Develop a Positive Mindset When you See the Gift: Mindfulness Meditation

Hello and welcome, I’m Sara Raymond with the Mindful Movement. Thank you for joining me today as I guide you on a journey of relaxation and self-discovery. This meditation is a calling from within. I will guide you today to look inward to discover what can be learned about yourself. You can wake up to the many gifts that are intertwined with all of our life experiences. If we take a moment and ask ourselves - what do I know is true in the world, or true about myself, as I witness this experience, then we can open a door to a gift.
Every day we are presented with gifts, but it is easy to overlook them. Today, we will practice awareness. We will practice seeing the gifts in our lives.
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Meditation written by Les Raymond and read by Sara Raymond
Music Credit: Serenity by Chris Collins
Photo Credit: Lina Trochez from Upsplash.com
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[@MrJemoederja]

Thank you for this meditation. I was born in a dark family situation. No love no warmth no joy ect. Look ing for love in all the wrong places. Now I am 62. My gift is that I am a warm giving sensitive caring compasionate person. I love that.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

What a gift to see! 🙏💜

[@kinzelurban]

Coming from where you have, but becoming all that you have become regardless of your past is to me, humbling beautiful and incredible. You are a true inspiration.

[@peer4005]

Love that 😊

[@leannacumberland7470]

One of my greatest gifts is my son and the journey of his 30 year addiction to heroin. I never gave up that somehow he would get the help he needed; and he did and is now free from that drug. We can’t cure them; and his recovery belongs to him as my recovery belongs to me. Love, connecting, and respect are so key. We now enjoy an adult relationship. I am grateful beyond grateful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@cathytyson4628]

What a beautiful post. Moved by what you shared. Im off to spend xmas with my son. He lives with a cat. The cat is going to be our saviour I think.

[@lil-2023]

Thank you for sharing your story thank you 🙏 thank you. I know to well through addiction and family members. We will get through this. We are strong. We all are strong. Thank you getting rid of negative addictions. Thank you 🙏 you are an gift.

[@tiah5208]

That is beautiful... It is wonderful to hear the growth of your relationship together ❤️

[@richlady13]

SO happy for your son and family x may he keep staying strong and focused in his sobriety ❤️🙏

[@sheilalemon]

I have learned so much about my inner strength from the severe stroke that affected my husband almost 13 years ago. That fighting for his rights was something I could do. The situation has taught me to be more empathetic with others, not to make judgements. Most importantly it has taught me the value of time and living each moment in joy. Being present is truly the gift.

[@amberwilliams5578]

Weoro

[@natalie12bottbott19]

The last few years I have struggled with panic disorder. I am going through empty nest syndrome. My son lives 10 hours away and my daughter is 19 and won't speak to me. I also have recently had marital issues and family health issues. I have a lot on my plate and a lot of decitions to make. Your meditations are SUCH A BLESSING and you say the exact things I need to hear at the exact times I need to hear it. WOW Thank you!!!

[@evejohnstonryde2900]

Thank you for the meditation. It made me think of my mother and how it was hard to talk to her when I was a child and how she would switch off half way through me talking to her. I now realise she couldn't cope and she didn't and doesn't have the ability or strength to deal with things. She gets engulfed by worry. She could not give me the nurture and care I needed because she didn't have the capability to give that to herself. She was seriously depressed. I love her and I need to keep showing that to her and protecting her where possible. Thanks

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 💜

[@mbutikusekwa3994]

You have been a gift to me Sarah, your mindful meditations talks have been of great value, every day in the morning i listen to your mindful guided meditations, thank you.

[@angelaellis458]

Your voice and your gentle advice is like a healing balm on a lost and lonely life. The connection to our thoughts which at times control our moods. Thoughts of resentment bitterness and jealousy reflect in the pain in our bodies. You reach into our heart and mind and teach us to be compassionate towards ourselves. We are able to rest in your gentle and loving voice. Thank you You are a gift to our hearts Sarah

[@jomarienunez7952]

I've had a hard time communicating with my dad as I got older. This man is my heart, but I find that in communication I often loose my patience and retreat for days or even weeks at a time because it almost always feels like we speak 2 different languages. I see the gift being that I get to practice compassion and patience with him. Two things that I have struggled with in my life and now see how crucial it is to my development and progress. Loved this. Thank you!

