Did you know that first few minutes of your morning can effect the tone of your entire of your day?

Does your day start with checking your phone before even getting out of bed?  Do you start reacting + responding to email requests + social media posts even before getting dressed?  (Yes, I’ve done it too!)

Unfortunately, we are all trading this very valuable time of day for other people’s agendas.

If checking Facebook sends you into a jealousy tailspin + makes you feel defeated before you even try, then why begin your day that way?

“Every morning we are born again.  What we do today is what matters most.”  – Buddha

What if, instead, you took a moment for yourself?

What if you began your day with a morning ritual of stillness + silence as you set your intention for this brand new beginning?

This simple practice of choosing your focus will help you jump-start your day with a dose with positivity +  self-acceptance.

Checking Facebook from your pillow may not.

What if you could wake up each morning trusting in the bigger picture of your life, whether you have auditions, callbacks, jobs or absolutely nothing going on?

Creating a morning practice can serve as a reset button for your body, mind + soul.  Here are a few:

1) Write in a journal.
2) Take a walk in nature.
3) Meditate (even for 5 minutes).
4) Visualize yourself going to bed feeling proud of all you’ve accomplished today
5) Declare that you will look for the good today – in yourself + others.

When you begin your day with any (or all) of the above practices, you become a deliberate creator of your own life.

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive
— to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
–  Marcus Aurelius

As you become more aware of your own power, the power to choose your thoughts, words, actions + focus for this day, you will also notice how this ritual will begin to effect the daily interactions you encounter.  Life’s demands will become easier to handle.

Making an empowering morning ritual a daily practice will help you stay open to receiving + inspired to take action on impulses + creative ideas.

It all starts from the moment you wake up.  Treasure this sacred time + treat every day as a brand new beginning.

Here’s to starting every day with intention + clarity.  You may just end up being more productive than ever before + a lot happier along the way.

Love + Gratitude,

~Wendy Braun

P.S. What is your favorite morning ritual?  Feel free to share it below….