Power of the Morning Ritual...

I find rituals keep me focused on what is important in my life and continuing to move in the direction of my dreams.  Because life is busy, I tend to struggle with feeling overwhelmed and pushing my needs to the side.  To achieve the desired feeling I have to be productive, calm, and out of overwhelm, I started the following practice.  

Every morning I dedicate just 15 minutes to myself. (once the kids are at school, phew) I start by taking a moment to enjoy the sunny smell of oranges & do some light stretching, slow down, and breath. It makes me feel optimistic, calm and happy about the day ahead. It creates a space and a calm few moments to feel into what my body needs so I can intentionally decide what I need to care for my self throughout the day.  I journal to commit to the intentions I have for self care for the day, and finally write down all of the practical to do's I need to tackle to feel complete at the end of the day in this friendly notebook :)

This is my most productive practice, and keeps me out of overwhelm. 

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