Thought for the Day

Take a moment to stop and observe your surroundings.  Notice how you breathe when you're taking in your world.  Notice what your eyes focus on.  Notice what your mind thinks.  Without judgement, see if you can discover one element in your surroundings for which you are grateful.  Lastly, see if you can make your heart smile.

Your life is an accumulation of hard work, successes, learning moments, and love.  I'm glad you're alive and in my world!

Copyright 2012 Heather Corwin

Monring Rituals

Morning is a time where we begin a new day.  Most of us have a routine we do most days like take a shower and have a cup of coffee or tea.  Some of us like to eat breakfast.  Sometimes Sunday is the special day where a larger breakfast complete with sausages or bacon, a personal weakness, and eggs are involved.  I know I'm really feisty if I'm into French Toast.  Yum - so good!

Ritual is different than routine in that it helps you center for the day, at least that's how I see it.  So what do you do to center yourself each day?  For me, a steaming cup of chai or coffee or tea is my heaven.  I sit quietly and contemplate the things I have to do.  If I'm lucky, my husband will have time to share his coffee sitting time with me and we both share our thoughts for the day.

Another ritual I enjoy is we have a window in our bathroom so when I'm showering, I can look out onto my garden or up into the trees.  So lovely.

Whatever you do in the morning, I encourage you to take a moment - even if you don't think you have one - to appreciate the things you have today.  Have a great day!!!

Copyright 2010 Heather Corwin