Hello dear friend, in this episode, we listen to a couple of literary works on making better choices for ourselves. Listen in or skip, your choice. :)————————-Please follow @agodnightsleep on instagram and twitter for small bites of meditation and gratitude prompts. You may email [email protected] for feedback, suggestions and nominations for entries I may read out in future episodes. Thank you!————————-

Hello dear friend, when was the last time you’ve given a gift? Whether that be your gift of time, talent or treasure? Whatever it is and whatever you do, I hope that it flows from the goodness of your heart. Always remember, you are gifted to give.  :) 

There are many kinds of love. Dear friend, how have you experienced love in this life time so far? How much love are you feeling right now? Conversely, in what ways have you given love today? Together, let’s take this time to acknowledge the love we can give our selves and the world. I also left a small gift for you in this episode. Happy Valentine’s day! :)————————Please follow @agodnightsleep on instagram and twitter for small bites of meditation and gratitude. You may email [email protected] for feedback, suggestions and nominations for entries I may read out in future episodes. Thank you!————————-

hello dear friend! In this episode, we explore the concept of Ikigai. You will hear excerpts from the book called Ikigai, The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. The ikigai is the intersection of What you love, What the world needs, What you can be paid for and What you are good at. Listen in to know the 10 rules to a happier life.

God hints at his purpose for you by planting Dreams within your heart. As Paulo Coehlo in the alchemist says, To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.   One way to realize this desire God planted is to stay still. Listen to your heart.  Let it guide you.  What is your heart trying to tell you right now? ————————-Please follow @agodnightsleep on instagram and twitter for small bites of meditation and gratitude. You may email [email protected] for feedback, suggestions and nominations for entries I may read out in future episodes. Thank you!————————-

Family, the smallest unit of society. The people we have been  born into, but can also be people we chose, to call as family.  They care for us, mold us, influence us into the person that we are. Their collective values, hopes and dreams are imprinted on us like a calling. We adapt these and make them our own. In the bigger scheme of things, we are part of one BIG family, under our God the father. We must believe in that and see  ourselves as a part of Him, and His church, as one of our most solid of foundations.Let’s take this moment to cling to our Father and thank Him for being there, for always having open arms, wlecoming us back, no matter how lost, broken, tired, ashamed our unworthy we think we are. Our Father’s love is immeasurable, flowing and constant. He is our family. ——————————-You may follow @agodnightsleep on instagram and twitter for small bites of meditation and gratitude. Email [email protected] for feedback, suggestions and nominations for entries I may read out in future episodes. Thank you!——————————-

You may follow @agodnightsleep on instagram and twitter for small bites of meditation and gratitude. Email [email protected] for feedback, suggestions and nominations for entries I may read out in future episodes. Thank you!————————-What does it mean to be joyful?An artist called NightBirde. Despite battling cancer, inspired the audiences of America’s got talent by saying "You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy".Closer to home, I recently met a joyful lady who has encountered the difficulties of losing her husband and 5 other people in her immediate circle in a span of 2 weeks.  But, despite that, she was able to say, with utmost sincerity, "I survived because I Chose to be happy". Oprah, defines Joy as a sustained sense of well-being and inner peace. Real joy is in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth. Dr. Brene Brown shares  "A joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude and inspiration. Happiness is tied to circumstance, while joy is tied to spirit and gratitude" . In her 12 years of research, there’s no joy, when there’s no gratitude.<pause|> These ladies, spiritually advanced in their own right, advise us to choose a joyful life, with gratitude and prayer. Having said that, why don’t we take this time to pause and to remember our many reasons to be joyful? Can you recall some moments, no matter how brief, that made you smile today? :)

A peaceful mind can think better than a worked up mind. Once in a while allow a few minutes of silence for your mind. Sometimes all you need to do is relax and listen.Peace means to be in the midst of all the chaos and still be calm in the heart. The real peace is the state of mind and heart, not the state of the surroundings.

Hope is the virtue that keeps you going, no matter how difficult and unforgiving life is. Hope is the manifestation of your belief that all will be well, even when it seems there is no way, no light in sight.  Hope is excitedly looking forward to, for something good even when you can’t fully articulate what that is, just yet. God has always reminded us to be hopeful, as he makes everything beautiful in His time. 

Hello dear friend! Before you settle to your chosen spot, take your time to get a glass of water.  And when you’re ready, let’s honor the essentials, nurture our breath and practice gratitude in the process.