Thought for Today

Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.
- St. Francis de Sales
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Before your busy day carries your attention away, take a moment to collect yourself. Take some time to "create your day" by being silent.

Start the day with five or ten minutes of silence. Close your eyes,and focus on your breathing. IN and OUT, letting all your thoughts pass by without taking your attention away. Just let your thoughts float along like leaves in a stream...without judgment or fear...just floating away out of sight. Be patient with yourself. If you can't sustain five or ten minutes of silence, spend as much time as you can. Each day it will become easier.

At the end of your silent time, as your peaceful interlude begins to be over, be thankful for the opportunity to be alive and be thankful for this silent time. A simple "Thank you, God" will do.

Then, throughout the day, take a few seconds and just breathe. Before a meal, have some silence. Before a phone call, close your eyes, take a breath and be silent for a moment. At every opportunity, take some time for intentional silence and conscious breathing.

Those silent moments can add up to a full day of peace. A full day of peace helps you stay with your spiritual, physical, and emotional practices. A full day of peace can be the beginning of a new life.

You'll feel better physically, and your mind and spirit will be still...and you'll be ready to be the best you can be today.

Peace, be still.

Donna