OT:Start with the Heart/just thought of something

about 25% of the people on this forum won't be able to read this cause they have me blocked....all I can say is, it's your loss if you block people....

Checking in with Your Heart Daily

Every day we experience a magical twilight between our dreams and waking state. During this brief period of time, our minds still remember that all things are possible. We can smoothly transition into our physical world without losing a sense of hope when we check in with our heart center first, before we even get out of bed. Our heart center is the link between body and spirit, instinct and inspiration. It doesn’t take long to hold a thought of loving gratitude for the heart that beats within us. In a mere moment we can review all that we want to accomplish in the light of love. When we get into the habit of beginning our day from the heart, all of our activities glow with the infusion of conscious intent and all interactions are done with compassion.

We can restart our day right now by imagining how love and inspiration feel. As light glows from our heart center, radiating out through our bodies into the space around us, any feelings of stress or frustration seem to melt away. Now, we see each person we encounter as fellow travelers in the journey of life, and every activity becomes part of a spiritual partnership. As conscious participants in the cycle of giving and receiving, we share our light with others as we become enlivened ourselves, with our heart leading the way.

In the intersection where our body and soul meet, our physical heart beats in time with the rhythm of the universe. It does the physical work of supplying our body with life force without our attention, but for its spiritual work, we need to be conscious. When we concentrate on its rhythm and glowing light, we remember that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Then we know that we can choose any time to check in with our heart center, and in doing so, experience the joy of being in love with life.

 I've always enjoyed your thoughts and inspirations on getting in tune with yourself.  I hope you will continue to share.....  Millie

Now, we see each person we encounter as fellow travelers in the journey of life, and every activity becomes part of a spiritual partnership. As conscious participants in the cycle of giving and receiving, we share our light with others as we become enlivened ourselves, with our heart leading the way.

This is incredibly lovely, Darlene. Thank you for your reminder to me to lead by example. Maureen

Darlene, thanks for sharing this with us tonight. I greatly enjoyed it. You always have given us food for thought and I for one appreciate it.

Reading your post this morning has made me look at the day ahead with hope rather than a growl!
thanks, Debbie

I've re-read this post a good three or four times and thought about it and decided that what causes me to lose my connection is during those "magical" waking moments.  I have always been some what robatic when I wake up.  I never need an alarm clock and I just wake up, my eyes open, I hop right out of bed and start my day.  I never just lay in bed and think or meditate.  Because I am robotic in the early mornings, I don't think much about what I am doing.  I go pee, wash my face and hands, look in the mirror, make coffee, look at the kitty's food and water bowls, and usually read for a while.  I don't do that inner connection thing.  So, today, I didn't jump out of bed.  When I woke up, I raised up out of habit, but instead of the usual start the day at a run, I just lay there.  I thought about my day.  I even thought about those projects that I am going to do that are not really passionate projects and how I can connect with them and grow from them.  Okay, I admit, I only spent about five minutes in this reflective and meditative state, but it's a start. 
Very helpful post.

I am impressed.