Life Is A Gift

When you wake up in the morning what is the first thing that comes to your mind, what are some of the feelings that are present, are you taking those first few moments to be in complete gratitude and awareness? I believe the first few seconds that our eyes are open is our entrance to a new day filled with new possibilities, the thoughts you have , what you do, and what you feel in those first few seconds is extremely important to the tone of your day. If the first few seconds of you entering a new day begins chaotic, unorganized , and results in you  exhaling frustrated about getting your day started there is a strong possibility  this will be one of those days that no one will be excited about or looking forward to. There are great benefits in making your morning routine a priority to set your intentions and centering your thoughts for the day. Tomorrow is not promised neither is it a guarantee for anyone, it is a precious gift from God. No matter what you are dealing with in life the gift of life should out way the temporary obstacles of life. Just like receiving diamonds, a new car, or a designer bag can make some people happy or feel better when they are feeling down that is how we should feel about waking up each day.

A few years ago, this was how I started my days off, I woke up and instantly I am in active failure mode, because I am doing ten things at once and at the same time it feels like there is no progress being made. I was only getting frustrated and this energy often lingered through out the rest of the day it goes from me claiming I am having a bad morning to having a bad day all together. One of my biggest excuses was that I did not have enough time in the morning because I had to be at work by a specific time and I could not afford to be late. By making that my  excuse I was simply saying in my actions that I could afford to go days without being grateful and present, but i could not afford to be late for the job that God blessed me with.. The result of me losing sight of what is important and extremely necessary to my well being lead to most days feeling worse than others while some days felt like they went by without me even getting a second glance. Going through these motions day in and day out was not working well for me and I often asked questions like “why can’t i  ever just have a good day”. looking back now I realize that It was not that I was having bad days I was just receiving the energy I was putting out, and I kept going in circles. God kept giving me the same test and I kept failing because I failed at starting my day with gratitude, awareness and a change in my perspective.

I was too busy making excuses and trying to take on each day without being thankful first, committing my plans to God, I was too busy not having time to make sure my energy was pure each day. One thing that I have learned is that in life you will get back exactly what you put out. The only way to be able to pour outward we must make the time and commitment to pour into ourselves first. To set your intentions on making the best out of every day you must first start with being present.  Present to the fact that we are undeserving a lot of the times but because of God’s undenying love for us we are blessed continuously despite all our flaws. I challenge you all to ask yourself is your job or any other commitments you have more important than investing some time to being grateful each morning?  I want to encourage you all to start focusing on growing spiritually and trust that the universe will take care of the rest. If we do our part in being aware of who we are being and the type of energy we are putting out to expect it in return. Stop worrying about the cost and not having time make a promise to yourself and commit to becoming the best version of yourself inside and out. Charge this to your hearts and repeat this promise to yourself before you get started on your day. Today I am happy and grateful for life, I am aware and open to all that the universe has to offer I have never lived this day before and I will not allow my trials of yesterday to affect my Purpose in today.

“The Greatest Gift You Can Receive Is Another Day Of life ”