Unplug and Recharge: Remember Who You Are

On these cold and dark mornings, as the days grow shorter and shorter, I find that I so appreciate the early morning hours.

Sure, it's hard to get out of bed--to trade the comfort of snuggling under warm blankets to touch feet down on the bare floor. But after a splash of cold water on my face and a cup of hot tea, it's worth it. You see, during these hours, I remember who I am.

My mind's not yet busy with the events of the day. I see night change to day. I see the first glimpses of the morning sun paint the clouds red, gold, and orange beyond my kitchen window. I sense in my body the return of warmth and clarity. I feel an optimism and a willingness to shine, as I am, no matter what.

Here's a practice for you to do in the morning, to remember who you are, too.

1. When you get the first glimpse of light in the morning, whether that is through a window once you are already awake, or as you first open your eyes to a bright morning, FEEL THE LIGHT. Don't think about feeling the light, literally feel what it's like to receive it through your eyes, your skin, your whole being. Allow it to soften you.

2. Affirm to yourself that you are the light, too. Affirm to live in the light in this moment--which means to be yourself fully and to stay open--especially in the face of challenges and busyness.

3. Throughout the day, as often as you remember, feel the light on your body--sense the color, the texture--and remind yourself that this is only an outer reflection of your bright, inner essence.

Now, I'm curious, how is this for you? Does it change how you feel when you start your day?

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Comments

[onlyThis]

I am that I Am ;-)

[Arithrianos]

From personal experience one of the best places to be engulfed in light is in the Sainte Chapelle in Paris on a bright day. I was having a very dark and debilitating 4 years to the point that suicide seemed like a workable idea when i got a chance to travel and one on the spots we went was the aformentioned on a nice bright day. Standing there engulfed in light i suddenly let go a little and WAS light, my "body" revealed itself as it actually is, a hologram of light and energy. WOW, talk about a depression buster, that was IT. Havent looked back since, just continued being light and delight.

[Sara Avant Stover - Huffpost Blogger]

wow, amazing!

[Carol Snow]

Today was a rough and mind breaking. Today I missed Nashville a little bit because a good 30 minutes sitting by Old Hickory Lake in silence would have refueled me. My job is tough and for the most part, we very seldom see the results of our labor except for some by chance futuristic meeting. Today I spent 2 hours on a visit and as I left, I sighed hoping that what happened will have a lasting effect.
As a social work for 22 years, I absolutely love what I do, but this field requires that one mental picture of who we really are and one thing is for sure, we cannot have a God complex. We have to know our limits or we miss the mark of what it is that we are trying to accomplish in our interventions. When things get like they were for me today, I know that it is time for me to steal away and be with me.
Meditation is my perfect medicine and when I'm not doing it, OMG I feel it, see it and act it. My goal is that every day I present myself a blessing to at least one person in the day. I have learned to remind myself to be a better blessing for others means that I have to first be a blessing for me.

Thank you for this article. It's was a great reminder and very affirming.

[khanti]

Did you see Jacky Chan's movie Who am I? After the movie was shown motivators had a torrid time.
I attended some of these seminars and whenever the motivator tells us to ask ourselves 'Who am I'
The backroom chorus would be 'Jacky Chan!'

[Sara Avant Stover - Huffpost Blogger]

no, i haven't seen any of his movies....that's a great anecdote!

[gardengranny]

The time just before the sun rises has, for a long time, been the best part of the day for me.

I feel optimistic and happy, even if I have had a night of sleeping poorly.

Some years ago, I tried to determine why I feel so positive at that time of day, and I realized that both of my children were born before dawn, and my husband, who served in the military, invariably came home- after long deployments - between 3 and 5 AM.

[Sara Avant Stover - Huffpost Blogger]

mmm, that's beautiful. thanks for sharing. most babies i hear are born between 1am and 4am--it is a magical time.

[MoreDimensions]

Interesting. I was born around 9:30 pm and my favorite part of the day is sunset and shortly thereafter.