Awakening

We all awaken each day. This is what my morning bath might feel like as I walk in the presence and grace of Love.

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I am alone, awakening to my day. 

Sitting by the river, I watch the morning sun bathe the canyon walls in terra cotta.

And where is thought? 

Face tilted to the light, eyes closed, I settle into stillness. Slow, steady, and deep, breath finds its own gentle rhythm. Thought aligns at one central point, and Presence envelops me. 


No backwards regret or forward worry. I am here, now. I feel the peace of Presence – beautifully empty, yet full.

A gentle current of gratitude bathes each facet of my life. From deep within, I feel Abundance bubble up – full of belonging, connection, purpose, provision, well being, inspiration, activity, creativity, the presence of the Divine.

Openness, trust, patience, humility, forgiveness, temperance, compassion fill my thought. It is Grace welcomed and embraced.

I know that all is well…not just said.

What is this Love that I feel?

She is Mind – who knows, creates, prospers and protects each of Her ideas. She is Power – tender, embracing, solid, safe. She is Presence, ever constant, active. My very being.

And what does Love tell me today?


I am… and you are. We are One.

I affirm, “I am."“I am unlimited, free, blessed, joyous, grateful, aligned, ready, alert, listening, open, calm, clear, expectant, inspired....”

Today, I plant seeds of new affirmations that arise and, with repetition, will gradually root deep within.

Their blossoms will become fragrant and familiar, and I'll scatter their pedals in my morning bath. 

I am washed, clean. No fear, doubt, or limitation. No layers of resentment, frustration, or lack. This knowing clothes me in a garment of gladness and expectation. 

I walk in the presence of Love.


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There is no escaping this profound simplicity: what happens covers us like dirt. It covers our hearts and minds, till, at the shore we call exhaustion, we slip into the waters of sleep in a daily sort of baptism, so we can begin again.

So whenever you feel urgent or overwhelmed, whenever you feel pressed to figure things out or to rethink the unthinkable…rest…so that the endless beginning—which some call the voice of God—might break through what has happened. And you will wake feeling like dawn.

                            - Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening