Have a Daily Practice

“Every morning when I wake up, I read a little spiritual passage, I keep them next to my bed. I just pick one up and start the day reading a little quote or something like that, and it starts me remembering what the game is about, it reminds me.”
Ram Dass  

Most of us have some sort of daily home maintenance routine. Washing the dishes, doing the laundry, preparing food, that sort of thing. Most of us have some sort of daily personal care routine, whatever that may be for the individual. These routines allow us to function in our lives with an environment that supports us.

But how many of us have spiritual care routines?

These are short, daily practices that support us to be in alignment with our spirits, reminding us of what’s important.

Maybe like me, you do have spiritual practices that you use only sporadically when you remember them. Or perhaps, also like me, you start a spiritual practice only to forget about it when things get busy.

This time, let’s decide to serve ourselves with simple, daily spiritual practices, so easy that we have to go out of our way to avoid them!

Let's choose practices we enjoy and make a commitment to serve ourselves in this way. As we do so we fill ourselves giving us what we need to be available to serve others. 


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Your Spiritual Toolbox

What can you do for yourself today that supports you spiritually?

​Choose something that takes no more than 10 minutes, and do it first thing in the morning. If you make it something that is part of your bedroom environment it will be even easier to remember.

Here are some ideas.

Frame an inspiring quotation and hang it where you will see it first thing in the morning. Read it to yourself every morning before you even get out of bed.

Choose an inspiring spiritual picture that reminds you of the love of Spirit. Hang it where you will see it first thing in the morning when you open your eyes. Rest quietly allowing yourself to feel that love. 

Memorize a favorite prayer or positive affirmation and repeat it with the support of mala beads that you keep in sight on your bedside table.

Commit to serving yourself in this way every day for 21 days. As you do so you will form a positive habit of spiritual practice aligning with your spirit first thing in the morning.