Wisdom and Happiness for Beginning Lightworkers

A Week to  Beginning Wisdom

1.  BREATHE.

Every morning and evening, practice this deep breathing technique.It’s from Dr. Weil’s latest book.It will balance your nervous system and your spirit.

Inhale to the count of 4, deeply,from your stomach.

Hold that breath to the count of 7.

RELEASE, all the way, to the count of 8, whoosh it out your pursed mouth.  4/7/8. Easy to remember.Do it.

2. GRATITUDE.

I keep a journal just for this.Bought a pretty one for $2.00 at Ross with an angel on the cover!

Write down 5 gratitudes every single morning or evening.

Can be simple.

My list today:
I am grateful for Columbian coffee.

I am grateful for the birds out in my yard in the A.M.

I am grateful for my new tarot deck.

I am grateful for Ken.

I am grateful for a new day.

I am grateful for company coming to dinner on Thursday.

Oops.That’s 6. You can break the rules!

Handwriting can be messy.No one sees this but you.

3. EAT THREE MEALS and 2 snacks. Every day for a week.

Keeping your blood sugar even is a key to being calm, and having the brain power to solve problems!

Eventually, make sure  most of the meals are REALLY healthy.

THIS WEEK:Just eat. Regularly.

 SnackHints: celery and hummus or peanut butter .

Hard boiled eggs, a crunchy apple. Yogurt.

4. KINDNESS

Pay it forward.

Do a kind deed at least once this week.Pay for someones coffee ahead of you in line.  Drop a donation off at the food collection area of your grocery store.  Leave a kind,encouraging note on a co workers desk. Let someone ahead of you in traffic during rush hour.  Offer to babysit for a busy Mom that you may know.

5. Find a daily inspirational web site that will encourage you every day. I love:

http://www.tut.com

Read it every day before you get busy.Only takes a few moments.

Wisdom is a never ending story, a journey.  If you want to help others or just be happier  yourself, you need to start a spiritual practice. This week you can end up a little wiser, and a lot happier, if you try these 5 easy practices. If they become a regular part of  your life, don't be surprised if happiness becomes a daily state of mind! 

Bright Blessings!
Madeline