"When you rise in the morning,
give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food
and for the joy of living."
- Tecumseh 

Let's begin by giving thanks for one thing we most appreciate in our first waking moments. 

Perhaps it is the morning light. But it might be the thirst-quenching water on the nightstand, the cat curled at our feet, the dog whimpering for a walk, the smell of coffee, a bird song, or a million other possibilities. 

We may also experience a heart ache, physical pain, or resistance to something we must do.

No matter what the day holds for us, let's begin with gratitude for something. Notice the beam of joy that follows.
 
Then, let's call upon the gift that will best serve us and welcome the day.

Strengthened,
Charlene

THE SIXTH GIFT IS JOY.
May it keep your heart open
and filled with light.  
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth