Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind
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Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind
In the morning, I notice that I am waking up and immediately begin a meditation that expresses my appreciation to the Infinite for the gift of another day. Often, the feeling of gratitude comes as naturally as breathing.
Still, I don’t let my feet hit the floor until I am fully in a state of gratitude, so that I can feel it in my body. I tell myself, “This is a one-of-a-kind, completely irreplaceable, wondrous gift of life in my hands.”
As you scan your body, gently allow yourself to recognize how wonderful it is just to have a body, as well as a mind that’s capable of scanning it. Allow yourself to recognize how magnificent these very basic facts of your existence really are, how fortunate you are simply to have the great gifts of a body and a mind! Rest in that recognition for a
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