Cindy

“how I experience each moment of my life. To help me overcome my unconscious resistance and accept life exactly as it is, I will apply the 5 Minute Rule (setting a timer and giving myself five minutes to feel whatever emotions naturally arise within me). Then, when the timer goes off, I will simply say, “Can’t change it” to acknowledge and remind myself that, since I can’t go back in time and change whatever happened, my only logical choice is to accept and be at peace with what I can’t change so that I can experience Inner Freedom. Remember, acceptance is the key that unlocks the door to Inner Freedom. Last, I will remember that being at peace with something doesn’t necessarily mean I’m happy about it. But thankfully, peace is a state of consciousness that is far more powerful and sustainable than any short-lived emotion. Peace is emotionally neutral, and from that state, I can choose to be happy, grateful, or any other state that serves me. B: Be Grateful for Each Moment”
― Hal Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own”
― Hal Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life

“I came across a quote from Oprah Winfrey that I resonated with: “Waking up early on Saturday gives me an edge in finishing my work with a very relaxed state of mind. There is a feeling of time pressure on weekdays that isn’t there”
― Hal Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life

“Silence (10 minutes) •​Affirmations (10 minutes) •​Visualization (5 minutes) •​Exercise (10 minutes) •​Reading (20 minutes) •​Scribing (5 minutes)”
― Hal Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life