[@TheMindfulMovement]

So glad you enjoyed 💜

[@jameslane7449]

Good morning all. My time as a drug addict and alcoholic was a gift. It let me know the value of life. My own and other beings. I’ve been sober over 15 years. I also began to uncover a spiritual life during that dark time, before I got sober. Lovely meditation this morning.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 🙏💜

[@anaphirirussell]

This was challenging today, I struggled to see the gift. But I do sometimes so it’s a practice which I am committed to. Thank you for all that you do, and sharing your gifts to the world 🌍 🙏🏼💚

[@stephenpark2894]

Thank you Sarah for this meditation. One of the gifts in my life is my being a gay man. It is enabling to see beyond ignorance and bigotry. To discover the far greater meaning of love for myself and for others. Love is love.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

🙏💜

[@Morale_Booster]

That is so beautiful 💜 you really do have a deeper understanding of love. That was one of your many gifts you were blessed with upon arriving here to Earth

[@stephenpark2894]

@@Morale_Booster Thank you Nat King Kong

[@isobellock228]

This is one of my favourite meditations so far, it brought me to a difficult working relationship and showed me how strong professional and knowledgeable I am and that letting this shine through might just be what is needed. Thank you Sarah I’ll be coming back to this one 🙏xx

[@norahernandez8980]

Thank you for guiding me to see the gift 🎁. I am grateful.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

You are very welcome 💜

[@capnsandy974]

I really enjoyed this meditation. Seeing the gifts in my life fill my heart with gratitude. I’m more challenged to look at the people that hurt me and what gifts they gave me. I am grateful for the time I had with those people. It still hurts because there’s been a hole left in my heart where that person used to be.

[@luisramonbarreras]

During challenging times and people I have the gift to find support of love one who helps me get through it. And by this I learn that I have a gift to support and help others during challenges in life. Lots of work still to be done and my hope with more practice to discover other gifts I have. Thank you, Mrs. Raymond!

[@nadinewatson2574]

Thank you for teaching me to see the gifts all around me.

[@deblind5873]

Thank you for opening my eyes to all the gifts of this life. Thank you for sharing “your gift” as it is a gift in my life.

[@jessicamihalko3126]

This is an Absolutely beautiful meditation. I want to share that in my past, the person that was I was thinking of during this meditation was someone who has taught me to be patient and less reactive to daily life.

[@JC-fi5sr]

Thank you for this beautiful, meaningful meditation. One of the greatest gifts I learned from was my cancer. My health is a gift and I know I am strong inside and out from my experience. Grateful for all it taught me. ✨

[@paulinegericke6940]

Thank you for sharing your gift with us Sara Raymond

[@oliviahernandez6654]

Thank you 🙏🏼 What a blessing to be open to see the gifts 🎁 around me. During this meditation I was able to revisit a moment of fear and turn that into a gift of understanding. I am loving and show love to others. I listen with the desire to understand. Namaste 🙏🏼

[@GalinaZeniuc]

It was an infatuation which showed to me my strength of loving unconditionally and being strong and brave when manifesting my feelings despite the fear of rejection turning it into trust that it would only benefit me Thank you Sarah and the mindful movement for these amazing moments of quality time spent with myself ❤️ may you and the creators of this program be blessed and happy

[@nanvassili8155]

Sarah Raymond is a gift.

[@natalie12bottbott19]

Sarah Raymond you have changed my entire life!!!! I love you ❤️❤️❤️

[@nikkieviviers2049]

Today this meditation was the purest gift. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer 18 months ago. He was given 2 yrs to live with chemo. He was only 54 at the time. It was devestating. The gift is he is in full remission. He became remissive after about 6 months of treatment with both chemo and cannabis. In that time our relationship went down the tube. He became a totally different person. Angry and nasty and pulling the family apart with comments and a horrible demeanor. I was angry and very frustrated. My gift with this is to learn compassion and kindness. To have no expectations and not stand in judgement. I am so very grateful for this particular practice because what I see now is a pattern. Directed not only at others but also towards myself. Thank you Sara, I am very grateful for the gift of YOU today.

[@selchki1]

I am currently challenged by a relationship with my boyfriend who coddles his son and pushes me away as a result. There are several gifts here. I see he is allowing his fears to guide him, and I strongly identify with this from how my mother raised me. Another gift is that we can both help each other overcome these residual fears. I am going to do this meditation a few times a week to allow calm and empathy to guide me! Thank you

[@teenaslate6944]

Thank you for teaching me to see the gifts. Changing how I look at things.

[@patricialarsen6460]

Finding the gift of Patience within myself. I will use this gift now to create an article for my mindfulness column. Passing this on is something I will share.

[@chirples]

Shifting the dynamics of my marriage allowed us to save it. Great meditation. Thank you 🙏

[@nedradesilva8947]

When I was in Australia caring for my son who was 3 years, I discovered meditation through the kindness and wisdom of a budhist monk and thus I have been meditating for 22 years .I am a Christian but understand and learn from other spiritual leaders as well. I learnt to slow down and to be more compassionate. To see things in different perspective. To value life . My son looks upon this time as a time he had a great time not with bitterness, I am happy I was able to do that. We looked upon our visits to the hospital as an adventure. We would visit toy world and buy a thomas the tank train and collected almost all . I look upon this time as a time I allowed the power of God within me to guide me and these experiences are a great strength even to day. Today my son perfection healed and living a blessed life. Thank you for teahing me look fir the gift. My father always told us with every failure there comes a gift try find it. Then your Outlook changes

[@lindasmythe1914]

This was a wonderful meditation to listen to this morning. It brought to mind how sad I felt when I had to sell my house. I realized how much I loved it but I never thought about that too much when I lived there. During the meditation, I felt feelings of deep appreciation and love for the experience I had living there and I realized how grateful I am for my new home. This is the gift I received because I had to sell my other home. Now, everyday, I can appreciate my new home more with the awareness of the joyful opportunity I have to lovingly care for it. I have the opportunity to bring more gratitude and love into my life. I feel much more open to the good in my life. Thank you.

[@brettkelly2417]

This meditation gave me the gift of perspective.

[@ursulazahel5074]

Thank you for that gift. I learned something about myself, which l did not know. I am truly grateful.

[@davidkaplan1518]

Love you Sara you have changed my life!!!

[@suzannespencer7805]

I allowed the tears to flow as I released myself from the pain in my ego contolled mind. The pain I was in for so long and the pain I caused when I ended my marriage almost 5 years ago came up. Today I was drawn to listen deeply to this mediation looking for gratitude in what I have in my life now. Your words help me get back to my meaning and purpose in life. I often say how gratiful I am and today I felt it in my body. Thank you and I am so blessed

[@winthrop2005]

This meditation was absolutely a calling from within, as you state in the description. I have been listening to your guided meditations for over 3 years and have always sent links to others who share similar goals of self-healing and awareness. Thank you for opening my window to vistas that changed my thinking and mindset in different, more meaningful and relieving directions. I have been working hard with a therapist for years and your content is an essential supplement/combo that I am truly grateful for. Years of trauma and abuse in my youth, along with the patterns Of behavior to cope with those terrible years are slowly healing. I am finally starting to live my gift of life, and I owe you a ton of praise for helping me get to where I am today.

[@victoriakhofri540]

I always feel enlightened when practicing with you Sarah. Thank you

[@amandagreen9472]

I met a guy back in Oct 2020. Initially I felt very angry at how he treated me. But he showed me where the triggers are and where I needed healing. His actions pushed me onto a course for healing and meditation. Im thankful for that experience and for where it has brought me today.

[@marymurray7722]

Such a powerful meditation.Beautiful.

[@derekbyrnes84]

The end of a relationship showed me that I was enough. I built value & worth from becoming independent. Going through the pain brought me growth & lesson's learned. Thanks Sarah for an amazing meditation have a great day 💙🙏🪂

[@margaritapabon583]

I have been learning about meditation with you. Thank you so much. My gift today was To listen and patience

[@Tutume1111]

These gave me tears of gratitude... Thank you 🙏🌟

[@NancyBAllen]

patience! God bless you

[@clairdelune5073]

it's all about learning from experiences, especially the painful ones and being grateful. Something I discovered a year ago after i put an end to a complex and destructive relationship. This turned out to be the best thing ever as it allowed me to understand a lot about myself and my childhood wounds. It was like a light bulb suddenly turning on inside. I knew it all but suddenly it clicked. I actually thanked the person for it months later, didn t want or expect an answer and I didn t get one. I m actually pretty sure this person thought I was nuts when i said "thank you for everything i learned about myself thanks to you " which i think is quite funny cause i don t think it is something he can understand. The concept of learning about oneself thanks to our relationship to others is not something everyone can grasp. Maybe he will one day. And i know i had to go through this to "wake up" , acknowledge my wounds and start working on them so yes, i feel blessed and I see the gift. I am now always looking for the gift as i understand now that there is always one if we are willing to set the ego aside. Thank you for this meditation, I really enjoyed it 💞

[@happythoughts505]

I totally understand you as i went through this & still are after a difficult break up a year ago, blaming myself from the past & childhood wounds & his triggering, but also everything takes two, i also am grateful for the lessons learnt & "waking up" but a very painful lesson!! but i know with the acknowledgment & continuing to work on myself i will come out a better & stronger woman on the other side as have you, im so glad that someone relates! Best Wishes ❤

[@NyonyaBelanda]

Thank you Sarah for your meditation, now it is became kind of a routine for me. What do i wanted to share is, when we have some people that make us feels uncomfortable because of their attitude, it give us a gift to realize that i am learning how to forgive, and learning about what do they expect more to be better in me and practice it, as i realize that i am happy to be a better self.

