What is it that brings you joy, a sense of peace, tranquility and ease. How do you begin your day, with a cup of coffee, tea, do you take time just for you to set the tone of the day, by holding the moment you have. Do you see what you wish before you? How you wish it to unfold. A smooth conversation over a tricky issue, a proposal well received. This is such a huge resource that you can use now, anytime and in fact the more you do it, the more it will feel natural and will have enormous ripple effects throughout your entire world.
Take time to get centered, clear, and to visualize the way you would like your day to unfold. Having a hectic time with the kids getting them to school, change it, see the older ones taking care of getting dressed, and fed more easily than usually happens, the younger ones getting into that flow. Have a huge presentation scheduled, feeling nervous, on edge, like what you could really use is some serious peace and quiet. OK create it right now. Look I realize this seems impossible, yet it is doable, and has the power to transform the flow of energy around you and through your activity to such a degree you may just be pleasantly surprised.
Some days are of course easier to manage than others, since time has speeded up. For me it feels like July was a few hours ago and here it is November. My secret is tea. I take the time making tea, drinking tea, sitting with tea, creating tea time for me is absolutely essential to the flow of my day, my life, my creativity and my joy. What is the one simple pleasure you can incorporate into the rhythm of your day. Is it taking a bath in the evening and having quiet time to think, to clear your head and simply to enjoy. Is it a bowl of yogurt, a piece of fresh fruit, in the morning, is it taking a walk at lunch in the park and your cell phone is conveniently left at the office, or at home or anywhere but where you are. Really we all need to claim our time and take time as it is all moving so quickly like bubbles in champagne, it evaporates before you know it.
So I encourage you to take time for simple pleasures and you will be pleasantly surprised, Your friends and family may squawk at first, yet when they see the effect, they may wish to ask what exactly is it that is different. Create your own autonomy amidst the chaos of modern life. It can be done and will profoundly influence your life and enhance your ability to make a priority what is really important to you, for you, and this creates an amazing energy field around all of your activities and strengthens your entire being.
Ana