Hello everyone! I am back with another post as part of my living your best life series and I am so excited. I don’t know what it is but recently I have just been flooded with creativity, brimming with inspiration, and in the BEST mood ever. I think part (or most) of it has to do with the magic in NYC this time of year, but I also think it has to do with that I’m at a really good place with myself right now. I’ve never been more content and at ease with the person I have become and truly is the best feeling in the world.
Today’s post was inspired by one of my professors, who at the end of my final exam, patted me on the back as I handed in my exam and said “thank you for always showing up", and it truly got me thinking. While it’s important to show up for the things we are obligated to do: work, school, appointments, meetings, etc. There is something so important about showing up for yourself everyday. By showing up for yourself first, you can then show up for others and have more to offer the world around you.
Now what do I mean by “showing up”? I mean waking up everyday and being present. Being aware of your what’s on your mind and in your heart. Breathing into how your body feels. Thinking of all the things we have to be grateful for. The first step in showing up is opening your eyes each morning and seeing each day as opportunity. We might not all have the same circumstances, but we all start a new day. That moment when we open our eyes in the morning is hands down our greatest gift. It’s the most important moment in the day. No one is telling you who or what you have to be or do that day. We have complete power over who we can be that day,
When you truly understand your purpose and intention of your day, you treat others with that same intention. For example, gratitude, love, patience, peace, presence, the list goes on. So don’t hold back on your intention. Live into it fully. You create your happiness, you create your life, you shape your heart + mind. No one can do that for you. I also think one of the most dramatic things I have noticed in my happiness is by going out of my way to be as nice and smiley as possible to everyone I see. The happiness that you can receive as a result of lighting up someone else’s face, of seeing their light, is priceless.
So remember, we all wake up with the same day. What we do with that day is our greatest power. So create an intention. To love, to be at peace, to be patient, to be kind, and to walk through the world with a love and light that radiates out into the world, because in turn that light and love will radiate back onto you.