{"id":404,"date":"2026-01-05T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=404"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:43:24","slug":"monday-jan-5-2026-gratitude-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=404","title":{"rendered":"Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 Gratitude + Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Monday<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Salutation<\/em><\/strong> Gratitude + Awareness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning where you are. Welcome into the beginning\u2014not of a task list, but of awareness. As this year opens, we pause to notice what is already present, steady, and true beneath the urge to improve or resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Monday Practice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice (5 minutes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sit or stand with your feet grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inhale slowly through the nose. 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