I attend a 12-step recovery group and have heard many shared how their day becomes so much better when they do a small morning meditation (or routine) each morning. It is very simple and takes about 20 mins, and it's really about listening in to what you want with your day, living Just for Today! And to get in contact with your Higher Power as you see it...
This is what I shared in another post and I truly recommend it. The original idea comes from Alcoholic Anonymous "Big Book".
This is how I do it:
I can recommend starting the day with a small morning meditation or routine, like for me; I lit a candle and read some inspirational daily reading, then I meditate/pray and after I write down in a book the following:
1) What do I wish for myself in this day.
2) An affirmation or a mantra to remember ex "I deserve to have fun" "My presence make a difference"
3) What am I grateful for?
In the evening I also write down a "miracle" or something good that happened during the day and it can be very, very simple and basic like: someone gave me a hug or I watched a pretty bird to a phonecall etc. Just to feel peaceful and happy is a miracle to me most of these days. And the miracles keep coming. What we focus on grows. It's a choice. Keep it simple.
Love Anne
Good idea. Sometimes we rush around through life and miss the simple things which are quite profound.
The question is....will you be able/courageous/adult enough to sacrifice that which merely pleases you...for that which will truly fulfill you? That is the question of personal growth.
~~~Dem518
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How do I start my day? Fall out of bed 10 minutes before my bus is due, swear at something, get ready, pour a coffee and run! I'm not a morning person, and I never will be. Really nice idea though.
When temptation brings me to my knees, And I lay here drained of strength
Show me kindness, Show me beauty, Show me truth
(Dream Theater - Learning To Live, 1992)
WoW-free since July 11, 2008.
FreeSpirit, I like that idea as it is a simple and easy way to get a good start in the morning, plus to finish off the day on a positive note. I have already started using it today and I will try to keep doing it each day.
- John O.
[em]Carpe Diem![/em] (Seize the Day!)
My morning routine right now involves the following, not necessarily in this order: 15 minutes at olganon 15 minutes at procrastinators-anonymous breakfast morning chores push-ups (sometimes) I think cutting back the internet stuff (important as these groups are to me) to add some meditation wouldn't be a bad idea. Thanks for the post!
what a great topic! hubby goes to work very early so he calls me to wake me. nice way to start day with "i love yous". watch dogs run around playing while i sit outside and drink a cup of tea. have a conversation of gratefulness with my hp go work out =)
Take the first step in faith. You donaEU(tm)t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
~Bob Newhart
The minute you alter your perception of yourself and your future, both you and your future begin to change. ~Marilee Zdenek
Cool :) I notice when I do this my day somehow gets A LOT easier. And during the day I'm more focused and reminded of what I want for myself... Let me know how it goes but don't be too hard on yourself if you miss out, it takes time to get into new routines I've noticed
Heh heh, I start my day pretty close to the way JoJo does 8)
" ... don't question it just go" "... where the body goes the mind will follow"
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Borrowed from "Desire to Stop"
LOL, well then let me inform you two that I am NOT a morning person either!!! ;) But it works when I work it.
I crawl out of bed... I stumble downstairs... I drink coffee.... lots of it, while listening the my family chatting and wishing they were more quiet.... Walk the dog....watch the news and drink more coffee :P I am absolutely not a morning person anymore...
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -------Mahatma Gandhi.