I woke this morning, and as I usually do, I started writing in my “To Be” journal. I have two journals, one I write each evening is my gratitude journal and the “To Be” is my morning journal. This morning I realized that today for most people is either a banner, busy, crowded, hectic shopping day, starting early and stressful, or they experience a significant “Let Down” from all the rushing, excitement, anticipation, travel, and joy that goes along with the time before the Holidays. Some of us choose how our day will be. We might choose to shop, or reflect, or revel in the day. I choose how to see this day, how to spend this day, and how to be in this day, as I do each morning for each brand new day.
This is a day that is brand new. It has not been lived before, nor will it come around again for any of us. It is the one and only time we will have this day, and I choose to envision what I want from this day, how I will be in this day. This is not a ‘To Do” list, although I do have plenty of those as I am a classic list maker. This is my conscious choice to live this day as the person I am, being the best I can be this day.
I choose wisely to live this day fully; to enjoy the weather, whatever that might be; to enjoy and recognize the people, places, and events that are in this day. I live fully using all my senses to appreciate this day in its entirety and enjoy the fact that I am alive, we are all connected and how I choose to live this day actually helps others to enjoy the day as well.
Take some time to develop the habit of making the conscious choice each morning, before you start your day, of how you will live this day. Your life will be richer and more rewarding for this effort.
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