Early to rise Day 4 - The simple things

This morning as I woke up I realized a few things.  First, I forgot to set my alarm to wake up early.  This was not on purpose, just apparently forgot.  I did wake up about the same time as I did yesterday and the day before but without my mind remembering to wake before that horrid noise interrupted my sleep.  I just did it.  Nice feeling that was.

Second, I am almost half way through my first phase of my transformation, my new habit forming phase.  This is still exciting and starting to be less painful. I am enjoying the silence of my morning before the world wakes up. I am taking advantage of those peaceful moments to listen to my hypnosis to better myself.  I am creating affirmations to remind myself of who I am, who I want to be, and what I can become.  I am writing again. I forgot how much I really enjoyed writing.  Not only on this blog but actually putting pen to paper.  Such a feeling that just warms my soul being able to pour my feelings and thoughts on to a piece of paper.  I am being able to visualize what I want, who I want to be, and where I want my life to lead.  This is exciting.

Third, how precious the little things really are.  As I finished my meditation this morning, stood from my seat, stretched, then went to open the blinds on the windows and let in the morning glow, I stopped and smiled as I looked at my little bird feeder.  The thing I was looking forward to today was watching my little visitor, a little hummingbird that has found my feeder and been visiting regularly the past few days.  It appears to be keeping this tidbit of information all to itself as no others have visited.  This little bird has almost had half of the contents in my feeder so far.  I am amazed at how graceful it is, how calming it is to watch it drink the sweet sugar water, and how agile it is, bouncing from flower to flower on the base of the feeder.  The simple things just make such an impact, a positive impact.

Taking time to visualize myself lying on a beach, feeling the warmth of the sand under my body and the sun on my skin, the smell of the ocean, the sound of the waves as they hit the beach, the gulls overhead squawking as they communicate with others.  So relaxing it is to just go away, even if only in my mind.  It really is the simple things.

 Today, I hope that those who read this also take time to, as everyone says, smell the roses.  Stop and take in all the things we overlook in our busy days, rushing around from thing to thing like birds to a flower.  Realize how beautiful everything in around us and just allow yourself to enjoy each second that builds each minute that builds each hour of your day.  Those are the things you will never get back so take full advantage of them and live every second.

Off to watch my little visitor.