{"id":618,"date":"2009-07-20T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/07\/fresh-morning-a-morning-ritual.html"},"modified":"2009-07-20T05:00:47","modified_gmt":"2009-07-20T05:00:47","slug":"fresh-morning-a-morning-ritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/07\/fresh-morning-a-morning-ritual.html","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Morning: A Morning Ritual"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m so inspired by this description of the perfect silent morning<\/a> day-starter, from reader Cherie.  The idea of “getting over sleepy mind” is so perfectly worded.  Here’s her beautiful routine:<\/p>\n

“For me waking up in the morning is with chirping of the birds while I
\nsilently listen to their distinctive cacophony of sounds. After some
\ntime, the sounds die down and then I listen to the sounds of silence
\nwith my eyes closed. As I gradually get over my sleepy mind, the first
\nthing I speak silently is a prayer to accept whatever comes my way on
\nthis beautiful morning and then open my eyes. I am ready to face the
\nworld!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m so inspired by this description of the perfect silent morning day-starter, from reader Cherie.  The idea of “getting over sleepy mind” is so perfectly worded.  Here’s her beautiful routine: “For me waking up in the morning is with chirping of the birds while I silently listen to their distinctive cacophony of sounds. 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