may need to calm or to think about an
area of your life.
Reading spiritual books or listening
to words of truth for inspiration and
contemplation can provide a focus for
your day.
CREATE AN
ENVIRONMENT THAT
SUPPORTS YOU
The following are some simple steps
you can take to address areas like a
closet, office, bedroom, or drawer.
1. First, sit in the area you want to focus
on, with a pen and paper.
2. Close your eyes and think about
what you want the area to be like.
What purpose do you need this area
to fulfill to best support you? Write
down the information that comes
to you.
3. Make a list of what you need in this
area.
4. Look around and notice everything
that is not in alignment with your list.
5. Write down the changes you need to
make. For example, what needs to
be organized or items that need to
be taken out of that area.
6. Next, write a list of the things you
wish you had in this area.
7. Prioritize your lists. Identify the next
steps to take and put them in order
of importance.
8. Take out your calendar and identify
dates and times for you to do the
tasks you wrote down.
9. Don’t try to fix the existing
organization or arrangement in that
area. Clear out all of the items first.
Then clean it to bring your love and
care into it. Then begin the process
of organizing and beautifying the area.
The next step
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Getting Started
There are two components that I suggest starting with
when designing a lifestyle for yourself.
CREATE A MORNING PROGRAM
Your morning program is a foundation
for your day — for your body, mind, heart
1.
and consciousness. It helps you be open, calm and
clear, and to meet the opportunities and challenges
with care, thoughtfulness and strength.
Decide how much time you want to set aside for your
morning program. I recommend putting it in your
calendar and doing your morning program before you
start work, check emails, the news, or make phone
calls or texts.
Practices you may want to include in your
morning program:
Empty your mind. Sit with pen and paper. Write
down information and let it go from your mind. Do
this for at least 5 minutes.
Set an intention for your day, and write it down. If
you have a relationship with prayer, you may want to
say a prayer or be in a consciousness of prayerfulness.
Exercise is helpful to move energy or intensity. Also
it is important for the health of your body.
Meditation. You may want to sit quietly. If you want
to release pent-up emotions, you can do a more
active meditation. This is a time to get connected to
yourself or tap into your spiritual connection. You
2.
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