Manifesting Grace through Gratitude – Week 2

I thought I had only missed a day or two of the daily meditations until I received an email in my inbox on Thursday asking where I had been. I woke up the next morning and it was too cold to wake up and workout so I decided to lie in my warm and comfy bed and start catching up on my meditation.

I know lying in bed isn’t the best way to meditate but I figured if it was the only way I was going to do it then that was good enough for me. And it was only then that I discovered I hadn’t even meditated once this week! I was shocked. I truly thought I had made some time for daily meditation during the week. It had been a busier week than usual but that was no excuse.

I was still playing catch up by Sunday and wasn’t feeling well after working out at the gym. I drew myself a hot bath and decided to listen to the Day 12 & 13 meditations. This was such a lovely experience. I was relaxing and restoring my mind and body at the same time. It had a very calming effect over me and I felt I really took in the centering thoughts.

Later that day I was telling some friends about my struggle to get into a routine with my fitness and my daily meditation. I felt like I got more out of them when I did them first thing in the morning but it’s hard enough waking up for one of these activities let alone waking up early enough for both! My friend’s suggested I alternate my workouts with my meditation in the morning. So I gave that a go this morning. With the time difference with the US it means I will be a day behind with my meditation because the daily meditation doesn’t get released until the afternoon (Perth time). I’m glad I did meditate this morning. I definitely have the Monday Blues but the centering thought for today is “When I have no judgment, I see everyone with kindness”. I keep reminding myself of this and I think it is helping my day get better :)

Happiness in the eye of the beholder

2014 wasn’t the best year for many people I know, myself included. I was not happy with where I was at and regretting many choices I had made. I managed to move past my resentments and started making changes and choices for a better 2015. I just re-read my New Year, New You blog that I posted in January and it’s funny that I’m not doing all the things I intended to. I’m not saying that in a bad way. My priorities have shifted. My intentions have changed with each lesson I have learnt so far this year. I still can’t believe we are already half way through this year!

While I was sick last month I felt really flat and started feeling depressed. This brought up past feelings of resentment and questioning the choices that were made. I am dealing with stress due to my current circumstances and while I thought I was managing it, it was obvious I wasn’t when my body gave up. My circumstances aren’t going to change anytime soon but they are on the path to improving so I just have to keep moving forward. The struggle is trying to maintain a positive mindset and managing stress levels. And that is why I just love this print I downloaded from The Daily Guru because it is so perfect for me right here, right now!