How much of your days are spent lost in thoughts of “If only I could…”?
My family will quickly attest that my memory is lacking, but certain events from my childhood resonate and remind me of days when I was free as a bird. I can recall jumping naked on my bed with my friend, happily somersaulting, skipping and rolling rolling down a mountain of sand and playing, swimming in a huge puddle by my house. Can you remember the last time that you felt totally unleashed?
It is not that I have nothing to say. I was always outspoken and passionate about the things which were important to me. I showed up to my high school graduation in a full tuxedo and tails, as a teenager made Aliyah (moved to Israel) and worked in the kibbutz dairy when this was not common. Not too long ago, I participated in a Spencer Tunick installation at the Dead Sea.
A number of significant signposts found alongside ordinary, everyday life. Most days run their course with no specific agenda: home, family and work. By default, random events on the day’s path and those to follow determine life’s general direction.
On the one hand, the past few years have been filled with sparked metamorphosis while on the other hand, laden with dissatisfaction. I have been hard pressed to cohesively leverage this change into an active and clear plan for the years to come. Recently I joined two classes: the Motivation Manifesto and the Achievement Accelerator. Accelerate they have! The first task at hand was to regain control of my mornings.
Suddenly I feel the earth move under my feet, a surge of courage and a probing hand on my fears.
My mornings are laden with a two some hour routine. First and foremost, totally free of cyber communications: no email, Facebook, or surfing the web of any kind, period!
I begin my mornings with a glass of lukewarm water and apple cider vinegar. This is followed by a green smoothie.
Before meditating I consciously “breathe in” my vision board and recite my affirmations or personal mission statement.
I then free dance barefoot outside for 10-15 minutes. Finally, I tackle my daily planner. What am I grateful for today? What am I enthusiastic about today? What am I committed to doing today, no matter what? Who do I need to reach out to today? Who am I waiting for action from today? Which are the tasks amongst 3-5 projects that I can facilitate should there be time?
My mornings have gifted me with renewed energy and heightened focus. More importantly, they have enhanced the levels of excitement and passion for my journey which awaits me, no longer in the horizon but here!
This morning it was raining, heavy downpours, intermittent rays of sunshine and a rainbow. As the showers became a drizzle, I discovered my window to go outside and dance my joy. Nothing can beat the smell of the morning in nature, the fresh smell that the rain brings and the joy of being.
Today I turned the clock back into time and once again found myself happily dancing in puddles! What fun, what joy, as I embrace the passions of my journey!
