{"id":521,"date":"2009-06-17T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/06\/fresh-morning-the-first-thing.html"},"modified":"2009-06-17T05:00:47","modified_gmt":"2009-06-17T05:00:47","slug":"fresh-morning-the-first-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/06\/fresh-morning-the-first-thing.html","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Morning: The First Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What was the first thing that you did this morning?  My answer to that question is almost always that I think something.  I think, “What time is it?”  “Did I sleep wrong on my shoulder again?”  “What should I have for breakfast?”  “How many emails do I have waiting for me in my in-box?”<\/p>\n

I am going to try to challenge myself to replace my think-y “first thing” with something else, an action instead of a thought.  Maybe a stretch where I enjoy the feeling of my soft sheets for one last moment.  A deep, audible breath.  A mindful swing of my legs so I can fully experience the feeling of my feet on the floor.<\/p>\n

What do you think of your current “first thing” habits?  If you could change them, what would you do?<\/b><\/p>\n

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