December 15

”I have always felt that the moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most beautiful of the twenty-four hours.” Monica Baldwin

An important part of my morning ritual is putting on my necklace with a cross pendant, which follows with a prayer of giving this day to my Higher Power. It is my acknowledgement of a clean slate, the anticipation of the potential that anything can and may just happen and a surrendering of my will. I can choose things to do to start my day off on the right foot, and that is certainly part of it. Other things that help are making sure that I have a good breakfast, take care of my personal hygiene, and pack a healthy lunch – basic stuff for physical self-care. My spiritual self-care needs to be there as well, so I try to read a daily meditation and reflect, even if it’s only for 5 minutes. I can find a couple minutes for prayer in the bathroom, during my commute to work, well almost anywhere. The importance is that I am taking steps to refresh my connection to my spiritual centre each and every day. Life can take turns for the good as fast as it seems to go downhill some days. I need to remain optimistic that tides will turn in my favour. Letting Go and Letting God means living for the fulfillment of His will and not my own.

Affirmation I need to take an active role in maintaining and developing my spiritual self-care, even if it’s only a little bit each day.