• Take a few #moments to go inside and quiet your #mind. Find that still place within yourself and #rest there for a while. • Now think, who are the #people and/or #animals from your past and present that you have loved? You can go all the way back to your #childhood, to #parents, grandparents, nannies, friends, teachers, or pets you had. Did you have a pet as a child whom you felt a special bond? You can focus on those who are alive and special to you now. Do you have a close #friend you #love? • If the people or animals are decreased and you feel sad when you think of them, see if you can put these #feelings aside and focus only on your love for them. Remember that this love never dies. What they gave to you continues to be a resource for you throughout your life. • You might want to #imagine a container made of something strong into which you can put your grief or sadness, or any other painful thoughts or feelings. The container can be a treasure box with a strong lid that you can open when you would like. In the meantime, putting these feelings in there will allow you to focus on the good feelings. • Now bring up an image of a person or animal you love or have loved in the past. Bring the person or animal to mind as strongly as you can. The image should evoke only #positive feelings. For example, you might imagine yourself sitting on your parent’s lap as a child and being read a story. As you bring this image to mind, let yourself feel your love for your parent. Let the feeling of love fill your heart as much as possible. • As you imagine your loving resource person, you can increase the memory by activating the #senses. What are you seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling? Take in this person’s loving #presence. Feel it in your #body. Remember what it feels like to be loved, to be seen. Focus only on positive #imagery and feelings. Put aside any #memories or disappointed feelings. • Continue bringing up images of loving resource people as long as you like. You can bring this #meditation to life afterwards by #drawing or journaling about your #experience. If you have someone you can do this with, you can take turns to read the meditation slowly to one another too. • #Enjoy!