Today I needed a reset
This morning I woke up and decided that I wanted more sleep. I didn't sleep well the night before and I just wanted more sleep, but I wasn't resting. My body was laying there, but my mind was flowing with thoughts and ideas. I started to scroll social media, and check email. What I didn't do was meditate! I didn't set my day up for success.
Meditation for me is a simple process with incredible results. It's taking deep breaths. It's connecting with my body and having the space to listen to what my body is telling me. It's also coming into awareness. It's being thankful to God for all of the blessings. It's being thankful for the opportunities that have been created for me. It's being grateful for my life, my health and my family. It's also setting an intention for who I want to be and how I want to show up.
Before I meditated. I was cranky. I was irritated and I was not being my best self. My son wanted breakfast and how dare I not want to get up. He wanted to eat something that his mama prepared and that he loves. He also knows that it's Sunday, and in just one day, life will be exponentially busier so we won't have the same space and time for a Sunday breakfast. By the time the weekday comes along, I would love to do nothing more than cook with my lil dude and talk about cartoons and cars. So why wouldn't I embrace it fully, now!
By the time I did a quick meditation session, I reset my attitude and starting being more grateful. Instead of thing about the things I had to do, I started thinking about what I get to do today. I was able to move from a from a stress mindset to a joy mindset, just by being grateful. I can do that because I know life is full of options. I know how it feels to be drained of joy and live according to other peoples expectations. I choose not to do that anymore and to have a life fueled by joy. Even in the storm, I choose to see the Rainbow.
Have you taken the time to think about how you are showing up? What is preventing you from showing up as your best self?