Anwen Meditates - A Steemit Health Channel // A Partner Meditation on Compassion and My Original Fruit and Herb Infused Waters

Hi friends! Today on #anwen-mediates I want to share with you a practice on compassion that you can use in any situation. It is a meditation "game", where you and another person sit facing each other and simply follow the instructions in the video. I recently made a post about spreading love on Steemit, and was looking for a way to manifest this through another post. This game was first introduced to me by my amazing yoga teacher Brigid Rauch. It is a beautiful way to connect to someone in your life and foster empathy for that person. You can do this practice with a spouse, partner, sibling, parent, friend, or really any one at all. I am not sure of its origins and have tried to find the original creator but was unable to. If any one can, let me know so I can give credit where credit is due! I have also shared five of my original recipes of fruit and herb infused waters. These concoctions have a multitude of health benefits, and makes hydration fun and delicious!

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Here is the video of the meditation game:

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Here is the script of the meditation game:

This next game involves no movement, but is a very powerful reflection about who we are. We will do this exercise twice. Sit in pairs facing each other. One person of each pair has to close his or her eyes for three minutes. The second person has to watch. Afterwards we will switch. So decide now who will be the first one to close your eyes.” “I will now give directions to the one with eyes open. Look at the person in front of you. [pause] Imagine that this person is rather like you. [pause] Imagine that he or she has experienced some disappointments in life like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she has made some mistakes in life like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she has been hurt in life, sometimes physically, sometimes emotionally, just as you have. [pause] Imagine that because of these hurts, he or she has some worries and fears like you do. [pause] Imagine that he or she, like you, has also tried to be kind and to help people when possible. [pause] Imagine that he or she has some hopes and dreams like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she would like to be a better person, just as you would like to be. [pause] Imagine that he or she has physical, mental and spiritual potential like you. [pause] Imagine that the Supreme Consciousness, God, is also inside this person. [pause] Now put your hands together and touch your forehead and then touch your heart and say, “Namaskar”, which means, “I greet the divinity within you with all my mind and all my heart.”

If you had your eyes closed, please open your eyes. If you had your eyes open, please close your eyes. We will switch roles now.
“I will now give directions to the one with eyes open. Look at the person in front of you. [pause] Imagine that this person is rather like you. [pause] Imagine that he or she has experienced some disappointments in life like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she has made some mistakes in life like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she has been hurt in life, sometimes physically, sometimes emotionally, just as you have. [pause] Imagine that because of these hurts, he or she has some worries and fears like you do. [pause] Imagine that he or she, like you, has also tried to be kind and to help people when possible. [pause] Imagine that he or she has some hopes and dreams like you have. [pause] Imagine that he or she would like to be a better person, just as you would like to be. [pause] Imagine that he or she has physical, mental and spiritual potential like you. [pause] Imagine that the Supreme Consciousness, God, is also inside this person. [pause] Now put your hands together and touch your forehead and then touch your heart and say, “Namaskar”, which means, “I greet the divinity within you with all my mind and all my heart.”

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Here are my five original recipes:

Chamomile tea with melon, lemon, thyme, mint, and chrysanthemum

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Cucumber water with mint, lime, and cantaloupe melon

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Oolong tea with peach, ginger, sage, and honey

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Plum water with cherries, lime, anise, and dates

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Green tea with pineapple, basil, lime, and honey

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Enjoy and have a beautiful Monday! :-)