing herself to savor her own positive qualities she would normally overlook.

And as she wrote, it felt like a huge load dropped away from her. She felt deep love and connection. The world took on a different meaning, and she realized that she had a purpose.

Ana has continued to expand her gratitude practice to her whole life now. She shares her powerful story, how she walks in the world in gratitude, and how she has found deep appreciation for all the experiences of her life.

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