It’s easy to stay disciplined when one lives alone and has carved out time for their routines. Yet, when one adds others to the picture and travel is involved, things can easily shift. It’s important to remain compassionate towards oneself about what you can do. So has been the case for me the past month, with travelling to multiple states in America, visiting friends and family, having friends visit me in Paris, and celebrating for days my 43rd birthday. I love seeing those I adore, but it’s at time like these that my morning routine shifts.
My usual morning discipline includes journaling (morning pages), gratitude, meditation, breathwork, reading a spiritual text, yoga, and more recently sound healing. But this definitely is not always possible. I know it’s grounding for me, and parts are necessary, at the same time I can forgive myself for not engaging in the entire process.
As one who is on the cusp of introversion and extroversion, it’s important to look at tiny moments I can ground and center myself. This morning that includes whisking away to a local coffee shop to write this blog post. Take my time with my latte, listen to music that is soothing to my soul, and slowing down my breath. Tiny moments of peace can extend you throughout the day.
What do you need to sooth your soul at this moment? What actions can you take? Take a step towards a moment of peace.
“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
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