January 2012

2012

I’m still smiling about my appreciative yoga work in November. By taking time to appreciate something about my day or my week and then thinking about my purpose for the day, my yoga sessions changed my attitude about November.

So if I can adjust my attitude ever-so-slightly for the dark, cold and windy days of November, maybe there is a way to adjust my attitude any old day of the year? I’m going to give it a whirl. Here’s how: I bought a mini notebook to keep next to my bed, and my Power of Now practice book, by Eckhardt Tolle. Each night in January, well each night that I remember, I’m going to write down three things that I am thankful for that day and then my purpose for the next day.

For example, today I am thankful for a great swim at the pool, that my teenage daughter had a job interview that went well, and for Alterra hot cocoa, the very best! Tomorrow, my purpose is to simply enjoy a day off from work. 

Some days, I’ll probably forget to write anything. That’s okay, I won’t work to catch up. I’ll just pick up on the day I remember. Also, some days, I may struggle to be appreciative for something, or to have a purpose the next day. Those will be the days I will learn from this exercise. I’ll remind myself that God loves me each and every day, and that my purpose is usually to be a servant leader at work and at home.

How will I know if this exercise works? Three ways come to mind: when I begin to think appreciatively at other times in the day, when I look forward to this time that is just for me, and when I have to buy a new mini notebook somewhere around June or July. Here’s to a great year!