"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Sometimes you wake up in the morning in a mood, perhaps not the best mood. You have a long to-do list, much of it unpleasant, some of it you've put off for a while-a long while-and you know you can't put it off any longer. You bury your head under the covers. Just a few more minutes of doze and I'll get up, you murmur. Not a great way to get the day going, right?
This could even be one of those days for you. You might even take it out to some degree on those closest to you. And I am the last person to tell you to simply change your mind and get over yourself. If you want to you will, if not, not. But I do suggest this:
There is a place deep in your heart where you feel totally connected to all that is. It can seem difficult to reach that place when you're feeling rotten, but it's there nonetheless. You can hang on to a bad mood; you can feel justified in doing so. But you already know that a slight shift in consciousness can turn the day around. The world begins to look different, better, even eager to have you as a part of it. And you don't have to start off the day in a bad mood to make a deeper connection with that Place.
It's a matter of choice.
So, with that in mind, whatever your mood, allow yourself to take a few moments to access that deeper part of yourself that knows how to lift your spirits. It knows how to bring you into a gentler state of mind and how to help you change your worst feelings into feelings of joy, wonder, and playfulness. It leads to a more generous space, a more prosperous space-physically, mentally, spiritually. And, at the end of those few moments, if you still decide that the bad mood is better, that it's really where you want to be right now, that's okay, too. Just as long as you recognize that it's your call.
Life is happening at its best right here in this moment, in this place. It only takes a minor tweak in our outlook to turn a dreary day into the most powerful day of our life.
As the old saying goes: Laugh! When you get old, all your wrinkles will be in the right places.
Richard Matthews is an ordained New Thought minister and currently serves a friendly, open-hearted, and joy-filled Unity congregation in a beautiful suburb of Portland, Oregon. He has been actively and happily ministering since 1993. His articles on abundance, prosperity, spiritual growth and inner guidance have appeared online, in newsletters, and local newspapers. He is a singer/composer/musician, specializing in spiritually uplifting music of the heart and soul, and has performed in venues throughout Oregon and southern Washington State. He is also a professional business speaker and executive coach. "My purpose is to help you become your best so you can share your best with the world." Connect directly with Richard at RichardSpeaks@Minister.com
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