[@anitacarter8060]

True.... sometimes obstacles, problems and challenges are really GIFTS! 🙏🏻💛👍🏻

[@HULovingLife]

For many years I thought that I could help some alcoholics in my life, and I finally realized that it was not my job to help them, but to love myself so much that I don't put myself in situations where I'm taking 1 a.m. phone calls and my life is being disturbed. I now send love to people who are toxic or sick, and I keep my distance with love in my heart and no more guilt are feelings that I'm abandoning someone that I love.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 💜

[@lauraedwards3989]

Helped me look at a difficult work situation as a learning experience to take care of myself, stand up for myself, voice my truth.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 💜

[@juliajaen3277]

Magic. Thank you very much💜🙏

[@josephhameed509]

Thank u for this meditation. A car hit my father when i was younger. i remember the bloof flowing from him while i was with him in the umbulance. i felt so helpless. i remembered in this meditation that while we were in the ambulance my father kept looking at me worried saying " dont be afraid , dont be afraid" , and now i can feel how much he loved me that while he was in that horrible condition he wasnt worried about himself. he was worried about me.

[@Knotty_WoodCraft]

A great guided meditation indeed!! It's all a gift...one after another. So transformative to see these challenges I life as gifts, and to see them as gifts when they present themselves is something I'm working on. Thank you once again Sara.

[@nherhandsart]

Very powerful. Thank you for existing ❤️

[@carolinemartin616]

Thank you so much. From this I received the gift of patience, acceptance and non resistance.

[@davilfs]

Since 22 I deal with ankylosing spondilylitis, and it has being quite a giant challenge, but I always believe it came to teach me about life and living, and I'm firm on that purpose, trying to do my best to go through the suffering it brings. I can say it tought me to find joy in minimal things, to enjoy the food, the sun, the nature. To be thankful for the health I have since I made physiotheraphy with people on veery difficult situations, and even there you could find, in some people, a smile. When we concentrate on the negative aspects, that grows and doesnt make room for good things that maybe trying to show up to you... So comparing or thinking how things could be isnt really very proficuous... Took some years to learn that. Cheers and enjoy

[@geetapradhan646]

Thank you Sarah for showing me the gifts..You speak my mind and that's what makes me come back to you every day...Namaste..have a great day🙏

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 💜

[@jamesthompson8486]

Best one for me so far.

[@shayanakarrlein5737]

You are a gift to me. You have opened up the gift in me by seeing the challenges and difficulties in my life to see as a gift. It indeed came at a very difficult moment where I was going down. You uplifted my inner gift. I am sending an abundance gratitude for that wonderful gift. Thank you 🙏♥️

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thanks for sharing that 🙏💜

[@emmasharman6713]

Tears flowing freely not sure if this is normal but felt real gratitude Thank you Sara

[@AdrianCarrPiano]

Thanks so much for your work! You’re the gift.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

Thank you so much for your generous contribution and support of The Mindful Movement!

[@kennethtwine3819]

Appreciate this guidance this very day!

[@jlvandat69]

This guided meditation was absolutely astonishing. Transformational in effect, in only a few minutes. I've had a very deep, life-long question that was answered in the most positive way imaginable. The paradigm shift in self-perception that resulted will, without question, have multiple benefits for others and myself. I would describe more details but the story was built over a lifetime and would take so long, so I'll just close with an expression of sincere gratitude and determination to reciprocate. Thank you.

[@ritalagree8621]

This was a very inspiring meditation for me today. Thank you for all u do. I have been listening to you for about 2 years and u have got me through some very difficult times

[@mamalisa3190]

Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with this channel. 🙏🏼💕 Your guided meditations have been more helpful than words can say. Sending gratitude and love. 😊

[@jordanklinker2101]

Thank you Sara for this gift! I have found the gift of acceptance and forgiveness of myself as well as for others.

