Mindful ingredient's

Every day i try to put a mindful ingredient into life, derived from the 7 principles of Mindfulness:

1. mildness / non-judging

2. patience

3. beginner's mind

4. trust

5. non- striving

6. acceptance

7. non-attachment

 

This little hand-made birdy keeps me in the moment. It is one out of 5, made by my mom- she got inspirered by Geninne

Every now and then mom deliveres an other little friend, just in an other color, different shape or with a sligthly different stich. I do not know how she does it ( do not know how to sew on a button), but this little friend is now part of my morning ritual. 

When i wake up I touch the birdie and welcome the day. Then i try to listen to my feelings and bodily sensations,  so this way i can learn to take care of myself during the day. Sometimes i learn that my body feels sour and heavy, or that my head is filled with cotton-wool. That is a sign that i need to slow down a bit, and make it myself more comfortable this day. 

Then the second challenge is taking a shower:

let the warm water wake me up, just feel the water and take a couples deep breathes. Most of the time,

 I find it quite difficult to surrender to this moment because my mind has started rattling yet. My to do list is immediately there. So for me, there is still a lot to learn.

 

How do you that? Do you have a morning ritual or any good practices to share? I really would like to read about it, so feel whelcome to leave a comment.