Thank You _ Instruction
NEEDS
Sound system / phone and headset
Circle paper, pen
Candle
QUESTIONS TO MOTIVATE PARTICIPANTS IN IMAGINATION!
Have you thanked nature, your body, and the people who gave you kindness today?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!
How do you express gratitude? Is there another way to say "thank you"?
How does the word "thank you" play a role and have an impact in your life?
Have you thanked those who cared about you, strangers who gave you help, friends, family, or your parents?
INSTRUCTIONS
Walk in every corner of the room, feel the atmosphere around you,
Find a place and position that is comfortable for you,
Stay in your current position, feel the wind and the sounds present,
Look around you, see every corner of the space, the objects near you, feel the presence of the people around you,
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Look into the eyes of everyone you look at, make a momentary connection with them,
Smile, give an acknowledgment of their existence right now,
Whenever you are ready, please close your eyes …
Feel the touch of the wind, the touch of your clothes, the soles of your feet connected to the ground, let the sounds around you enter your ears,
With your eyes closed, slowly walk to wherever nature takes you,
The voice you hear, the wind that pushes you, can be a guide for your path,
Inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth slowly,
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In silence, walk slowly, imagine someone special in your life,
Right now, that person is standing in front of you, looking at you, smiling at you,
Stop walking, face the person you imagine, feel their presence in front of you,
Do whatever you want to do with them, show them your love,
hug,
kiss,
smile,
caress,
shake hands,
wave hands,
Do whatever you want to do with them, show them your love,
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Spread your arms to the right and left,
Feel the wind slowly carry you turning to the right and left,
Walk slowly, find a comfortable place for you to sit with the person you imagine,
Imagine them sitting in front of you, someone special who plays an important role in your life,
Inhale, exhale,
Inhale, exhale,
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Feel the calm being built,
That person is someone you deserve to thank, for their care, their kindness that you always remember,
They remember you too, because you are one of the most special people in their life,
Slowly put your palms together, feel the touch and warmth, say "thank you"
Slowly feel that touch turn into a tight grip, say "thank you"
Slowly your hands feel every part of your face, feel the touch, as if that person is touching you with love, say "thank you"
Inhale, slowly begin to place both hands on top of your head, touch your head, feel your hair, your head, and stroke it slowly, while saying "thank you"
Slowly lower your hands toward your arms, feel the warmth of a hug, a tight hug, and say "thank you"
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Inhale, exhale,
Slowly stand up, and walk,
Do whatever you want to do to show love to someone, while saying "thank you" again and again,
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Spread your arms, walk wherever your body goes, while saying "thank you",
With whoever you meet right now, take a moment to interact,
Open your eyes, look into their eyes, smile, shake hands, hug, lean on them,
Do whatever you want to do with them, while saying "thank you"
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Walk slowly, looking into each other's eyes,
smile,
Feel their presence, slowly, bring your backs to touch each other,
Feel the pressure and touch of the back, feel the movement of their breath, say "thank you". Thank you for their presence with you right now,
Lean on the person near you right now,
lean on one another,
Inhale, exhale,
Feel your body growing heavier, until it brings you down to lie on the ground,
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Your body is connected to the ground, trust yourself to the ground that supports your body,
Relax, stay aware of your breathing, every breath moving in and out through your nose, lungs, stomach, and out through your mouth,
Look at what is above you, a large open space, the sky,
Close your eyes, imagine the face of someone who loves you, are they your parents? Your lover? Your best friend? Someone who is in the same place with you right now? Or maybe someone who isn't close to you, but you know they care about you.
How are they doing today? Have you talked to them today? Have you thanked them?
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Raise both your hands up, begin to draw that person's face with your fingers, imagine you are feeling every part of their face,
Start with the shape of their face, the eyes, what do their eyebrows look like?
Their nose, lips, ears, cheeks, what about their hair? Is it straight, wavy, curly, or bald?
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You have drawn that person's face on the ceiling,
Imagine your body floating up on the ceiling together with them, feel yourself flying, and your body starting to feel light, your hands and feet beginning to rise up,
Feel the wind carrying you to fly,
Every now and then say "thank you" out loud, from the bottom of your heart,
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That image starts to rise, far away from you, your body starts to fall from a height, separating from that person, bringing you down, falling deeper, falling further,
Your hands and feet start to feel heavy,
Slowly you come back down to the ground, and realize you are back where you were before,
With your eyes closed,
Slowly put your palms together, feel the touch and warmth, say "thank you"
Slowly feel that touch turn into a tight grip, say "thank you"
Slowly your hands feel every part of your face, feel the touch, as if that person is touching you with love, say "thank you"
Inhale, slowly begin to place both hands on top of your head, touch your head, feel your hair, your head, and stroke it slowly, while saying "thank you"
Slowly lower your hands toward your arms, feel the warmth of a hug, a tight hug, and say "thank you",
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Slowly return to a sitting position,
Look around you, give your warmest smile to those still here with you,
Say "thank you" to them,
Begin to walk, find a comfortable place and position for you to write a letter, a thank you, a prayer, and wishes for yourself and the people you love,
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Let's gather, come closer to one another, bring the letter and candle that have been provided,
Find positions and places close to each other, make a connection where parts of your body are connected to one another,
Let's light the candle together,
Say the word "thank you" again and again until the candle burns out,
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Give yourself a moment of silence, reflect, and recall the memory of the kindness of the people around you,
Whenever you are ready, feel free to leave your position by saying "thank you" to those who have been with you from the start until the end.