1st March 2025
Did you know that the first hour of the morning is crucial? How you spend it will determine your experience of the rest of your day.
How did you start your day today?
When you woke up, what were the first words that came out of your mouth? Did you complain?
Did you think about what wasn’t working in your life?
What do you say when you first look in the bathroom mirror?
What do you say when you take a shower?
What do you say when you get dressed?
How do you leave your house for work?
Do you just run out the door, or do you say something nice first?
What do you do when you get into the car?
Do you slam the door and growl about going to work, or do you bless the traffic on your journey?
Too many people start off their day with “Oh, shit! It’s another day and I’ve got to get up, damn it!”
If you have a lousy way of starting your day, you’re not going to have a good day—ever.
It’s not possible.
I have a little routine I’ve done for years.
The moment I wake up, I snuggle my body a little deeper into my bed and thank my bed for a really good night’s sleep. I do this for a few minutes as I start my day with positive thoughts.
Then I thank God for a beautiful day & the wonderful things he has planned for me today. “This is a good day.
This is going to be a really good day.”
Then I get up, use the bathroom, and thank my body for working well.
And then comes the time I enjoy the most, creating & sharing my daily morning blog to help spread positivity, followed by around an hour of physical activity & chanting.
I try to give myself two hours before I face the rest of the day. I like to be able to do things in a leisurely way. I’ve learned to take my time.
I would rather wake up earlier to have this extra time in the morning. Even if you give yourself only 10 or 15 minutes, this is absolutely essential. It’s your time for self-care.
When you get up in the morning, it’s important to do a ritual that feels good to you and to say something to yourself that makes you feel good.
Set in motion the best day possible for yourself. You don’t have to make these changes in your life all at once.
Just pick one ritual for the morning and start there.
Then once you have the ritual down, pick another one and keep practicing. Don’t overwhelm yourself.
Remember, the idea is to feel good.
Start your day with gratitude & positivity & stay blessed forever.