[@AwakenedOne]

Seeing the gift through the pain…. The lesson rather than the betrayal, the gift of compassion through forgiveness. I see it more clearly now. The blessings appear when we learn to see everything as a Gift. If you can’t see it as a Gift now…. Give it time… in retrospect, you eventually will. By understanding this and practicing it daily, the gap between the pain, and the Gift narrows, as everything is illuminated by Gratitude. 🙏🏻

[@konstantina-yoga5369]

Enjoyed tremendously this piece of meditation! I have had more than one of great teachers and meaningful gifts every day. In gratitude for all.

[@jojous4731]

Thank you 🙏

[@raek8940]

Being aware is a lovely gift! Thank you for your gift of giving to others! Have a good day.

[@TheMindfulMovement]

You too! 💜

[@maxshrek9474]

So powerful Thank you. I did see my son and me how I fail like a mother. But again I see his love and forgivness .Now is time to forgive myself and that I always do best I can ,that everything is how it's supposed to be. That it's okay to be who I'm I ,I didn't have to reach anyone potential just to be me and love myself. Also that I'm enough. Second my physical and mental injury , it's about patience with myself. I'm raising Phoenix from the ashes, just need more healing till the time come, he still struggling to start flying and now I know why I trying to start something ,but everything feeling to much. It was great vision. Thank you very much.❤

[@TheMindfulMovement]

You are very welcome 💜

[@christinesnowden4562]

Thankyou for this meditation. It really helped me see that a stressful time in losing a business was really the beginning of the last seven years being a wonderful , happy time once I let go of that feeling of failure 🙏

[@larag1764]

Thank you 😊

[@MarissaSweetArtStudio]

Always my bedtime must. 🙏 Thank you so much!!!

[@mariehaverty5809]

I have never seeing myself as gift also, now I do. thank you Sarah. x

[@JameyStevenson]

Thank you so much

[@bendtwistbliss7434]

Amazing. I've been doing alot of 10 minute meditations recently but I'm glad I chose this one. I was able to begin to release negative patterning. Thank you!

[@TheMindfulMovement]

So glad you enjoyed 💜

[@nursevek]

Same same

[@marionallen8356]

Thank you for your transforming work 😘

[@mentallymagnificent6759]

Thank you so much for this. I have a history of being bullied in childhood and this practice helped me to see the gift in that experience helped me know the power and importance of self affirmation rather looking outside myself for acceptance. It has also given me the gift of understanding that other people in the world are hurting and I can recognize that rather than take their actions too personally

[@violetmckenna3278]

Thank you, a lovely helpful meditation.

[@melissahadsall3023]

Absolute beautiful meditation.. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you

[@juliajaensanchez2704]

Every challenge in my life has been a gift, especially some relationships that shows us inner parts that we dont want to recognize ( in my case at least) Thanks for your meditations. You are pure light

[@mickey.a.b.]

specially wonderful, thanks

[@Dawncummins11]

Thank you...one of my gifts is my Sensitivity. Xx💗

[@jaanamonto]

Thank you, one of the best meditations!

[@cathytyson4628]

I had an dispute with a co worker. What I learned was to have more sensitivity around constructive criticism. That she is a human being that Im giving feedback to. Not an object. To be wiser in how I go about feedback. Thank you again for another lovely meditation.

[@anitacarter8060]

Stay focused on the positive! 🤷🏻‍♀️🌺💚🌷

[@TalkWithTracy]

Totally Enlightening. I just learned that my struggles with meeting deadlines at work are hampered by my need to be a perfectionist (root cause being Trauma Bonds) i just Realized I need to set boundaries with myself.

[@shannon150]

I needed this. Thank you. So much. I am so grateful for this channel 💖

[@gwynnspicer9739]

Thank you, very relaxing

[@annajonsson7384]

I love learning meditation from you/ Anna from Stockholm Sweden

[@kenkradle6195]

Life changing.

[@alexisbalchunas6332]

Namaste 🙏🏼

[@TheMindfulMovement]

🙏

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

Bless you Sarrah 💙💙

[@carlahull4272]

Thank you so much, this meditation was a gift to me today. I was ready for the shift in seeing experiences and people that are or were previously judged to be difficult, as gifts. Namaste

[@mindfulmoments1895]

Great, thank you!

[@Stufziee]

thannk you for this, so useful right now, like a treasure

[@luisaseabra5205]

Very constructive meditation. Thank you.

[@vanessadimarco158]

I didn't want a son but when he arrived he changed my life and now every day is a challenge but zi consider him the best gift from my life

[@shaunwilliams4949]

Beautiful

[@jaanamonto]

Great meditation! Important topic. Thank you❤