Your eyes open to greet a brand new day.
Choice
You get to choose from the first breath you draw in, how you want to live this day.
Perspective
What do you believe and why? Dark clouds or skies of blue, isn’t the sun always shining up above whether you can see it or not? How do your beliefs serve you?
Reflection
What energy are you bringing to this day, to your relationship, to all of your interactions? If feeling the weight of the world, try unloading your negative emotions with one positive thought at a time, until you can’t remember why you felt so low.
Connection
How can you best open your heart and clear your mind to truly connect in love and humility with the world and the people in it? Sit quietly; listen to the sound of your own breath, as you meditate on peaceful images in your mind, mentally go to your perfect oasis of peace, restoration and calm.
Intention
Realize tomorrow is not guaranteed. This moment right now is all that you have. Infuse all of your senses with gratitude for it and for all the moments you have until you rest your head upon your pillow tonight.
Awareness
Let go . . . listen . . . learn . . . love with an unfiltered mind and an unfettered heart and whatever you do, always let kindness be your guide.
The Zen Den
Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.
