Here's a test: The alarm goes off--what do you do?
a. Alarm? What alarm? That's for people who work!
b. Roll over, turn it off, and plead with God for ten more minutes.
c. Jump out of bed, take a cleansing breath, and yell, "Thank you for this day!"
I'm not sure how you start the day, but I will tell you that how you begin your day is the greatest predictor of how the rest of your day will follow. Do you want an average day? Then just be like the rest of the masses and start your day in an average way.
But if you're ready for your best life, if you want greatness and abundance, then you need to begin your day with a Power Hour. I know what you're thinking. I'm a busy mom just like you. An hour? When can I find an hour in my crazy day? Well, here's the deal. This investment of time will actually pay you back in amazing ways. You will have more energy to accomplish your goals and your time will seem to multiply as a result. And, I've found out that we all do what we MUST do. If you are really determined to live a better life, you will do those things you must do to get there. It's your moment-by-moment decisions that will create your destiny, and the first opportunity you have is that moment that your eyes open in the morning.
So, let's go back to that first scenario.
Your alarm goes off in the morning. Here's what you are going to do, and it may very well be the most difficult thing you do in your entire day. But, if you can do this, you can do just about anything--Jump out of bed.
Yes, you read that right. JUMP out of bed. If you can will your body to do this one task, you can command your entire day.
So, sit up, swing those pretty legs of yours around the bed and JUMP. Then, you're going to take three deep, cleansing breaths (in through your nose, out through your mouth), and say--OUT LOUD!--"Thank you for this day!"
I have a little motto I live by, "Worst First." It is the hardest thing to do in the morning, but that is exactly the reason you need to do it. This puts YOU in charge!
So, now the clock is ticking:
:00--Jump out of bed
:01--Mix up a magic brew to drink (and I'm not talking about coffee). There are lots of nutritious beverages to drink, or you can juice some veggies. I mix up one of my own tried and true concoctions of green vegetable powder, vitamin powder, protein powder, flax meal, and probiotics. After drinking your brew, you can always chase it with some green tea or coffee.
:05--Get on some clothes you can sweat in. I wear the same stinky workout clothes every morning for a week before tossing it in the laundry. Hey, I wake up early. No one is smelling me but me (and we all know you can never smell your own funk).
:10--Okay, this next part is going to take half an hour, but it is so worth it! Get outside and go walking! And don't just do any old measly walking. Hold your head HIGH! Take deep, cleansing breaths (in through your nose, out through your mouth). Make long, powerful strides! And when you go walking, you're going to divide this thirty minutes into two parts:
* Part One: Spend fifteen minutes being grateful. Think of those who are closest to you and thank God for them, now extend it to your friends, other family members, those you work with, and beyond. Send that love and gratitude out.
* Part Two: Spend the last fifteen minutes visualizing those those situations you want to happen (the changes you want made, the goals you want accomplished), but do so as if it has already occurred. Instead of just asking God to supply your needs, thank Him that He already has. What a difference! Get in the state of mind and body as if these situations have already happened because God is working in your favor! What a blessing!
:40--Now, you're energized! For the next twenty minutes, use that time to sit with a book, pen, and paper and do some growing. This is when I read my bible.
:60--Your Power Hour is done and now it's time to hit the showers and get dressed. You may be skeptical about this investment of time, but PLEASE! Try to prove me wrong. Try it for two weeks, minimum, and see for yourself if it doesn't change your life in remarkable ways. C'mon, DO IT! Aren't you ready to live an abundant life? It all starts with YOU!
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