1-18-22 “Today is a good day to have a good day.” I saw that painted up on a wall in my UK travels, sorry I can’t give its author credit, but I love it. It is very akin to what I write at the end of every post I do. It is ALWAYS a good day to have a good day, no exceptions. While it is true that I’ve had some pretty awful things going on around me, and I know that is also true for you, I know I’d much rather deal with it from a heart-centered consciousness. How about you? It doesn’t make the shitty go away but it sure makes a difference in how I feel as I’m dealing with the stuff. So it’s a choice point and I have to stay mindful to my bigger intentions to stay in Love in more of my moments. I’m not saying it’s easy to do, or that I am always capable of choosing love in my more challenging moments. But when I do, I always feel empowered, even in situations when I actually have very little control over what is going on.

If you read that and felt some resistance come up around the possibility of being able to do that for yourself, you can start with easier stuff. We all have things come up in our day and we go unconscious and respond in ways such as irritation, impatience, or even unkindness. Common ones for me could be that I feel tired from too much shoveling, or the line at the post office is too long, or even sometimes I pick up the garbage and the bottom falls out. I have lots of excuses for my grumpy mood. Don’t you?

But think about it…this is our life we’re in the middle of, why would we want to waste any of it being cranky and separate from our heart self? A good day happens moment by moment. When we choose cranky we miss out on so many possibilities for joy and wonder, not to mention peace.

And that’s the truth of it – I  choose my thots and perceptions in every given moment. So when something happens that isn’t to my liking I can still stay in my peace, I can still stay grounded in love. Then I’m going to be thankful that my body is strong enough to shovel these days and I can praise it. And I’ll notice the rainbows in the melting icicles. After the storms, I’ll notice the bluebird sky, as we call it here. When I’m at the post office, instead of being frustrated, I’ll receive a smile when I share empathy with the postal worker I’m dealing with.

Maybe now you’re ready to see how you could apply that to some of the tougher stuff we deal with. Last year, we released Brenna and Stew’s mom to the Great Mystery. It was a rough journey both times and yet I chose to still declare each day that it was a good day. I believe that so many tender moments entered through the cracks of my grieving heart because of that. I was able to be with the preciousness of life, and hold gratitude for that life, even as there was sorrow. Declaring each day as a good day, no matter what, is what got me through with resilience and even peace.

And it still works and it’s what always gets me through. This year there’s been some serious health issues, some scary times, fears to overcome, other losses, and I will continue to declare here, most emphatically…Today is a good day...and I make it so!