“Reflect upon your present blessings - of which every man has many - not your past misfortunes of which all men have some.” - Charles Dickens

Today we are going to spend some time talking about present blessings. The things we are grateful for today. Placing our focus on today. Steering away from the mistakes of yesterday. Being in the here and now helps us learn to focus on being present. Dwelling in the past declares defeat before our feet hit the floor in the morning. From the moment you wake up and step out of bed resolve to also get out of your head. Replace it by getting into your heart.

I have spent time in my head and time in my heart. I choose to try to live each day in my heart. I’ve learned that my head remind me of all the mistake I have made. While my heart shows grace, love and compassion for the lessons I had to learn. My head thinks in strategy and defense, while my heart just shows up for sending and receiving. There is a big difference in the way this sits in my body’s energy. How much different would our world be if we all chose to allow our heart to show up? The words clarity, unity and acceptance come to mind.

The very first word in the above quote is “reflect”. I tend to reflect at the end of the day. I think about and ask myself questions. What was the worst part of the day? Reflect… What was the best part of the day? Reflect… What could I have done better? Reflect… What did I learn today? Reflect… Remember, you are reflecting not dwelling. This should take no longer than 20-30 minutes, if that. If it takes longer, you are standing in judgement of yourself, which can lead to a tailspin in your head. You begin to dig yourself into a hole that can be hard to recover from. Thoughts that will keep you up at night. Reflect on present memories of things that went well, and the changes you can make to be better.