When you start your day, do you take some quiet time for yourself to connect with your inner being, or do you rush off to do the tasks at hand?

I find my day is more peaceful and productive when I take some time for myself first thing in the morning. My quiet time usually includes a hot drink while I relax and think about my day and my state of mind. I will walk outside the house watering the flowers and connecting with nature. It is a peaceful time for me.

How about you? Do you take some quiet time for reflection? Pray, meditate, or take a walk? Please share.

I love the thought of going outside and accomplishing a task (watering the garden) while contemplating your day and setting your intentions!!

Especially here in the desert, getting outside early is important - and sounds like a much better way to ease into my day then checking email.

Thanks,

I find that interacting with nature first thing in the morning is a good way to connect with myself. Being outside in fresh air both clears and invigorates the mind.

Thank you for your comments, Lisa.

As much as I hate to admit it, I start off my day "working". I check e-mail, bank balance, chase my 15 year old out of bed.

When he is out of school for the summer, I spend the extra time reading. Everything I do makes me "late" sometimes because I over estimate the amount of time I have and my commute is only 3 minutes. Like today, I was late for an Accountibility Training class...LOL...It's a new course we are thinking of offering to supervisors.

Dianne.....does your schedule in the morning make you feel good and at peace, or do you feel a little hectic?

Maybe not at peace, but definitely accomplished!

I do get to watch I Love Lucy while doing all of this, and that makes me smile - every morning!

Just like what you say, to start a day with a good preparation for the day, it would be more efficient than a day without any preparation. However, I just have no time or no mood to do this, I just hurry to do the tasks at my hand,

Definitely connecting with Nature first thing in the morning is my way to reflect and go within to find my spiritual connections for the day.

I have never tried interacting with nature, but yeah after reading these posts, I am feeling like to connecting with it, as it might provide me the peace and relaxation that I am seeking since a long time. I would try that for sure, probably it will bring that missing smile back on my face.