"Something
great is going to happen today...I can't wait to see what it is!"
~Brook Noel
Good
morning! This was the very first good morning that I sent to
this newsletter group back in 2007. Since this details my morning
routine, and how this all started, I rebroadcast it as a reminder to us
all... and for all of our new subscribers. And by the way, thanks so
much to the thousands of you that start your morning with me. I find it
very inspiring to think of the thousands of us all starting our day
with a shared positive thought.
I can't think of a better way to kick off your 'Good Morning' routine
than by sharing how I start my mornings. Seven years ago I started this
simple routine - unaware of the profound impact it would have on the
days and years to come. I know it was the first seed in my personal
Change Your Life Challenge.
I wake up and sort of stumble out of bed toward my coffee maker. Prior
to those first few sips I'm really not that awake and don't think about
too much. (I know, I know-- I should give up the coffee - but one thing
at a time!) Anyway, I get my cup of coffee and I either walk outside or
walk to the largest window in the house. I
look outside and say a silent 'Thank you' for the day that is ahead and
the fact that I am blessed to be here and be a part of it. I stand 'in
silence in my thanks' for a couple of minutes and then say, with
heartfelt conviction, 'Something great is going to happen today... I
can't wait to see what it is!' And then I begin my day.
You know what the best part is? Something great happens each and
every day. And because I am aware, I never miss it. Sometimes it is
major -- a new business deal or an unexpected great opportunity.
Sometimes it doesn't come in a fancy package and might be a
beautiful bird that lands, an e-mail from a friend or a stranger, the
smile of a child, the pleasure from a 'great idea', or the joy that
comes from complimenting someone. But sure enough, life brings a gift
to my doorstep each and every day. And it happens because I anticipate
it and am open to it.
Your turn: Stand up. Go to your nearest
window and step outside. Say a silent thank you - or shout it aloud.
'Stand in your thanks' for a couple of minutes. (Hey... if you are
reading this and thinking 'Gee, that's a lovely idea...' but have no
plans of getting up-- GET A MOVE ON AND GO OUTSIDE.)
Your affirmation: Something great is going to
happen today ... I can't what to see what it is!