“smile with the rising sun”

Today, I am grateful for the tools that help me identify, process, and feel my emotions in my body.  And, for the people and experiences that give me the opportunity to practice. Practicing helps me return more easily to the here and now so I can approach what comes my way with compassion, courage, confidence, and curiosity. 

I am learning how much stronger I am when responding to criticism, it no longer fractures me like it did in the past. 

I accomplished handling a few work things before sunrise which made it feel like I completed them before the day had even begun. 

I delighted in rising before the sun, in witnessing the sun rise over the mountains, in spotting a beautiful heron, and in working the Loving Parent Guidebook  with a fellow traveler I love.