Speaker 1: Good morning, my friends. I am so glad you are
Speaker 1: here at the beginning of this new day. Before you
Speaker 1: think about everything that needs to be completed, every one
Speaker 1: who may need something from you, or every question that
Speaker 1: is still waiting for an answer, take one gentle breath,
Speaker 1: let yourself arrive. You have opened your eyes to a
Speaker 1: morning that has never existed before. Yesterday may have left
Speaker 1: behind a strong feeling, a difficult conversation, an unfinished task,
Speaker 1: or a moment you wish you could change. Yet you
Speaker 1: do not have to invite every piece of yesterday into today.
Speaker 1: This morning is a new space, and you are allowed
Speaker 1: to choose what enters it. You can carry forward the
Speaker 1: wisdom while leaving behind the emotional weight that no longer serve.
Speaker 1: A new morning does not erase what happened. It simply
Speaker 1: reminds you that what happened is no longer happening in
Speaker 1: this exact moment. Perhaps yesterday was disappointing, Perhaps you made
Speaker 1: a mistake, felt misunderstood, or did not accomplish what you
Speaker 1: had planned. A loving beginning does not ask you to
Speaker 1: pretend that everything was pleasant. It asks you to recognize
Speaker 1: that one difficult day is not the definition of your
Speaker 1: whole life. Say quietly, that was yesterday, and now I
Speaker 1: am here. Notice the room around you, the surface supporting
Speaker 1: your body, and the air moving gently in and out.
Speaker 1: Your mind may try to reopen yesterday's files before you
Speaker 1: have even left the bed. Thank it for trying to
Speaker 1: protect you, and say, we do not need to solve
Speaker 1: yes day again this morning. We will take care of
Speaker 1: what belongs to today. There may be something useful that
Speaker 1: you wish to carry forward. Perhaps yesterday taught you to
Speaker 1: communicate more clearly. Rest before exhaustion, prepare more carefully, or
Speaker 1: stop ignoring a need that deserves attention. Keep the lesson
Speaker 1: without using it as a reason to punish yourself. A
Speaker 1: mistake can become information rather than an identity. A disappointment
Speaker 1: can clarify what matters without becoming a prophecy about the future.
Speaker 1: A conversation can reveal a boundary without having to live
Speaker 1: in your mind for another twenty four hours. Imagine placing
Speaker 1: the lesson gently in your pocket and setting down the
Speaker 1: rest You do not need to carry the entire classroom.
Speaker 1: After the lesson has been learned, I keep the wisdom,
Speaker 1: release the struggle, and allow myself to move forward lighter
Speaker 1: to day may contain a perspective that was unavailable yesterday.
Speaker 1: Time can soften an intense feeling, New information can appear,
Speaker 1: and your body may respond differently after rest. Do not
Speaker 1: decide too quickly that to day must repeat the day
Speaker 1: before it. The mind likes familiar predictions because familiarity feels
Speaker 1: safer than possibility. But a familiar thought is not necessarily
Speaker 1: a true one. If you wake saying it will be
Speaker 1: another terrible day, your attention begins searching for evidence to
Speaker 1: support that conclusion. Instead, offer your mind a wider direction.
Speaker 1: I do not know everything this day will bring, and
Speaker 1: I am willing to meet it with openness. You do
Speaker 1: not need to promise that every moment will be easy.
Speaker 1: Simply leave some room for help, clarity, kindness, and a
Speaker 1: better choice. A small new response can place my life
Speaker 1: on a different path. Now, let this become a soft morning.
Speaker 1: A soft morning is not a perfect routine, an expensive breakfast,
Speaker 1: or an hour of meditation before sunrise. It is a
Speaker 1: way of meeting yourself before the noise of the world
Speaker 1: begins making demands. If possible, wait a few minutes before
Speaker 1: checking your phone. The messages, news, opinions, and updates will
Speaker 1: still be there. Give your own consciousness the first invitation
Speaker 1: of the day. When you reach immediately for the screen,
Speaker 1: you may allow someone else's urgency to become your first thought.
Speaker 1: A quiet pause helps you remember that you exist before
Speaker 1: your inbox responsibilities and public identity. Even two undisturbed minutes
Speaker 1: can say I belong to myself before I begin giving
Speaker 1: attention away. I create a small space between waking and responding,
Speaker 1: and in that space I meet myself with love. Allow
Speaker 1: your body to awaken at a humane pace. Take a
Speaker 1: full breath if it feels comfortable, without turning breathing into
Speaker 1: another task. You must perform correctly. Stretch your fingers, feet, back,
Speaker 1: or shoulders in the way your body naturally requests. Notice
Speaker 1: where there is ease and where there is tension. Do
Speaker 1: not begin by criticizing how your body looks or demanding
Speaker 1: that it immediately become energy. It has carried you through
Speaker 1: another night and is now preparing to participate in another day.
Speaker 1: Offer it water, open the curtains, or step toward natural light.
Speaker 1: If you can, let the morning brightness tell your senses
Speaker 1: that a new cycle has begun. My body is not
Speaker 1: an object I must judge upon waking it is my
Speaker 1: living companion, and I welcome it into the day with care.
Speaker 1: As you drink water or wash your face, bring your
Speaker 1: attention to the simplicity of the action. You do not
Speaker 1: need to think about the entire day while completing this
Speaker 1: one moment. Feel the temperature of the water. Notice your
Speaker 1: feet meeting the floor. Let your jaw loosen and your
Speaker 1: shoulders settle. Many people begin the morning in an imaginary emergency,
Speaker 1: moving quickly before anything urgent has actually happened. They speak
Speaker 1: harshly to themselves because they are tired late, or already
Speaker 1: overwhelmed by the list ahead. A soft morning interrupts this pattern.
Speaker 1: It does not necessarily make the schedule longer, It changes
Speaker 1: the quality with which you enter it. Choose one guiding
Speaker 1: sentence for the day. Do not select ten affirmations and
Speaker 1: pressure yourself to feel transformed by all of them. One
Speaker 1: sincere thought can become a steady companion. You might say today,
Speaker 1: I choose peace. If that feels too distant, say today
Speaker 1: I am willing to return to peace whenever I remember.
Speaker 1: You might choose I allow this new day to support me,
Speaker 1: or I begin to day with love. Let the words
Speaker 1: feel spaincious rather than demanding a guiding sentence is not
Speaker 1: a guarantee that no difficulty will appear. It is the
Speaker 1: inner position from which you intend to meet what appears.
Speaker 1: Repeat it while getting dressed, preparing breakfast, or beginning your work.
Speaker 1: Each repetition is a gentle reminder, not a test. Before
Speaker 1: giving your energy to the world, listen inwardly for a moment.
Speaker 1: Ask your body what would support you today. The answer
Speaker 1: may be nourishment, movement, warmth, medication, a slower pace, or
Speaker 1: a short rest. Later in the day, ask your mind
Speaker 1: what would help you feel clearer. It may need fewer distractions,
Speaker 1: one defined priority, written instructions, or permission not to solve
Speaker 1: everything thing at once. Ask your heart, what do you
Speaker 1: need from me? Perhaps the answer is encouragement, honesty, companionship,
Speaker 1: a boundary, or a little more playfulness. You may not
Speaker 1: receive a dramatic response. Often your needs speak through simple
Speaker 1: signals that you have been too busy to notice. I
Speaker 1: listen to myself because my needs are worthy of my attention.
Speaker 1: Turn that listening into one small act of care. Prepare
Speaker 1: something nourishing rather than treating food as an inconvenience. Choose
Speaker 1: clothing that lets your body breathe, move, and feels supported.
Speaker 1: Make one area of your surroundings more orderly. Not because
Speaker 1: a perfect home proves your worth, but because a little
Speaker 1: order can create ease. Open a window, make the bed,
Speaker 1: clear one's surface, or play something beautiful where you can
Speaker 1: see it. These actions are modest, yet they communicate an
Speaker 1: important message. My well being matters before I have achieved
Speaker 1: anything today. Self care is not a prize you receive
Speaker 1: after everyone else has been satisfied. It is part of
Speaker 1: the foundation that helps you participate in life without continually
Speaker 1: abandoning yourself. Listen closely to the voice you use while
Speaker 1: preparing for the day. If you move too slowly, do
Speaker 1: you call yourself lazy? If you look tired, do you
Speaker 1: immediately criticize your appearance? If yesterday's plan did not work,
Speaker 1: do you begin the morning by predicting another failure. These
Speaker 1: words do not create the loving motivation you are seeking.
Speaker 1: You can guide yourself without insulting yourself. Say let us
Speaker 1: begin with the next thing. Say we have enough time
Speaker 1: to do what truly matters. Say I am learning how
Speaker 1: to make mornings easier. Speak to yourself as you would
Speaker 1: speak to someone whose confidence you genuinely wanted to protect.
Speaker 1: I use my inner voice to guide comfort and encourage
Speaker 1: not to frighten myself into action. Being your own loving
Speaker 1: companion does not mean excusing every habit or avoiding every responsibility.
Speaker 1: A good companion can be honest. It may say we
Speaker 1: need to leave now, this task deserves attention, or that
Speaker 1: choice did not support us, so we will choose use
Speaker 1: differently to day. The difference is in the absence of humiliation.
Speaker 1: You do not need to attack yourself in order to
Speaker 1: become responsible. Patience and discipline can live together. You can
Speaker 1: correct your direction while continuing to approve of the person
Speaker 1: who is learning. I can lead myself firmly and gently.
Speaker 1: At the same time. You do not have to awaken
Speaker 1: cheerful every morning to deserve care. Some mornings begin with sadness, fatigue, discomfort,
Speaker 1: or uncertainty. Let love meet you there, Place your hand
Speaker 1: over your heart and say, I see how you feel.
Speaker 1: We will not make this harder by turning against ourselves.
Speaker 1: Then choose the smallest supportive action available. Drink the water,
Speaker 1: open the curtain, eat something, ask for help, complete the
Speaker 1: first necessary task, and allow that to be enough for
Speaker 1: the moment. Every loving action lightens the day, because it
Speaker 1: reminds you that you are not facing life alone. You
Speaker 1: are present with yourself as you now move toward the
Speaker 1: rest of this morning, say this is a new day.
Speaker 1: I keep the wisdom of yesterday and release what no
Speaker 1: longer belongs here. I awaken my body with tenderness, guide
Speaker 1: my mind with peaceful thoughts, and listen to the needs
Speaker 1: of my heart. I do not have to